Hi all, I am from Perth, Western Australia and we have a weekly newspaper called "The Sunday Times". I was delighted to read this article in today's issue.

FEELING SEW GOOD

As devotees of a quiet and contemplative pastime, they would be the last to make a fuss aout it.

But quilters, it seems, have every right to celebrate their craft after researchers found that quilting improved wellbeing in ways that physical and outdoor activities could not, and offered creativity that had been stifled in the modern world. The University of Glasgow team found that the use of bright colours was "uplifting and the activity distracted from the stress of work". Researchers said quilting also offered mental challenges in areas such as maths and geometry.

It also increased confidence and had an important social side.

See, I just knew we were a smart bunch.

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Love it.

Right on! I will have to show this one to DH :thumbup:

Sounds right to me. We are a lively bunch, aren't we?

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When people ask me "Why do I make quilts?" my response is - "it is my form of therapy and it is cheaper than a therapist!"
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I am also surprised how it has brought back my math skills.

I will explain this to husband.

Why is it we have to read something in print to actually "believe" it?! We already knew this!
Yay for us!

Thanks for this:) I needed it:):):)

You're welome. Takes the "guilts" out, doesn't it.