What we already knew
Monday, April 6th, 2009The Mayo clinic has found that needlework is good for us. They’ve found that the repetitive yet thoughtful actions of sewing or knitting can actually slow the loss of cognitive skills. We’ve long known that our quilting can lower our stress levels.
Listen carefully to this clip. The news folks are all into the knitting part, but researcher mentions quilting first! Later he talks about the benefits of sewing.
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=4917058n
As a life long needleworker I’m thrilled anytime science catches up with what we have known all along: quilting has medicinal qualities! Take two nine-patches and call me in the morning.
Beth Ferrier is known the world over for her fun approach to quiltmaking. She's the owner of Applewood Farm Publications. Visit her web site at: