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With a Little Help



We all have difficult times in our lives and need something to help us get away from it all. My saviour is crafting.

I have been crafting since I was a child when my grandmother taught me to knit. I knitted a lot of things for myself over the years. When my children were small I knitted a lot for them. I really loved to knit picture jumpers. Actually I loved to knit anything that was a bit of a challenge.



I knitted both the ain jumper I am wearing in this picture, and the Fairisle jumper my daughter Louise is wearing.

In 2004 I hurt my back at work and was stuck in the house for quite a while. One day I was channel hoping and I came across Create and Craft. I was very intetested I  the card making kits they wete selling. I bought one and was hooked.



I hope my card making skills have improved since then. Looking at my cards then they are very simple, but they set me well and truly on my crafty journey.

Now I even have a whole craftroom of my own. Its bursting at the seams as I have accumulated quite a lot of supplies since 2004. Whenever I'm feeling a little stressed, upset about something or just generally sad I spend some time crafting and I feel much better. 

I was diagnosed two years ago with acute anxiety. I think I would be in a much worse place now if it were not for my crafty life. I have made many friends through my crafting, some of which I have not met in person  but still consider them to be great and true friends.

So if you are feeling a little bit out of sorts give it a go. Not only will you enjoy the crafting, you will become part of something much bigger.


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