{"id":29636,"date":"2020-08-12T16:40:34","date_gmt":"2020-08-12T20:40:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/?p=29636"},"modified":"2020-08-12T16:51:54","modified_gmt":"2020-08-12T20:51:54","slug":"amazing-benefits-of-quilting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/amazing-benefits-of-quilting\/","title":{"rendered":"The Many Amazing Benefits of Quilting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29731 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/The-Many-Amazing-Benefits-of-Quilting.jpg\" alt=\"benefits of quilting\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/The-Many-Amazing-Benefits-of-Quilting.jpg 940w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/The-Many-Amazing-Benefits-of-Quilting-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/The-Many-Amazing-Benefits-of-Quilting-500x419.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/The-Many-Amazing-Benefits-of-Quilting-768x644.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/The-Many-Amazing-Benefits-of-Quilting-150x126.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 940px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 940\/788;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29731\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/The-Many-Amazing-Benefits-of-Quilting.jpg\" alt=\"benefits of quilting\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/The-Many-Amazing-Benefits-of-Quilting.jpg 940w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/The-Many-Amazing-Benefits-of-Quilting-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/The-Many-Amazing-Benefits-of-Quilting-500x419.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/The-Many-Amazing-Benefits-of-Quilting-768x644.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/The-Many-Amazing-Benefits-of-Quilting-150x126.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/noscript>A lot has been written about the many benefits of quilting, but it is only in the last couple of years that scientists and scholars really started to study this claim. A long time ago, quilting was done for a very practical reason &#8211;to keep the family warm especially during the cold winter months. This is not really required as much anymore because of advances in technology\u00a0and with women working more outside the home, there has been less time. \u00a0Surprisingly and thankfully, however, this did not cause the demise of quilting which is still alive and popular as a form of hobby and expression of creativity.<\/p>\n<p>A few months ago we did an article about <a href=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/sewing-fights-depression\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How Sewing Fights Depression<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"q6LEYJiRId\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/sewing-fights-depression\/\">Sew Your Blues Away! &#8211; How Sewing Fights Depression<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content lazyload\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Sew Your Blues Away! &#8211; How Sewing Fights Depression&#8221; &#8212; So Sew Easy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/sewing-fights-depression\/embed\/#?secret=q6LEYJiRId\" data-secret=\"q6LEYJiRId\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>If you missed it, please check it out. \u00a0We were delighted that this article was widely shared and reprinted by several major sewing associations. \u00a0Based on that interest, we thought we would do a little more research on the many benefits of quilting specifically and it turns out they are indeed amazing! \u00a0Today, quilt makers do their craft for many different reasons. And here\u2019s what some scientists and scholars have found out.<\/p>\n<h2>Quilting Relieves Stress<\/h2>\n<p>According to occupational therapist Victoria Schindler, we are living in a constant state of stress. This is because our brain cells haven't actually evolved to tell the difference between an upcoming appointment with a prospective client or an impending attack from a tiger. The good news is that the repetitive motion of crafts like quilting activates our <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Parasympathetic_nervous_system\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">parasympathetic nervous system<\/a>. This, in turn, calms our body\u2019s instinct to fight or flight.<\/p>\n<p>In a paper entitled The Neurological Basis of Occupation,&#8221; Schindler and her co-author Sharon Gutman argue that repetitive activities such as quilt making or painting elicit a flow that regulates stress and other strong emotions. As such, quilt making is a very effective remedy for all of us facing constant stress in the conduct of our daily lives.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-29647 size-large lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/shutterstock_82000135-500x335.jpg\" alt=\"Benefits of Quilting\" width=\"500\" height=\"335\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/shutterstock_82000135-500x335.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/shutterstock_82000135-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/shutterstock_82000135-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/shutterstock_82000135-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/shutterstock_82000135.jpg 1000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/335;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-29647 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/shutterstock_82000135-500x335.jpg\" alt=\"Benefits of Quilting\" width=\"500\" height=\"335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/shutterstock_82000135-500x335.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/shutterstock_82000135-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/shutterstock_82000135-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/shutterstock_82000135-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/shutterstock_82000135.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/noscript>Quilting Is Better for Your Health than Physical Exercise<\/h2>\n<p>Exercise is good for your\u00a0health, but a study made by a team of researchers from the University of Glasgow has found out that quilting\u00a0has some amazing health benefits beyond what could be achieved with physical and outdoor activities.<\/p>\n<p>In a paper published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Public Health written by graduate student Emily Burt, quilting is said to help the cognitive, creative and emotional well-being of people especially among the elderly. This is because quilting offers problem-solving challenges like math and geometry while building self-confidence. In addition, being around all the bright colors uplifts the spirit and the activity, as we already know, relieves stress.<\/p>\n<p>ou can see some terrific examples of both the geometric shapes and the bright colors in our recent article <a href=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/contemporary-quilt-makers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Contemporary Quilt Makers Who Paint with Fabric<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"QpCz1IHGDI\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/contemporary-quilt-makers\/\">Contemporary Quilt Makers Who Paint With Fabric<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content lazyload\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Contemporary Quilt Makers Who Paint With Fabric&#8221; &#8212; So Sew Easy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/contemporary-quilt-makers\/embed\/#?secret=QpCz1IHGDI\" data-secret=\"QpCz1IHGDI\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The research was conducted by using qualitative research and was done by interviewing twenty nine members of a local quilting group. And the paper concludes that quilt making possess properties that improves your well-being in such a way that cannot be done by physical exercise. This finding is certainly great for those who cannot do physical exercise anymore.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-29649 size-large lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/shutterstock_155571953-500x334.jpg\" alt=\"benefits of quilting\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/shutterstock_155571953-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/shutterstock_155571953-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/shutterstock_155571953-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/shutterstock_155571953-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/shutterstock_155571953.jpg 1000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/334;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-29649 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/shutterstock_155571953-500x334.jpg\" alt=\"benefits of quilting\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/shutterstock_155571953-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/shutterstock_155571953-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/shutterstock_155571953-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/shutterstock_155571953-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/shutterstock_155571953.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<h2>Quilting Makes Happy People<\/h2>\n<p>Doing something that results in meaningful work makes people happy. This can be said about <a href=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/love-quilt-making\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">quiltmakers<\/a> who have something beautiful and tangible to show for their efforts as well as something to share with their friends and families. A study found out that when quilt makers view their finished product, their brains get saturated with the happy chemicals called dopamine and serotonin. This is according to Dr. Kelly Lambert, who is a member of the neuroscience department at Randolph-Macon College. This sense of accomplishment also decreases the stress and anxiety chemicals in the brain. In short, more often than not, quilting makes people happy, contented, and accomplished.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-29714 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/shutterstock_340352105-500x334.jpg\" alt=\"benefits of quilting\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/shutterstock_340352105-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/shutterstock_340352105-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/shutterstock_340352105-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/shutterstock_340352105-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/shutterstock_340352105.jpg 1000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/334;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-29714\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/shutterstock_340352105-500x334.jpg\" alt=\"benefits of quilting\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/shutterstock_340352105-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/shutterstock_340352105-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/shutterstock_340352105-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/shutterstock_340352105-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/shutterstock_340352105.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<h2>Quilting Keeps the Doctor Away<\/h2>\n<p>Quilting decreases stress levels and causes the feeling of a sense of accomplishment as it increases the reward chemicals in our brains. As a result, it also lowers the risk of heart attack and stroke. An entry in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows evidence that quilt making decreases the blood pressure, respiration, and heart rate. \u00a0Harvard neurologist Dr. Marie Pasinskis also points out that quilt making calms the brain and results in a sense of wellbeing. It certainly is a great way to keep the doctors away!<\/p>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-29648 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/shutterstock_155571920-500x334.jpg\" alt=\"Benefits of Quilting\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/shutterstock_155571920-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/shutterstock_155571920-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/shutterstock_155571920-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/shutterstock_155571920-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/shutterstock_155571920.jpg 1000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/334;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-29648\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/shutterstock_155571920-500x334.jpg\" alt=\"Benefits of Quilting\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/shutterstock_155571920-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/shutterstock_155571920-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/shutterstock_155571920-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/shutterstock_155571920-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/shutterstock_155571920.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/noscript><\/h2>\n<h2>Quilting Builds Community<\/h2>\n<p>Humans are social animals. \u00a0Friendships and community are essential for keeping us connected and healthy. \u00a0This has become increasingly challenging with today's sprawling suburbs which tend to distance us from each other and make casual get-togethers rare.\u00a0\u00a0The problem is further exacerbated by the isolating effects of modern technology that can keep people in their own little digital worlds or at best only connected electronically to acquaintances who remain unseen and unmet in person.<\/p>\n<p>While there are certainly plenty of online groups you can join and follow about quilting, one of the most amazing benefits of quilting is that almost everywhere you go there are groups and associations who meet regularly <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">and in person<\/span> to pursue and practice their love of quilting. \u00a0 I was recently in a small town in rural Australia where I visited an amazing event called Quitarama and which I'll write more about shortly. \u00a0The sense of community and connection was amazing and a shout out to the Country Women's Association of New South Wales for putting on such a wonderful show.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-29715 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_4161-copy-500x334.jpg\" alt=\"benefits of quilting\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_4161-copy-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_4161-copy-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_4161-copy-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_4161-copy-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_4161-copy.jpg 1000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/334;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-29715\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_4161-copy-500x334.jpg\" alt=\"benefits of quilting\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_4161-copy-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_4161-copy-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_4161-copy-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_4161-copy-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_4161-copy.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Some would say much of the strength of the early American pioneer community came from the countless quilting bees that brought frontier women together and created strong bonds of friendship and a shared sense of reliance and responsibility. \u00a0My sense is that our communities could certainly use more of this today.<\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>There has never been any doubt that quilting has many benefits.\u00a0 Being surrounded by bright colors and a strong group of friends, especially during the bleak winter months, can elevate our moods. \u00a0The repetitive motions involved in quilting help us get into a flow that is both relaxing and allows us to forget about our problems and worries. However, because quilting needs our problem-solving skills, it also constantly provides us with new challenges and makes our lives more interesting and fulfilling. Lastly, quilting has a built-in reward mechanism because a finished quilt brings satisfaction and a sense of achievement to the quilt maker as well as to friends and family.<\/p>\n<p>I'm sure experienced quilt makers are aware of the many amazing benefits of quilting, but it is a bit more satisfying to know that scholars and researchers have confirmed what quiltmakers have known all along! \u00a0If you're interested in getting started with quilting, we have a tremendous amount of quilting-related materials on So-Sew-Easy.com to get you started. \u00a0Just use the search box at the top for the right-hand column and search &#8220;quilt&#8221; or just click <a href=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/\/?s=quilt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HERE<\/a> to scroll through everything we have on quilting.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>If You'd Like To Support Our Site<\/h2>\r\nIf you want to help us continue to bring you a wide selection of <a href=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/free-sewing-patterns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">free sewing patterns<\/a> and projects, please consider buying us a coffee.\u00a0 We'd really, really appreciate it.\r\n\r\n<center><div class=\"ko-fi-button\" data-text=\"Buy me a coffee!\" data-color=\"#ff5f5f\" data-code=\"\" id=\"kofiShortcode74Html\" style=\"float: none; text-align: left;\"><\/div><\/center>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A lot has been written about the many benefits of quilting, but it is only in the last couple of years that scientists and scholars really started to study this claim. 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