You must be acquainted with the art of quilting. This handicraft activity is the art of combining pieces of cloth (with certain motifs and sizes) to form a unique motif. The art of craft has many benefits. Some of them are mentioned below:
Quilting is a familiar art and has long been a favourite of the homemakers. Turns out, the art of quilting cannot only be adopted as a hobby but also an additional income field. The reach of quilting has been widening yearly. It is not just the mothers and the oldsters who like quilting but also the young people of today are tempted to adopt the same. The supplies used are very easy to obtain. The main elements of quilting are the discarded or the unused cloth pieces. The tools used are quite simple, namely threads, needles, scissors and rulers.
Are you interested in cultivating a quilting hobby? Here are some benefits that you can get from the art of quilting:
1. Relieve stress by creative means
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Quilting is an activity that involves many pieces of cloth, colours and small details. This activity can not only be a way to relieve stress but also increase your creativity. With this hobby, you become more thorough, detail oriented, and patient. Of course this will provide many benefits to the job!
2. Exercising Motor in Children and Parkinson’s Patients
Quilting activities involve intensive eye and hand coordination, so they can help train motorists. For children, motor training is very important for their growth and ability to learn motor skills such as reading and writing. For Parkinson’s sufferers, this activity is highly recommended because it can be a diversion for pain and reduce symptoms of the disease.
3. Promising Business Opportunities
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There are many things about quilting through which you can make a business profitable. Even the quilting industry is considered a very successful business earning high profit. Quilting products include blankets, bed decorations, dolls, bags, wallets, clothes, tablecloths, dining table decorations, and wall decorations.
Interested in selling quilting goods? You can start this business with low capital. In addition, through this business you can create new job opportunities by teaching people around you how to work and develop the business.
4. Positive Hobbies for Children and Youth
Not only for adults, quilting hobbies are also suitable for children and teenagers. By playing with many colours, themes and patterns, their imagination skills expand and their personalities become brighter.
Because quilting takes into consideration many intricate details, this activity will make children disciplined, and can train their concentration and focus for a long time. As a result, their learning abilities get better.
5. Recycling Waste into Good and Useful Items
Pieces of patchwork will result in a lot of waste if not processed properly. With quilting, there are no futile and just thrown away pieces of cloth. You can be creative in turning them into a more useful item such as decorating a plain shirt or overhauling an old tablecloth.
6. Unique Gift Ideas for Loved Ones
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Presents or gifts will definitely be even more special if you add a touch of quilting.You can make quilted gifts yourself and give a personal tone to it.
Just adjust the motif or design with a choice of favourite colours of those who will receive the gift.
Some unique and creative gift ideas: plain canvas bags (totebag) with versatile quilts, or quilts accents that are suitable as a wedding gift. Gifts made with sincere effort are the best gifts for loved ones!
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