How to prepare an original Christmas and not get crazy?

Upcoming Holidays. Is it joy or a test of your nerves? I don’t think I have ever been functioning under the tense Christmas mode, and I hope most of you have not either. The perfect Christmas doesn’t bother me. It is quite possible that the Christmas bakes are made for Easter.

After all, the family’s well-being, happiness and joy are important. Nobody is curious about stressed out, stroppy woman anyway. Nowadays you can make your life easier in so many ways. Why worry?

How not to slip into stress?

When you realize you can’t make it again, stop and sit down. Make yourself a cup of tea, coffee, pop your legs on the table.. Do anything that will stop you. And once you are at peace, carry on. Can you see the options that have been hidden until now? You can also come to a conclusion that half of the things are not necessary and you can cope without them.

Instead of emotional eating or drinking gallons of calming teas I recommend handicrafts. Our ancestors knew what a treasure our own hands are. They didn’t need crowds of scientists.

I love cross-stitch embroidery and I will not hear a word against it. By the way, did you know it can help with weight loss? He whose hands and mind are busy is not peckish and does not visit the fridge so often.

The added value of cross-stitching…

There will be a separate series about the benefits of cross-stitching, so I will mention only a few:

🪡 it is easy to learn, therefore it is also suitable for beginners,
🪡 you can embroider anytime and anywhere,
🪡 it is a brain training, it strengthens mental health,
🪡 it connects you to people with the same hobby,
🪡 finished embroidery is original and versatile.

Which is the most important health benefit of embroidering?

It is a perfect medication for stress, the reason behind almost all diseases.

Top benefits of cross stitching:

🪡 focusing on embroidery prevents us from negative thinking,
🪡 working with hands develops mindfulness, directs attention to the present moment,
🪡 it is proven to calm and keep our body in the state of relaxation,
🪡 calm mind = calm body.

How to connect cross-stitch and Christmas?

You can find lots of beautiful Christmas patterns on stitchspider. Each one of them will take you 25 hours of embroidering at maximum.

Christmas decorations. Embroider the patterns onto a plastic canvas or some other solid base. They will stand out beautifully on the Christmas tree.
Variety of decorations. The patterns embroidered on canvas will turn into cushions, tablecloths, placemats, advent calendars… Anything that you can use to create the perfect Christmas atmosphere.
Original end ecological – the art of embroidering is decades old. The ecological question is a separate chapter, perhaps another time.

We can still do a lot until Christmas. Along with embroidering we can bake and clean. Finished embroidery and patterns are also a great gift. By giving those you can save the time you would spend running around the shops. So, what do you think?

I invite you aboard the boat StitchSpider. Sail with us on the calm cross-stitch waves all Christmas. And not only during Christmas. With us and the needle by your side no storm can defeat you.