Crafting Friendships
After moving to Maryland years ago, I joined a local stitching group. The first Friday of every month would find us around a dining room table, which was covered in snacks and stray threads, with needlework projects in our hands. A mix of ages and skill levels, the gathering was a source of camaraderie and inspiration. It was also a nudge to get out my cross-stitch projects and do a little work on them. I moved away, but those gals still craft together, welcoming newcomers regularly and recently celebrating their 25th year. I miss the personal bonds we formed around that table, and this sense of wistfulness grew as I read your stories about your own craft groups. Some formed to work on a collaborative project; others are more like the one…