Very happy start of the week hivers and creatives, today I come very happy to share with you not only the sewing tutorial, but also the joy and part of the experience of my first group session of Relax with Art and Chocolate, it was a very intimate meeting with like-minded people, connected with the purpose of transiting emotions and regulate them with art. For this session I wanted to do something out of the ordinary, so I made some key chains out of quilted canvas in the shape of chocolate sacks, referring to nature, rest and the softness of remembering to be gentle with ourselves.
I used raw fabric squares or canvas, scissors, key rings, thread, string, cotton stuffing, needles and sewing machine, a few dabs of paint and marker. I joined the squares of fabric together, sewed the bottom ends of the squares in an opposite way to make a support at the base, then turned them over and ironed a little.
Then I stuffed them and before closing them I made a handle through which I crossed the hoop and thus joined it with the bag and then sealed it with a straight seam, securing the ends well. Once ready, clean the excess threads and fabrics. With my fingers, a marker and paint I made the Somos Lienzo stamp.
For this activity I chose key chains because apart from cell phones, keys are also an important object in our daily lives and we always have them in our hands, it is my way of reminding those present of this experience, who painted their relaxation and now they can admire it, feel it again whenever they need it or see it. Also because internally we have the key to open, unlock any situation we go through and art is one of the many tools to do so.
This is how the key chains were painted by the attendees, after the relaxation session with music, a good conversation accompanied by chocolate, and everyone left with a big smile and expression of well-being. What did you think of the final work? Thank you for joining me. All photos are personal records, edited in canva. I look forward to hearing from you in the comments for questions and suggestions.