Joyma embroiders a panel for the #25 million stitches project

My mum who's 82 was excited about participating in the #25 million stitches project.

She was my first embroidery teacher and always had something to embroider or sew. Her home has so many embroidered touches - embroidered guest towels, cocktail napkins, bedcovers to name a few.

She began work on her panel in Chennai at a time when she had to pack up her home and move to an assisted living facility in another state. She took her embroidered cushions along with her.

It was a difficult time. Being uprooted is not easy. Embroidering this panel helped to come to terms with the move.

In her new home she continued work on the panel along with her attendant - Omana who is fond of sewing and embroidery.

Embroidery has helped my mum and Omana bond together.

I'll be posting three panels to Sacramento next week.

A Second Panel for #25millionstitches

Here's the second panel I've completed for the #25 million stitches public engagement art installation.

Unlike the first panel I just began stitching. There was no concept. It just evolved one line of embroidery after another. 

Safari, the cat at my mum's place was witness to the creation of this panel, so it seemed only right to have him in most of the photographs.

I find the back pretty interesting. 

25 Million Stitches has a brand new website https://www.25millionstitches.com/. Learn more about the project and you might consider creating a panel. I've got my mum interested and she has started work on a panel.
Have a great weekend.