Extension
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Contributed.
with Local Stakeholders.
of Multistate Efforts.
of Volunteers Engaged.
Number of individuals who participated in a sewing related program (not led by a Master Clothing Volunteer) |
3170 |
Number of individuals who reported intent to change the way they care for clothing (laundry, repair) |
583 |
Number of individuals who reported increased levels of understanding in the areas of: clothing care, clothing repair (sewing on a button) |
40984 |
According to Sewing Hobbies as a Stress Reliever Training, “arts and crafts can enhance health and well-being. Repetitive motions help the brain. The British Journal of Occupational Therapy found that there is a significant relationship between knitting, which is a hand stitching skill, and “feeling happy.” The effects of an art like hand embroidering is similar to meditation. The Disabled Solders Embroidery Industry was a project during World War I and helped veterans in the following ways to a...
