Tending the Seams : A Slow Stitch + Yin Yoga Experience

What happens when we stay with a shape—when we don’t rush to fix, finish, or move on?

Tending the Seams is an invitation to slow down and gently tend to what connects us: fabric and body, breath and thread, muscle and memory. Co-hosted by Sue of Give Rise Studio and Quilting Julia, this workshop weaves together slow stitching and yin yoga as parallel practices of patience, presence, and care.

We’ll begin with slow stitching, guided by Quilting Julia. Together, we’ll settle in, learn techniques and let our hands find a steady rhythm. There’s no pressure to make anything “right”—this is about process, not perfection.

From there, we’ll gently transition into a yin yoga practice with Sue. We rest in stillness, allowing the deeper layers—connective tissue, fascia, and the nervous system—to soften and respond in their own time. In slow stitch, we do the same. Each stitch becomes a pause, a small…