The Carrying Gratitude sewing workshop was designed as an invitation to slow down and engage with making as a practice of awareness. In a world that prioritizes speed and output, this gathering centered intention, process, and care—both for the object being made and for the moment we were in while making it.
Participants came together to construct a Japanese Knot Bag, a form that is simple in structure yet thoughtful in function. The design encourages mindfulness: how fabric is handled, how seams are aligned, how patience shows up stitch by stitch. Materials were provided, but the outcome was personal—each bag reflecting the individual choices, pace, and focus of its maker.
More than a technical lesson, the workshop created space for presence. Music played softly, conversations unfolded naturally, and silence was welcomed when concentration called for it. Sewing became a rhythm rather than a task—an opportunity to practice gratitude through attention, repetition, and care.
The bag itself serves as a quiet reminder. Something to carry not just belongings, but intention. A marker of time spent creating with thoughtfulness and respect for process.
Carrying Gratitude is part of an ongoing exploration of how fashion, craft, and community intersect—where making is not just about the finished piece, but about how we show up while creating it.