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Connecting Stitches Therapeutic embroidery

Threads of transformation - reflective embroidery workshopMany of us feel autumn as the beginning of the new yearly cycl...
09/10/2026

Threads of transformation - reflective embroidery workshop

Many of us feel autumn as the beginning of the new yearly cycle. The season of transformation. The end of warm months, marked visually so beautifully by the changing colors of the leaves, before the darkness and cold take over. With the approaching of the All Saints day / Day of the dead as an extra reminder of the transience of life. Life cycles, transitions, changes. Loss, grief, but also ceremonies and rituals to find meaning, strength and support in community.
This workshop is dedicated to honor these topics. Embroidery is a slow activity, giving us time to settle in, reflect and transfer our inner world onto the fabric.

We’ll gather in a small cosy circle. Supported by guided creative exercises, you will explore different inspiration materials and choose from available fabrics and embroidery threads.
No embroidery experience needed - you will get help getting started. You only need one simple stitch to make something meaningful.

Sunday 25 october
14:00-17:00
Ringvägen 80, Stockholm
500 kr (includes fika and materials)
Registration link in bio.

Everything around Frida has become very commercialized (I even see her souvenirs in my hometown that has no connection t...
06/10/2026

Everything around Frida has become very commercialized (I even see her souvenirs in my hometown that has no connection to her!) and sometimes falsly presented/interpreted... but she is still, for me, true in her complexity and a huge inspiration ❣️
I guess we all project onto her things we would like to be or have ourselves, for me it's the strenght to go through difficulties, pain, dispair. I know also that she was both "weak" and "strong", and maybe it's actually the duality, the complexity of containing opposites, and carrying them through life, that I am drawn to.

"I am not sick. I am broken. But I am happy to be alive as long as I can paint." Frida Kahlo.

🍉 Viva la vida ('Long live life' is the best english translation, in croatian would be literally like spanish 'Živio život') is what she wrote on her last painting (according to some internet sources, 8 days before she died).

If these are some of the themes you've mixed feelings about and struggled with while living abroad, I invite you to join...
30/09/2026

If these are some of the themes you've mixed feelings about and struggled with while living abroad, I invite you to join HAPPY SAD IMMIGRANTS!

Moving to a new country changes us in ways that are complex, layered, and constantly shifting. If you are navigating the emotional landscape of "in-betweenness," you are not alone.

Happy Sad Immigrants is a creative support circle where all your mixed emotions are welcome. Together, we co-create a safe, judgment-free space to explore the realities of life abroad. Instead of just talking, we will use different creative exercises—like drawing, writing, using literature, music, movement, photography and embroidery - to gently lean into the topics we want to explore. Identity and belonging, nostalgia, homesickness, undecidedness, relationships and community, integration challenges, and different phases of living abroad are the themes most immigrants deal with in one way or another. 

What to expect/how will our meetings look like:

Check-in: A soft round to share how we are feeling and reflect on any thoughts since we last met.

Grounding: A brief guided meditation to slow down, or light movement to get active.

Creative Expression: Individual time to work on an exercise (reading, drawing, writing, embroidery, etc.). * No artistic talent or background is required—it is about what the art represents to us, not the quality. Simple tools and all materials are provided!

Group Reflection: We share our experiences to the level that feels comfortable. We learn from each other's stories while avoiding advice-giving or analyzing anyone's work.

When & Where:

📍 Location: Ringvägen 80, Stockholm

🗓️ Dates: 11 October, 8 November, 6 December (Once a month)

⏰ Time: 14:00 - 17:00

💰 Price: 500 kr per meeting / 1350 kr for all 3 (You can decide after the first session). Materials and fika are included!

(If you want to join but these dates don't work, send me a message! There is a possibility to form additional groups.)

Comment or send me a DM if you have any questions (we can schedule a phone or video call to see if the group is for you) ✨

A support group is a gathering of people with common issues and challenges, who by sharing their experiences help and su...
29/09/2026

A support group is a gathering of people with common issues and challenges, who by sharing their experiences help and support each other. Even if everyone’s life situation and their experience is unique, there are some shared grounds that are the basis from which the group builds. There is a shared understanding and acceptance, and even if members can help each other with sharing coping strategies and ideas, the focus is more on oneself (understanding own processes and feelings) than giving advice to others.

During the group meetings we will not just talk, but also do some creative exercises. The goal is not producing artworks though, but the expression of that which can be difficult to find with words. By doing some creative activity (like drawing, writing, taking photos) we get into different perspectives, beyond the rational, verbal and conscious and get deeper insights. By working with our hands, we involve our bodies making a stronger connection between these reflections and ourselves. And finally, sharing in the group about those insights (both talking and listening to others) can bring to more layers of understanding oneself.

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Meetings will have a flexible structure. We'll start with a “check-in round” where we share how we are feeling and if there are some thoughts from the previous meeting that came up. Then I will lead the group with instructions for a creative exercise starting with some guided meditation to slow down or some movement to get more active. Then we will do something creative which can include reading, looking at photographs or inspiration cards, drawing, writing, embroidering, when everyone will work on their own.

Following the exercise we'll share about how we experienced it and if it led to some thoughts and feelings. We'll explore this together in the group, with everyone sharing to the level that feels comfortable for them. When hearing the other share about themselves, we usually learn something about ourselves too. We'll avoid giving advice or analysing others' works.
No artistic level is required for the assignments, it is not about the quality of the art, but about what it represents to us. We will work with simple tools and methods, and all the materials are gonna be provided.

/if you feel drawn to the group, but have some doubts and questions, feel free to contact me to see if the group is for you! We can text or have a short phone call or video meeting.

More info & registration:

https://boka.se/event/happy-sad-immigrants-group-ringvagen-80-stockholm/8q87qtad

Moving to a new country changes us in so many different ways. How it reshapes us depends on the reasons and circumstance...
24/09/2026

Moving to a new country changes us in so many different ways. How it reshapes us depends on the reasons and circumstances of our move, our personalities, past life experiences, and the unique contrast between the countries we move from and to.
Our feelings about living abroad are never just one thing. They are complex, layered, and they shift naturally over the years. You can find yourself holding many different, contrasting emotions at the exact same time.
If you are an immigrant in Stockholm, navigating these different feelings and stages of life abroad, I would love to invite you to join the Happy Sad Immigrants group. This is a creative support circle designed to help us explore the complex emotional landscape of "in-betweenness."

What we will do together:

Instead of just talking, we will use different creative therapeutic exercises—like drawing, writing, using literature, music, movement, photography and embroidery - to gently lean into the topics we want to explore. I will guide you through these practices that require no artistic experience, talent, or creative background. The art is simply our tool for deeper understanding, soft processing, and connection.
If you are looking for a space where all your mixed emotions are welcome, you are so invited to join us. Together we will co-create a safe, soft, judgment-free space for self-exploration and connection.

When and where we will meet:

We will meet on Sundays, once a month, at Ringvägen 80, Stockholm.
The dates for the coming months are: 11 october, 8 november, 6 december

~ if you would like to join but these dates don’t work for you, contact me - there is a possibility to form more groups

Time: 14:00 - 17:00.

Price: 500 kr per meeting / 1350 kr for 3 meetings (possible to decide after the first meeting)
Materials and fika are included.

Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

From this season, EMBROIDERY CAFÉs will happen once a month, usually in the beginning of a month. It will always be on ...
24/09/2026

From this season, EMBROIDERY CAFÉs will happen once a month, usually in the beginning of a month.
It will always be on a Sunday, and follow the usual spontaneous ryhtm of the needle movements accompanied by sips and conversations, and some background music... ☕️🪡🎶

In October it will be on the 4th, and here is a bit more info:

Embroidery café is a supportive and creative space for both beginners and experienced embroiderers, where we explore embroidery that is fun and relaxing once freed from rules and expectations. Embroidery cafés are about coming together, meeting new people or seeing some familiar ones - some are beginners, some experienced, some already have a project and some need inspiration to start a new one. We sit and embroider together, sharing inspiration and tips with each other, but also sharing our stories and connecting with each other, while reconnecting to ourselves with the help of needle and threads.

Location: Ringvägen 80, Stockholm
Time: 14:00-16:30
Price: 140 kr (incl. fika) or 170 (incl. use of materials & fika)
To attend - register following the link in bio.

If you have any questions, welcome to DM me ✨️

I saw an interview with an artist who has lived abroad a part of his life. When asked about this position “in-between” a...
19/09/2026

I saw an interview with an artist who has lived abroad a part of his life. When asked about this position “in-between” and what it can bring, he mentioned freedom. There is freedom in-between.

I have lived abroad for 16 years now, half of which I was happy having two places, enjoying the possibilities of moving between them. The second half became heavy, I didn’t enjoy the in-between, or actually I didn’t enjoy where I was most of the year.
Now I am trying to focus on finding something good in this in-between (both as spending time at two places, but also in-between decisions on where to stay more). As I know that no place is perfect.

Embroidery courses and groups I have been in during the last 5 years became my belonging-spaces, I found community and the joy of creating together.
Organizing embroidery gatherings these last 3 years with Connecting stitches gave me an opportunity to create these spaces for others (and myself). I meet many who are looking for ways to connect with others, to explore different ways of being and creating.
And since these gatherings are always mixed (swedes and international), topics of in-between come up a lot. Thoughts on belonging, nostalgia, identity, and a lot of mixed feelings about both (or more) countries where one belongs.

In a conversation with one of the embroiderers she said that she would need a group of “happy sad immigrants”. Since this is totally on spot for how I feel and how I have heard many feel - am planning to create a group with exactly that title 🙂
Happy Sad Immigrants will be a support group for immigrants living here in Stockholm. It will not be a strictly embroidery group, but generally creative group. I will lead the group with exercises from art therapy that include drawing, painting, writing and reading, poetry, music, photography, movement, and also embroidery. I find that some creative expression leads to deeper understanding of things than “just” talking about them.

Let me know if you would like to hear more about this. I will post more soon but posts don’t always come up in

Art therapy helps develop many of the skills and characteristics connected to mental health - flexibility of thinking, a...
10/09/2026

Art therapy helps develop many of the skills and characteristics connected to mental health - flexibility of thinking, accepting challenges and tolerating ambiguity and instability, opennes to experience and changes, accepting yourself and others, opennes to play and exploring... and so on.

In art therapy, it is not about the product, about the artistic quality of what you create. It is about the process, and the meaning, symbolism and interpretation that you yourself find in it. The therapist is only a support, provides you with props and questions, not the answers or interpretation.

Art therapy is about playing and exploring, it's about having a place where there is no mistakes, where you can be yourself and explore different sides and versions of yourself.

Art therapy in group gives an extra support - being seen by others, being accepted, seeing yourselfs in others and being inspired by other perspectives.

Food is much more than nutrition. Mealtime rituals and ways of preparing food contain the traditions and the identities ...
09/09/2026

Food is much more than nutrition. Mealtime rituals and ways of preparing food contain the traditions and the identities of a culture, community, family. Food carries symbolical values and is a means of cultural representation and exchange. Through food we can get to know others, it is usually one of the first ways of contact with another culture.

Food traditions are not set in stone, they evolve in contact with others. They become richer and more interesting, taking on new meanings and identities. It is a good reminder that what we think has always been the same and shouldn’t change - actually is a result of change, one that happened many years ago.
For example, tomatoes came from Latin America and became accepted in the Mediterranean cuisine after people made sauce with it - making it something that is easily absorbed into the traditional way of cooking and eating.

For me tomato sauce is connected to childhood summers. One year when I was in Mexico, after some 7 years of living in Sweden, I bought tomatoes at a local market. When I started chopping them - I noticed juice dripping from them into the bowl - it made me cry because I realized I hadnät even noticed how long it’s been since I’ve eaten tomatoes like those. During this period I started becoming aware of all the other things (not only food related) that I had taken for granted and am now starting to miss more and more living in another, very different culture. So I started to make up for all those - in the kitchen. I brought plates and bowls (and textiles), both from Mexico (my husband's home) and Croatia. I started making traditional holidays recipes that my grandmother used to make. Together with my husband we started inviting people over for Mexican dinners. Our kitchen became a place for gathering, creating community and feeling of belonging.

🪡 this is why I am doing Threads&Rituals workshop where we explore traditions, rituals, feelings of home, belonging, nostalgia and how we deal with them... more info on the link in bio! ☕️

(book tip: Montanari, M. The culture of food)

l a s t EMBROIDERY CAFÉ (before the summer break) Sunday 7/6 - 14:00-17:00Embroidery café is a supportive and creative ...
30/05/2026

l a s t EMBROIDERY CAFÉ (before the summer break)

Sunday 7/6 - 14:00-17:00

Embroidery café is a supportive and creative space for both beginners and experienced embroiderers, where we explore embroidery that is fun and relaxing once freed from rules and expectations. We eat, drink, talk, listen to music - while we stitch ✨️

I provide fika/snacks, coffee/tea/drinks together with books & patterns, and embroidery materials and guidance to those who need.

📍 Ringvägen 80 (back entrance)

Price: 120 kr (incl.fika) / 170 kr (incl. fika and use of materials)

Registration: link in bio

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