"BonnieBlue" wrote in message
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Actually, one of the ladies in my Fiber Arts Guild told us about a study
done that showed if the listeners were working on hand work of some
type...embroidery, knitting, crochet...they were more likely to retain the
substance of the presentation (or sermon, if you like). I think if I had
been knitting at the time when we were attending church I probably would
have gotten more out of it because I remember sitting there thinking of
all
the other things I could have been doing and was not concentrating on the
lecture.

BonnieBlue


"Allaya Diep" wrote in message
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Hi everyone

I always thought it would be considered "bad etiquette" to knit in
church.
Not that I know much about these things, but it was just something I
dared
not do. But a couple of weeks ago, I saw somebody else doing
it...knitting
in church! For those of you more experienced, is it okay to do this, or
is
it sorta rude? It was around Christmas, so maybe she had to finish
something up. *shrug*

Allaya





I agree with you totally! I pay better attention when I am knitting than
when I'm not. I've spent a lot of time away from church because I just
"didn't feel comfortable." Knitting alleviated this for me and I am able to
sit through a service without a panic attack and leaving. As for nursery's
for kids, mine only goes through 3 years old. My children are very well
behaved, but I do bring them a pad of paper and crayons as well as a book or
two, because and hour and a half of just sitting is tedious when you don't
REALLY understand what is being said.

off my soap box now.

JJMolvik