Sewing in the nine days

amother

Sun, Jul 23 2023, 10:29 pm

What else can I do other than sewing in the nine days really don't enjoy these art&crafts, painting, puzzles or even organizing my house im so bored any advice?? I love doing anything in sewing

Ruchi

Sun, Jul 23 2023, 11:29 pm

Please check with your LOR if sewing is allowed during the 9 days

amother

Lemonchiffon

Sun, Jul 23 2023, 11:51 pm

Mending is allowed.

amother

Natural

Sun, Jul 23 2023, 11:57 pm

amother Lemonchiffon wrote:

Mending is allowed.

Are you sure about this? I don't think we can do mending on new clothing.

amother

Dahlia

Mon, Jul 24 2023, 12:00 am

amother Natural wrote:

Are you sure about this? I don't think we can do mending on new clothing.

Mending old clothing is allowed.
But not new clothing.
According to our psak.

amother

Mon, Jul 24 2023, 12:05 am

why is it that sewing is not allowed and arts&crafts, painting, etc.... are allowed

amother

Jean

Mon, Jul 24 2023, 12:09 am

Since mending old clothes is allowed, I can give you a pile of my things that need to be fixed and then you won’t be bored!

amother

Mon, Jul 24 2023, 12:12 am

don't mind doing it at Zoom:lol

Elfrida

Mon, Jul 24 2023, 1:10 am

amother OP wrote:

why is it that sewing is not allowed and arts&crafts, painting, etc.... are allowed

Because they didn't do diamond art in the Beit haMikdash, and I can't think of any examples of painting there, either!

It's actually weaving that is forbidden, and sewing comes in through some kind d of similar language. If I remember I'll check the details when I get home.

ETA I found this as the source of not weaving. I still can't remember the derivation to sewing.

WEAVING DURING THE NINE DAYS
The Talmud Yerushalmi cites an early custom not to weave during the Nine Days. The reason for this custom is very fascinating. The Hebrew word for "warp" (the lengthwise threads on a loom) is "shesi." This word reminds us of the "shesiyah" stone, which is the foundation stone of the world on which the aron rested in the Beis HaMikdash. In order to remind ourselves that the Beis HaMikdash was destroyed, we refrain from weaving during the Nine Days (cited by the Tur and Shulchan Aruch 551:8).

https://www.yeshiva.co/midrash/11932

I also found this on another site.

May one sew or weave clothing for therapeutic purposes, such as to calm one’s nerves and the like?

Some Poskim[35] rule it is permitted to do so.

https://shulchanaruchharav.com.....hing/

So if you're really struggling, there may be room to ask your Rav.