Ack - the tedium is getting to me... 14 done, 6 to go...
#24
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I seem to be promoting music this morning. When I am reach this point , I like to turn my music on and it seems to distract my attention away from the blandness of the moment. Sometimes I sing along and I have been known to jump up for a minute and dance around. Maybe it's a good thing my sewing room is upstairs. LOL.
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When I have to do something repetitive, my mind wanders, even cleaning toilets sounds exciting. What helps me is some good old fashion Springstein music. I sing along with the oldies, if I have it really bad I play Meatloaf!! Need some medication, don't I. Singing out loud and even sometimes I get up and pretend I am 20 years or more younger and get up and dance, but it keeps my mind off of the measure, pin sew press measure pin sew press.
The quilt I'm working on now has 4 small (1 inch) borders and then a large border - which adds up to 20 border strips. I pushed through the first 10 strips over the weekend and have managed to get 4 more on tonight. I'd really like to get the last 6 on, but ADD is striking hard and I'm getting easily distracted.
Measure, pin, sew, press, measure pin, sew, press... repeat... repeat... repeat...
I keep telling myself that it will be worth it, and it will look really good... but then I get drawn back out to find something else to do...
Anyone else reach this point at times? I'm sure I'm not alone.
Cheers, K
Measure, pin, sew, press, measure pin, sew, press... repeat... repeat... repeat...
I keep telling myself that it will be worth it, and it will look really good... but then I get drawn back out to find something else to do...
Anyone else reach this point at times? I'm sure I'm not alone.
Cheers, K
#28
You're right though, no matter what kind of project you're doing, there is always a point where the excitement of starting has worn off, the excitement of finishing seems far in the future, and you're just bogged down in the middle of it all.
#29
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i work on my quilt projects a few minutes a day,with an hour or two added in when i have time.you would be surprised how excited i can get when i finally have two hours to work on a project=even if it is tedious! usually 1/2 hour tops during the week.most quilts done totally by hand,i set the timer.
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