How do you make time to quilt?
#61
oh, you mean we are supposed to MAKE?? time?? :lol:
crazy day today....
up at 7, at 8 take miss 12 to school, home, take master 14 to school, home, walk 3 to school, home, master 17 to work, grocery shopping, pick up miss 12, unpack groceries, school for parent teacher interview, pick up master 14, pick up 3 schoolies, now it's 4 pm
don't know how the husband does it!!
It is suggested on another list I belong to that you thread your needle each day, and sew enough that you use just that thread, alternately, set an oven timer for 15 minutes and use that time to sew
crazy day today....
up at 7, at 8 take miss 12 to school, home, take master 14 to school, home, walk 3 to school, home, master 17 to work, grocery shopping, pick up miss 12, unpack groceries, school for parent teacher interview, pick up master 14, pick up 3 schoolies, now it's 4 pm
don't know how the husband does it!!
It is suggested on another list I belong to that you thread your needle each day, and sew enough that you use just that thread, alternately, set an oven timer for 15 minutes and use that time to sew
#62
Originally Posted by pennijanine
I took a medical retirement about 6 years ago and have been quilting alot. Now, I find myself on this board for half the day!! I am definitely gonna have to log off sometimes! Penni
#63
I have to admit those of us with retired hubbies have to make time for them too. Its just hard when they want to go here and there. Sometimes I say just go by yourself and I need to sew. Because he needs time for himself without me constantly with him. I dont want us to take each other
for granted either
for granted either
#64
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Oklahoma
Posts: 776
Originally Posted by justwannaquilt
My husband works 4-midnight (gets home about 1) so once the kids are all fast asleep in their nice warm beds I hit the sewing machine. I normally sew until he gets home and then watch tv for a few and then head to bed. Get up at 6am and start my day, once the kids are in bed(eightish) sewing resumes!
For the next couple of weeks I am going to be lost. We are (FINALLY) closing on our house Wednesday so my machines have to be boxed up along with all my fabric and projects and moved to the new house. I won't get any sewing done in the next couple of weeks :( but as soon as the last box is unpacked and he goes back to work I know where I will be!
For the next couple of weeks I am going to be lost. We are (FINALLY) closing on our house Wednesday so my machines have to be boxed up along with all my fabric and projects and moved to the new house. I won't get any sewing done in the next couple of weeks :( but as soon as the last box is unpacked and he goes back to work I know where I will be!
#65
Originally Posted by craftybear
How do you make time to quilt? Do you set aside a time during the day to quilt?
#66
Originally Posted by Quiltntime
Originally Posted by craftybear
How do you make time to quilt? Do you set aside a time during the day to quilt?
#67
Originally Posted by Quiltntime
Originally Posted by craftybear
How do you make time to quilt? Do you set aside a time during the day to quilt?
:lol:
#68
I sew most eveings for a couple hours and most weekends, while I clean,laundry and cook for the upcoming week of lunches. I retire in June, Hubby will continue to work and I plan to spread housework and laundry throughout the week and make lots more quilts. I machine quilt and want to get them done faster than I could ever hand quilt. I have tons of fabric to use up and I want to do it while I still can. hand quilting is too hard on my hands, did lots before machine quilting came along.
#69
Originally Posted by Pamela Artman
I have the time because I'm retired, but finding the motivation is sometimes difficult. Like this morning, I thought I'll sit down and sew for a couple hours before I go to my sewing group at 10... then I sat down and picked up my laptop and turned on a movie (While you were sleeping) that I taped and here I sit!! LOL The urge to sew can be really strong at times and not so much at other times. When it's strong, I can really accomplish a lot. But then it seems I get burned out and am just not in the mood to sew. I've had a quilt top finished for weeks now that I need to get pinned so I can start quilting it, but I just haven't had the gumption to find a back and get it done! Does this happen to anyone else???
#70
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Florida
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well, since hubby and I discovered we aren't getting as much stuff done as we'd like, once a week we play a game called, "Aileen and Ben".
(ahem!...I know what your thinking! :roll: )
A I-leen over and he kick starts me in the rear,
and he Ben s over and i kick start him back! :lol:
(ahem!...I know what your thinking! :roll: )
A I-leen over and he kick starts me in the rear,
and he Ben s over and i kick start him back! :lol:
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