raedar63

I would love to do this for a living!!!!

debbieumphress

Me too. I don't stay focused long. Too many things in life going on but my quilting is always there for me. Crossstitching if I am in my bedroom, hadnquitling if I'm in the den, sewing on the machine in my sewing room. Etc. Then between rooms is a little housework and other little chores to be done. Whatever gets done in a day does, what doesn't...well there's always tomorrow. ♥♥

dunster

Focused? If I were focused I would be in the sewing room instead of at the computer. And the funny thing is, once I get started with the sewing I realize that I would rather do that than sit at the computer, but yet here I sit.

LivelyLady

It's hard for me to quilt until I have everything else done first so I round up the killer dust bunnies and other drudgery duties as fast as I can. I love quilting no matter what the weather. On nice days I either sit in my flower bed or on the porch and do handwork. It's so peaceful and relaxing :thumbup:

judy_68

I am the same way.

Chigger Holler Quilter

When you find out be sure to let me know! :)

ube quilting

I work 40 hours a week plus 10 hours of driving time. not alot of time left so I must be organized, not rushed and left in peace when I am sewing. I am fortunate the my DH knows this and cooks and cleans and supports my habit fully.

I have many projects going at one time, sorted and in different stages.

Right now I have a log cabin quilt top on my design wall for 2 weeks and I am studying it every day to decide what to do for a border. While I doing this I have another that I'm piecing and one on the LAM being quilted in stages.

It's all oganization! And if you can't do that just concentrate on one quilt start to finish.

I also dedicate at least 1 hour a day to sewing and don't give it up for anything but emergencies.
peace :D

lots2do

Wow, I'd love to dedicate an hour a day...what a great treat.
I haven't been able to focus well, either.

tomilu

Me, too~ Is that what you call adult ADD??? :lol:

Edie

There is no secret. Quilting for most of us is a hobby or something we use as a tool to keep our sanity. When you have to worry about something you forgot to do or have to do, it isn't anymore. I sit down and quilt when I (in capitol letters) want to. Most of the house is cleaned, food is either prepared or easy enough to put together and unless the whole world will fall apart if I don't wipe off the refrigerator I will sit down and sew, or design or find my next pattern. So what if it takes you a little longer, so what if we aren't one of thems that can sit behind a machine for hours on end. That is their form of relaxation or a hobby. You have yours. I have mine. If, on the other hand, you are making money quilting, then it isn't a hobby anymore, it is a job and you have to treat it like any other job and work for 8 hours on your quilting and what time you have left you clean and cook. I prefer it as a hobby and a means to keep my sanity. There is enough stuff going on without having to worry about worrying about how much time should be spent on something you love to do. You do it without any regrets. You love what you are doing, what you are making and that is the most important. Us housewives, mothers, grandmothers have enough in our brains and our hearts to frazzle the heck out of us and I, personally, sit down at my machine or notebook (to design) and "go so far away" and am deep in what I am doing. When I "come home", I am refreshed and can tackle whatever comes along.

See? No big deal! You do what you want to do when you want to do it and let the rest of the world go by for a little while when we make it "Me" time! To be honest with you, I can go outside, mow the lawn, come back in and sew for a while, go back out and get the clippings and branches, take it down to the compost disposal place, come back home, sew for a little while and on and on, but I am taking some time out for ME! I don't have a whole heckuva a lot of time for that, so I make it! And I make it fun, relaxing, enjoyable and no regrets that I didn't do this or that or anything. Enjoy! Edie