What are your secrets
12-29-2010, 08:41 AM
#51
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Grawn, Michigan
Posts: 643
I have been sewing for my whole life. Never had time when working. I retired 1 1/2 years ago. Since leaving work, I now have a sewing room,(took over DH's office) a new quilting frame and machine, and 3 other new machines. I have finished 1 ufo top. I typically sew until 2:00 AM. Late at night seems to be my most productive time, no distractions. There is no secret, just lack of time for most. I seem to be more busy now than when working.
12-29-2010, 08:58 AM
#52
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Middle America
Posts: 707
Perhaps it is a hang over from childhood when Mom taught me that idol hands brought trouble. I just plain get nervous if I am not doing something even if that means housework, cooking or sewing. DH claims I do not know how to relax and maybe so but look what is being created and the children those charity quilts help! It is my way to give back.
DH reads, watches sport, weather and nature on the tv so I head to my sewing room. I am blessed with having a DH who prides himself in getting me everything I need in supplies and equipment, including a beautiful room where I can leave my projects out from day-to-day. In fact, there are days when I feel guilty that since retirement I have so much when so many have so little.
Getting a lot accomplished also comes from belonging to a couple quilting groups. There is nothing better than showing ones work to those who appreciate quilting. And my biggest help is that I never agree to make more than one person a quilt in a specific time frame. Quilting must be my hobby.
DH reads, watches sport, weather and nature on the tv so I head to my sewing room. I am blessed with having a DH who prides himself in getting me everything I need in supplies and equipment, including a beautiful room where I can leave my projects out from day-to-day. In fact, there are days when I feel guilty that since retirement I have so much when so many have so little.
Getting a lot accomplished also comes from belonging to a couple quilting groups. There is nothing better than showing ones work to those who appreciate quilting. And my biggest help is that I never agree to make more than one person a quilt in a specific time frame. Quilting must be my hobby.
12-29-2010, 09:56 AM
#54
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: California
Posts: 3,502
I'm single and live alone with my cat. I come home from work, greet and feed the cat, check the mail, make some coffee, surf online... and usually end up in the sewing room for a couple of hours. Some days I don't. Some weekends I spend ALL weekend sewing.
12-29-2010, 10:02 AM
#55
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Broadway, Shenandoah Valley, VA
Posts: 478
Originally Posted by Jim's Gem
I do find that if I spend a lot of time on here, I have much much less time for sewing!!!!
When I whipped up my 11 quilts, I was not on here a whole lot. I cooked a few meals but we ate the leftover's a lot and I do not watch television. So instead of being on here or playing spyder solitaire or another computer game, I got to work on my quilts as soon as I got home from work and had most of the evening to work on them.
When I whipped up my 11 quilts, I was not on here a whole lot. I cooked a few meals but we ate the leftover's a lot and I do not watch television. So instead of being on here or playing spyder solitaire or another computer game, I got to work on my quilts as soon as I got home from work and had most of the evening to work on them.
Angela
12-29-2010, 10:08 AM
#56
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Broadway, Shenandoah Valley, VA
Posts: 478
Originally Posted by moreland
Perhaps it is partly dependent upon where we are on the time line of life. I did not even begin seriously to quilt until after I had retired from my regular job. I used to spend a lot of time reading, but find I use most of that time now to be at the sewing machine.
So here I am, typing away on a quilting board and then I'll go to the sewing room and continue my project. Life is good.
Angela
12-29-2010, 11:15 AM
#58
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Moved from New Orleans to Port Neches, TX June 2014
Posts: 695
Originally Posted by BMP
I need to stay away from here so much during my day....
I never pick up a book to read anymore either..
I never pick up a book to read anymore either..
12-29-2010, 04:03 PM
#60
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Illinois & Wisconsin
Posts: 824
I suffer from this also. I believe that I have a problem making decisions and then having confidence that they are the "right" decisions. This is very impairing. So afraid to make a mistake. My DDIL keeps reminding me that when she was "new" to the family and was struggling with (fabric) decisions, I told her to "just go for it. It's only fabric and not the end of the world." Can't seem to take my own advice. This board helps a lot.
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