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#62
Originally Posted by Barb44
Hey, I'm a grandma and I totally understand 'grandma gear.' I've been doing laundry, hanging it out, and working in the garden all day. My gear right now is extremely slow. I should be upstairs sewing blocks together, but can't make myself climb the stairs. I was excited to get the blocks pieced, but now finishing is hard. And it is for graduation next week.
#64
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I'm feeling that way right now about quilting/sewing and I feel sorta guilty because my DH worked hard to get my sewing and cutting tables just right for me. He says don't worry about it. Right now I just want to read so I'm going to wait out the blahs about sewing. I hope your's pass soon. :)
#65
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I hit a blank wall several months ago. I'd cleaned up my quilt room, sorted my fabrics, made all the grandkids, and now all the kids and their spouses quilts..........
Ahh, when straitening my stash I remembered the fabrics I didn't really like and couldn't imagine using..... What if I used them to make cuddle quilts for my church to hand out. So, I started one (probably out of pure guilt for not doing charity quilts before) and the first one came out kind of cute. Then I began on bigger kid quilts. I used up fleece pieces to back the cotten squares. And used up "baby" prints I'd gotten when the grandkids were born, but never used. And all those sports prints for boy quilts and all my grandsons are busy with music and leggos and building odd structures in the backyard. Anyway, I was really into quilting again. And they were received with enthusiasm. So making "not so important quilts" or maybe making mug rugs that can't really count because they're not big :>) And yet you feel good.
Ahh, when straitening my stash I remembered the fabrics I didn't really like and couldn't imagine using..... What if I used them to make cuddle quilts for my church to hand out. So, I started one (probably out of pure guilt for not doing charity quilts before) and the first one came out kind of cute. Then I began on bigger kid quilts. I used up fleece pieces to back the cotten squares. And used up "baby" prints I'd gotten when the grandkids were born, but never used. And all those sports prints for boy quilts and all my grandsons are busy with music and leggos and building odd structures in the backyard. Anyway, I was really into quilting again. And they were received with enthusiasm. So making "not so important quilts" or maybe making mug rugs that can't really count because they're not big :>) And yet you feel good.
#67
I get out my old quilting magazines and look through them. Or else I go through my notebooks full of quilt patterns I've collected all these many years! But sometimes, even then, I don't have the "oomph" to actually DO anything. Then I guess it's time to take a break for a week or two. It never lasts longer than that!
#69
I luv looking at magazines that I have collected... bought some '70, '80 Quilt Worlds... what fun!! it always get me inspired .... also reading the articles I have learned so much... fun too!!
Did ya know the 60s and 70s are considered vintage??? LOL! I don't feel vintage....
Did ya know the 60s and 70s are considered vintage??? LOL! I don't feel vintage....
#70
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We all get quilting blocks, I sit down and go throught some of my quilt mag. and something will catch my eye, then I can't stop untill I finish it but don't puch yourself it will feel like a job, no fun.
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