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nannykins

2 years ago

We haven’t had one for a while!

I was down sewing some blocks a bit ago and I was trying to decide when I would stop this session.

I have a load in the dryer. When it is finished am I?

It is nearly lunchtime. Shall I stop then?

Or will I stop when this bobbin is empty?

It is a very bad arthritis day for me so I really didn’t feel up to a marathon but I did want to do something. The bobbin won out! But I did get more units done than I thought I might. Bonus!

So tell me, what determines your stopping point in a session.

Theresa

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geezerfolks_SharonG_FL

2 years ago

I don't usually have a set time as lately I just sew as long as my body lets me. Most of the time, all of a sudden it says, 'enough' and the next thing I know i'm in my chair with my feet up. I've worked myself up to almost an hour a session and I try to get 2 sessions in a day. It isn't much, but it's something and I'm claiming it!

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Char
2 years ago
last modified: 2 years ago
If I don't have anything else planned, I can piece or applique' all day, but I take breaks to change the laundry loads, get the mail, have a snack, take the dog out, etc. If I am free motion quilting, I have to take more breaks, my back/neck get fatigued faster than they used to.
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Depends on how many time that Tobey interrups me to find this, do that (like fix meals!), or go to this appointment or that. Wish I had more uninterrupted time. When I was teaching I used to get about 10 minutes of sewing in the morning before heading out to school or take a break from grading papers and sew for a little while. Now it's the day to day stuff that dictates my time.
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loisflan
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When I’m at home, I often quilt into the wee hours of the morning, stopping only because I know I will wake up by 7 and getting only 5 hours of sleep is inadequate for me. I’ve never fallen asleep at the sewing machine… yet, anyway. Otherwise, I just stop when I get bored or have another obligation. It’s getting started that’s sometimes a problem. Here in Palm Desert, I don’t have a separate room to quilt in where I can shut a door and hide the mess. It’s right out in the open, so I tend to quilt only when I can leave everything out for a few days. Although it takes only a few minutes to set things up or put things away, sometimes that’s just too much. Haha.
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grammyp
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Every day has it's own stopping point and includes everything you have listed. In addition, sometimes it's frustration from my goof ups, or the machine or thread not being cooperative.
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K8Orlando
2 years ago
Getting started is my problem I’m a messy quilter and tend to have a couple (3,4…) projects going at once so getting organized to start isn’t easy for me But once I start I don’t want to stop! Usually Jim will let me know he had dinner ready, or the dogs will ask to go out.
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loisflan
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Kate, so good to see you posting again. Welcome back.
K8Orlando
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It’s great to still see so many familiar names!
bev2009
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I generally stop when it is bedtime. I learned a long time ago that for me, it is just not worth staying up late for anything. I pay for it the whole next day. I don't have to stop for meals, because hubby is happy to make himself a TV dinner and he or my daughter will bring me a snack if I need something.

Hi, Kate. I miss seeing your beautiful creations!
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msmeow
2 years ago
Hi, Kate! It's nice to see you again!

I tend to have a short attention span in the sewing room, but when I'm motivated or just really in the mood, I keep going back to it. I generally don't sew after dark, though. Not really sure why.

Donna
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