Have you felt like this.
09-10-2013, 05:14 AM
#11
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Maryland
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Originally Posted by DOTTYMO
I am still reading and looking at quilts but I seemto have lost interest in sewing on my machines. I am hand sewing instead and am enjoying that but not on my machines.
Why has none else had his before.
Why has none else had his before.
We moved over the summer from Maryland to Arizona and I was busy for two months sorting, pre-packing and then setting up our new home; getting ourselves settled, kids registered for school etc. The past 3 weeks things have slowed down and pretty much gotten back to normal for me. My sewing room is set up and ready to go! I have even taken a paper piecing class here at the local quilting shop two weeks ago to get me back into the mood. Nothing has helped. I am just not feeling it...I am wondering if I should just force myself to sit at a machine and finish some small things (I have several table runners cut out, ready to go) or just wait until the mood strikes me
09-10-2013, 05:16 AM
#12
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Location: New York
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Yep, sounds normal to me too
When I fall into a sewing slump I pick up the books on my "waiting to read" pile. Something will appear on QB or in a magazine that will inspire you to get back to sewing. In the meantime enjoy what you are doing!!
When I fall into a sewing slump I pick up the books on my "waiting to read" pile. Something will appear on QB or in a magazine that will inspire you to get back to sewing. In the meantime enjoy what you are doing!!
09-10-2013, 05:32 AM
#13
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Louisiana
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Originally Posted by DOTTYMO
I am still reading and looking at quilts but I seemto have lost interest in sewing on my machines. I am hand sewing instead and am enjoying that but not on my machines.
Why has none else had his before.
Why has none else had his before.
09-10-2013, 08:53 AM
#16
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Front row
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I go with my feelings. If I don't want to sew I don't. I may want to bake, read, shop, or just sit and watch mindless tv. If I get where I don't have interest in doing much of anything then I know it's time to get over it. My way is to do volunteer work until I get over my doldrums.
09-10-2013, 11:01 AM
#17
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: N.E. England
Posts: 1,171
I have been knitting all summer just didn't seem to be able to get at the machine to finish off a birthday quilt. Then last week I just "made" myself get back to sewing and that seems to have broken the spell so give it a go.
09-10-2013, 01:08 PM
#18
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Illinois
Posts: 909
For me I go through spells of lots of machine work then lots of hand work. I don't think of it as being a problem unless I have a project that needs finishing by a deadline. Don't fret and enjoy what you do!
09-11-2013, 09:16 AM
#20
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: East Arkansas
Posts: 2,534
I'm there now. I have two tops that need to be sandwiched & quilted. I'm working on a grandmother's flower garden with 1" hexies in between machine sewing. But - I've got a project in the planning stage and when it's just right, I'll start on 8 place mats for my daughter. I think I want each one to be like a mini quilt with a different block pattern and muted backing so she can still use them if she doesn't like the quilt side. Gotta go get fabric for the backing. I usually don't do muted anything.
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