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Old 11-15-2012, 09:34 AM
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....How do you find time to sew? My husband works in the oilfield, we have two kids in school, sports & scouts and I work full time. I find it more and more difficult finding time to sew. I have projects I need to do for Christmas but I'm running out of time!
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Old 11-15-2012, 09:49 AM
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I understand perfectly! I am a stay at home mom with four kids, my youngest is still at home. While I don't work outside the home finding time to sew is so difficult! There are weeks I manage 15 minutes. I think the big thing is that I know quilting is my stress release, if I don't find time, even ten minutes to take for myself I become very grouchy. So instead of doing dishes for the third time I take ten minutes for me. Not nearly enough time but better than nothing. I also recently have started to 'include' my kids in my time in the sewing room. I set up there keyboard, placed a table for them in there. When I go in they bring coloring books, or play piano. That way I get quilting done, (maybe not by myself), and I don't feel like I am neglecting my kids...
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Old 11-15-2012, 09:52 AM
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When I worked, I promised myself to sit down for 15 minutes only....which usually let to more sewing and less house work!
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I sew while my child's at school. Some housework goes undone for a few days, and we're okay with that ;-)
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Old 11-15-2012, 09:56 AM
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Hear ya, feel for ya! Don't have the kiddoes to run, but work and am old, just don't have enough time in the day. I do most of mine on Sat. or Sunday after cleaning and meals. Good luck, it always seems Christmas comes at such a fast pace after Holloween, lol
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must be something in the air, this was just posted a few hours ago...
http://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1...t-t206031.html
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I don't watch television. When my kids were home, I would use the evenings to sit and cross stitch or sew. Now I have all the time I want to sew!
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Old 11-15-2012, 11:06 AM
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When I was in your position I did not have time to sew. I didn't have time to clean! (We hired a cleaning lady.) There were several years when I felt like I was on a treadmill and couldn't get off - constant running with the kids, work, meals, dishes, errands....................once the baby left for college I returned to my love of sewing and started to quilt. I wanted to quilt since the early 1980's but with two kids it never happened until the house was empty. As others have suggested, just get 15 minutes in a day if you can, I think it will make you happy.
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Gosh, I am retired and can't find the motivation although I can make the time. I want to, but then am easily distracted.
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I always say that my life is governed by two 4 letter words - time and work. Not enough time and too much work. I feel for you having kids -being the taxi driver etc is a full-time job in itself especially if hubby is away.

Are you able to take some handwork with you while waiting for sport etc to finish?
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