Thread: sewing obligations vs. what you really want to do

When I first started sewing I made myself a tote bag. People were loving it and wanted more. So I started selling them. It was really fun. Then I tried quilting and fell in love, madly in love. Now I have all these tote/purses orders and I just want to quilt in my own little world. I cant do that though and sometimes it makes my head spin. Whew, I need an intervention! lol

Finish up what you've committed to - and don't take any more orders.

They must have been nice to get so many orders for them -

I hope you were asking enough for them to make them worth the effort -

I hope you were asking enough for them to make them worth the effort -

Yes, that is part of the problem. I really wasnt at first. I increased the price since then and the orders have slowed down. My best friend wants one and i will do hers for price of material. She has meant so much to me

Originally Posted by DawnA

Yes, that is part of the problem. I really wasnt at first. I increased the price since then and the orders have slowed down. My best friend wants one and i will do hers for price of material. She has meant so much to me

Learn and live, eh?

I actually gave thought to purchasing a quilting machine, but then I saw how it took away from the JOY of quilting. Instead of making a little money on the side, so to speak, I quilt because I WANT TO, not because I HAVE TO.

Unfortunately, I have this dilemma right now with a king size quilt I had planned on making my brother for his wedding. He does not know about it but my mother does and she keeps asking me about it. My family lives in Germany and my parents will be visiting me the first two weeks in September. The quilt has to be pieced, long-arm quilted and bound by then because they will have to take it with them. Mailing the quilt to Germany would be outrageously expensive and I am unable to attend the wedding. When I first found out about my parents coming (April) and decided to make the quilt, time was still aplenty. I bought a new pattern and the material in May...and have barely started on this project! Summer has just been extremely busy with kids, company and hubby wanting to do stuff on the weekends. I finally had to put my foot down this weekend. Thankfully, both my hubby and oldest daughter will be gone this week and my LAQ is a dear friend who is willing to get the quilt back to me within a week squared up and binding attached as soon as I can get it pieced! The whole project has now turned into a "must-do" and it seems to suck the fun out of it for me :/

What a wonderful wedding gift your quilt will be. Be certain to show us a picture. I too have trouble completing quilts that I've started for others. I've decided to committ a certain amount of time EACH DAY to working on them. (I'm still working on keeping that committment!) Good Luck!