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Thread: Struggling With Motivation to Quilt

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  1. 07-20-2012, 07:26 AM #1
    EllieGirl
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    Struggling With Motivation to Quilt

    Quilting usually relaxes me. I had all these pla ns for this summer to make both of my daughters quilts, make Christmas gifts, and life changed. My daughter and her 4 year old and 16 month old sons moved in with us because she is getting divorced. I'm thrilled to have them here because they lived in MD and I saw them only a few times a year. However, I'm babysitting the kids to help her out. By the time I have some time to myself I just feel like sitting and reading! I want to quilt but just am not motivated.
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  2. 07-20-2012, 07:29 AM #2
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    I've found that sewing in general comes in waves for me. Sometimes I'll sew for 6 months straight, every day. Then I'll stop and not sew again for a couple of years. You've got a lot on your plate right now and if all you want to do is read, then you deserve to take time to yourself to read. As for those quilts you'd planned to make for Christmas, you can always make them for next Christmas. Take care of yourself.
    A fabric stash is always missing that one fabric needed to finish the quilt on which you're working.
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  3. 07-22-2012, 09:57 AM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by ArtsyOne View Post
    I've found that sewing in general comes in waves for me. Sometimes I'll sew for 6 months straight, every day. Then I'll stop and not sew again for a couple of years. You've got a lot on your plate right now and if all you want to do is read, then you deserve to take time to yourself to read. As for those quilts you'd planned to make for Christmas, you can always make them for next Christmas. Take care of yourself.

    I think the same way. Right now you should treasure the time you have for yourself and go back to quiltiing when it calms down some.
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  4. 07-22-2012, 08:18 PM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by ArtsyOne View Post
    I've found that sewing in general comes in waves for me. Sometimes I'll sew for 6 months straight, every day. Then I'll stop and not sew again for a couple of years. You've got a lot on your plate right now and if all you want to do is read, then you deserve to take time to yourself to read. As for those quilts you'd planned to make for Christmas, you can always make them for next Christmas. Take care of yourself.
    I second the motion on this one. Do what's important at the time. Those children probably need your attention and distractions more than you need to quilt. And it's so special to have them with you. There's a time for everything and this time may not be for quilting.
    One step at a time, always forward.
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  5. 07-20-2012, 08:09 AM #5
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    I agree. Listen to yourself. Self is telling you to sit down and relax with that book. Those little kids take a lot out of you, adorable as they are. The quilting will come back - it always does! - and then your reading will suffer.


    Your daughter is lucky to have you for a support.
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  6. 07-20-2012, 09:01 AM #6
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    When you have a big change like that it can set back all your plains. Just give it time and enjoy your grand kids. You will soon want to get back to your quilting.
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  7. 07-20-2012, 09:10 AM #7
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    If you haven't read any of Marie Bostwick's books I would like to recommend her Cobbled Court Series. It has a little of a quilting theme along with relationship themes set in a town where each book focuses on different characters but they all intersect in the stories. She is a very good writer and quilting is not the focus of the stories, but adds an interesting side line without overpowering the story. That way you relax with a good book and maybe at some point it will act as an encourager to try something small. (maybe a bed runner instead of a full sized quilt or small simple quilts for the kids). Your quilting mojo will return when things calm down a little. Right now your treading emotional water trying to adjust to the life changes. Hang in there, prayers for all of you!
    Come to Me and I will give you rest--Jesus.
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  8. 07-20-2012, 12:47 PM #8
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    Perhaps you could make a little sewing kit for the 4 year old with plastic grid, wool and a big needle so that while he 'sews' you can too. Just imagine how thrilled his future wife will be if you teach him to sew on a button or two. But everyone is right - you need to put your feet up whenever you can. And at some point negotiate the amount of help and support in terms of time you can give without losing yourself. When things calm down and get into a rhythm you may find more pockets of time that are just for you.


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  9. 07-20-2012, 09:35 AM #9
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    Maybe this is Gods way of telling you those grands need more interaction with you than you would provide if you were quilting. You might just need some little things to do while you're enjoying those grands. They grow so fast and you finally have them close to you again. (That will change again soon enough). I'm sure when the wave peaks again, you'll be glad you took the time to help them through this difficult time. You have a 4 yr old going through a rough time (away from Daddy) and kindergarten is right around the corner for him... Enjoy!
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  10. 07-22-2012, 04:15 AM #10
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    There will always be time for quilts. There won't always be time to help your family heal. Build in some time for you to be on your own...the library, a coffee shop, or someplace where you just go enjoy being on your own for a bit of time.
    You can take care of others, but remember to also take care of YOU! God bless and may your path be made smooth.
    "A woman is like a tea bag-you can't tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water." Eleanor Roosevelt​
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