Originally Posted by Cuilteanna
Originally Posted by I go To The Sea To Breathe
But it is kind of depressing when you want to do something and just can't make yourself.
I suggested to my dh that an 8 series machine might motivate me to start sewing again... he just rolled his eyes.
We don't have ANY quilt shops, never mind clubs, and the one group I found that was friendly is nearly an hour's drive from home (depending on traffic). Since I spent $84 yesterday to fill the car from 1/4 tank to full I'd rather not drive that far unless I really must.
I even have a project sitting on my sewing table, but the most I can do is one or two seams and then I lose interest and wander away to the television or computer. I don't know why I feel like a new machine would make the slightest bit of difference to that. I suppose even at one seam per day, I might finish a simple block in a week.
About matching seams? One of my blocks was slightly off and I was NOT in the mood to unstitch it again. Out came a metal ruler and a fabric marker to match the offending piece. It now looks perfect unless you get really close!!
End of venting -- anyway, you're not alone!
I was feeling the way you did all winter and spring. It was because I was lacking adult quilting company. I had quilted alone too long. I needed a fill me up. It took me awhile before I finally found a LQS that interested me to sign up for a BOM club. Since money is tight and distance is long, BOM clubs would be more economical. Mine was $5 to sign up and $5 for the first block. She even gives one Mulligan. She understands that sometimes your dog really did eat your block last night. Quilt shops come and go. You should still keep an eye and ear out to see if any new ones pop out closer to you. The longest I am willing to drive to a LQS is around 30 minutes one way. Since your LQS is about one hour away perhaps you can arrange to go every two months. You would be surprised at how much just a few hours with other quilters will do.