Originally Posted by Marcy J.
I have been reading the posts from quilters going through a slump. I am 72 years old and and experiencing insecure thoughts such as "why buy any more fabric", and "why start on a new project". I am losing my enthusiam because my age does not warrant a lot of time for the projects I have always wanted to do. Would the upper-age group quilters share their thoughts on this problem I am having.
I'm 75+ but that hasn't stopped me from quilting or buying new fabrics, especially fabrics for my first great grandchild's quilt. I do admit it takes me much longer to get going on a project or to get myself upstairs into my sewing room. Also I can't sit and sew for long periods of time but I'm keeping at it as best I can.
This year I plan to use up lots of my stash by making twin or larger size quilts for my older grandkids who are married or live on their own. Grandkids all have smaller quilts I've made them over the years. Only fabrics I'm buying for these larger quilts might be for backings. After awhile I tend to get tired or bored with the bigger quilts so I switch to a quickie charity quilt for my guild. Nothing like zipping through a scrappy string quilt to make me feel better.
My suggestion it to gather some scraps and go wild making some crumb or string blocks and just sew without worrying about 1/4" seams and if the seams in the blocks meet, just have so fun. May in Jersey