Yes! I put everything away. My sewing table goes out on the porch and with a color coordinated sheet, it becomes my table for storing cookies, candies, ham and whatever doesn't fit into the refrigerator. Then when the tree comes down (sad day here), I completely redo my little sewing area - how big is it? Big enough to fit a nice sized Christmas tree and gifts!!, and prepare for the new year's sewing that I am going to do. I recycle some of the fabrics that I am not going to use in the near future to a neighbor who is just starting out sewing and doesn't have too big of a stash and then my brain starts a'clickin' away as to what is planned for the new year. I am going to make my friend a quilt, I would like to make a year round table cloth for our antique round oak table and also a Christmas table cloth, I would like to make a little doll quilt for our little neighbor who will be playing with dolls soon! I have all kinds of ideas brewing up there in that old grey matter! Now, if I HAD a sewing room or an area big enough to store everything neatly, I wouldn't put everything away, but yes, I would stop sewing with the "sew-sheen" (my sister used to call a sewing machine a sew-sheen. It stuck!!!! She was a lingerie designer for Vassarette and has done her fair share of sewing). But, if I had anything that had to be hand sewn, like embroidery or binding, that I would do in my spare time during the holidays. I am actually doing that right now. I am making a quilt with 23 different colors, cross stitch embroidery - been working on it for two years now and am still on the red (first color) - three shades of red!!!!!!! But I only work on it during Christmas or when I take the mother to the doctor or dentist. It'll be pretty when I am done. Actually, I should work on it when I sit outside during the spring and summer, but I do like to take my machine out on the patio and sew outside! That is neat too. Lot of work bringing out and taking in, but it's really nice to work outside. Enough! Edie