I wasn't able to quilt for most of 2011 - fell down our stairs and broke my arm - I finally had surgery in December last year and now am back to life. It was hard to start sewing again - I was out of the habit! It has been a year and I am sewing more, using my longarm more and in general just doing more. I still don't have the stamina that I used to have but if I get to spend any time sewing it's a good day.