Originally Posted by
IrishgalfromNJ
When I'm having trouble going to sleep I think about fabric colors and quilt patterns. Just thinking of all the things I can do with fabric seems to calm my mind and it really helps me fall asleep. I do the same thing with yarn, crochet, and knitting. Sometimes I dream about sewing and when I wake up I try to make notes on what I was making in my dream. One night I dreamed I made a circular pin cushion. So the next day I made a circular pin cushion.
I have trouble sleeping if I've been playing with fabric and patterns before bed! Too many combinations go swirling through my head, that I don't sleep restfully. I sleep fine if I've been piecing and quilting, but pulling out new project ideas before sleep, not a good idea for me!