Originally Posted by Railroadersbrat

My Quilting Room Rules

I'm in charge

No changing of my radio station if I'm listening to it, must have my classic rock and roll. Refer to rule #1 if you don't like it. Same goes if I've got classical music on or if I'm playing a CD.

If I'm listening to YouTube while I'm working, don't ask me to stop what I'm doing to look at a ten minute video of dogs or cats doing crazy stuff. Text me the link, I'll look at it later.

Leave all scissors, rotary cutters and box cutters alone. There's one pair of general use household scissors and a box cutter in the kitchen. If any of my scissors, rotary cutters or box cutters make it out of my quilting room, there will be a reckoning, LOL. (Only exception is if I hand off a pair of scissors to my fiance and tell him to go sharpen them.)

I can talk if I'm at the sewing machine, but if I'm at my cutting mat and I've got scissors or a rotary cutter in my hand and I'm not saying a word, be quiet, it means I'm measuring twice and cutting once. If I cut wrong, there will be a reckoning, LOL.

If coffee is made, it's required to bring me a fresh cup. Same goes for tea, especially if it's Earl Grey, I need my London Fog, thank you. Ice cold Pepsi, even better. No snacks that leaves dust, like Cheetos, Doritos, etc.

I have a very old, beat up and falling apart comforter in the floor for my dogs, they're allowed in with me as long as they keep themselves there. If I stumble over them twice or they suddenly drop my chair down because their head bumps the height control, they're banished until the next day.

If you want to come in and visit, that's fine, realize that long lags in the conversation is me trying to concentrate, I'll get to you when I'm to a point that I can. Don't be surprised if I have to ask what we were talking about in the first place.

Last but not least, if the ironing board is up, it means I'm seriously hip-deep in what I'm doing. Don't be surprised if you suddenly find yourself at the ironing board with the iron in your hand. You came in to visit, that's fine, I might just put you to work ironing fabric, opening seams or pressing blocks.