For me, a slump is something that doesn't feel good. It sounds like you are okay with spells of not quilting. When I am in a slump, my head and my heart are at odds.I want to quilt but lack any motivation, for example. I have times where I don't do much sewing because I'm reading, but I'm fine with it. Other times, it doesn't feel good. That's when I need something to spark the desire again.

When this happens to me, it usually means I'm overwhelmed with something else in my life or overtired.

Setting goals for myself helps.

I've found that doing something totally different can help me get going again. So I typically have projects of several different kinds going on.
Of course it doesn't always work out as planned! Was going to try to get a few more of the small trees out of the way of where I want the extension of my driveway to be. Tackled one that was a little too big (and turned out to be too hard as well) and broke my big loppers. So now I can't do any more on that until I get to a garden center for new loppers.

I get in slumps, or lulls, all the time. Same with knitting. Sometimes I can't bear not to have a project going, and sometimes, I can't bear to start one! I think sometimes we go in cycles.

Carol I think you hit the nail on the head. I used to be on another forum for a brief time and they tried to convince me that I needed to be sewing every single day & not letting things just sit in the studio. I quit that forum because they were so hard core. Maybe a part of that has stayed inside my head. I mean the stuff is not going anywhere. So it is "okay" to not be in there using my sewing thigns everyday? I do have a project on order that I am so very excited about! When it arrives, I think that will be the jumpstart I need to get recced up again. Thank You all so very much for your replies. I feel more normal now. :thumbup: In the warm months I do love to work outside, go to the grands ballgames, read, run around with my DH during his slow time from work. I do not like cold wind which we do have here so colder months is my best time to stay in and sew or quilt. I love to handquilt but who can tolerate a quilt up in their lap handquilting when it is 110 degrees out? Not me! :D Thanks again. Yall are the best!

i think summers are hard as there are so many other things to do just make a small wallhanging even xmas ornaments and before long youll be back in groove

I go through times like that. Sometimes its because I am putting off doing somthing I think will be hard or when I am "mad" at my quilt - meaning it isn't going like I want. I just give it time and do other things. Sooner or later I get back to it.

Find something really easy, even just a pillow case or something like that. Or a 'Racing stripes' quilt top. Just something that you can accomplish without a lot of effort. That may get you started.

I just look at all the beautiful pics of quilts on the board and that gives me plenty of inspiration and motivation!!!