What keeps you from sewing?
 

After my neighbor vacuumed leaves in the common area, he let me use his machine...which led to cutting bushes, hostas, etc. haven't even had time to get on board or sew a stitch. It is so beautiful outside in the Carolinas. Life is good

This kept me from quilting yesterday!

Work! !!!!!!!!!

Working outside the home too. Otherwise, I'd never get up from my sewing machine and my fanny would grow to the chair.

grandkids and home renovation

Vet visit yesterday. I will be in my sewing room today.

Hate snakes... Did your fur baby bring that in? We get snakes, frogs, birds, rabbits, squirrels, mice, anything that moves. Knock on wood...haven't had anything in a while. Forgot to post toy I played with in the yard

OMG - is that a realy snake in your house??? I would absolutely be DEAD. My biggest fear. Years ago, I was on the phone and my then, little kids were screaming - she was yelling "kill it" and he was yelling "don't kill it" - so I had to get off the phone to go see what "it" was - "it" was a little lizard dancing on my new curtains, in my new living room, next to my new fireplace. Guess, it snuck in - think that my son finally caught it and took it outside.

The fact that I have no area where I can leave everything set up. Sometimes it is just too much effort to get everything out for a short sew.

Right now most of my sewing room is packed and ready to move.

Work. I sew in the evenings and on weekends.

I watch my grandson who is four. By the time I am off duty I am too tired to sew. On weekends I sew if the mood hits me.

Today it was a barking golden retriever (my avatar) who wanted to go outside, but not by herself. Sometimes it is work (two PT jobs) or other commitments. Thank heaven it wasn't a snake!!!

Life in general. When I retired a year ago I planned to sew all the time, and I have done a lot, but yard work, numerous doctors' appointments for me and hubby, church activities, etc. just seem to fill my time. Currently I'm working on costumes for local community playhouse, which is sewing and fun, but not quilting.

By the time I have b'fast, shower, cook big lunch for 5, clean up the dishes, I'm almost too tired to sew, Also have to go see about a 90 yr. old sister in a nursing home, who is angry, tired, getting Alzheimers[every day], wanting to go home, and can't take care of herself and thinks her dead husband, Mother and Dad are still alive, I come home really tired. But, I did make her a lap robe today. I have to quilt it yet. AND, I have to see who and what is on here. This is my "fun" part of the day. I love it. Barny

Right now injury to shoulder last Nov. Have had 2 surgeries and might be able to sew next March or April

Work and kids (including husband!). I can relate to not having a dedicated place to sew...exhausting with setting up and total clean up afterwards; especially after work and kids!!! So, I took over the dining room a few months ago. Hate that I can't close a door or draw a curtain but I would never be able to sew otherwise. Who uses the dining room for dining anyway? :)

SNAKES!!!! I would still be standing on the furniture screaming!!!!!!

Life! Iwork full time, when I get home, I have to cook, and my second full time job starts, taking care of an 8 yr old boy, work on his homework, reading after that, then shower and bed. By the time I am done I am tired, I walk to my sewing room just to realize that I only want to lay down. I wait anxiously for the weekend and plan for long hours of quilting and life again doesn't let me. Someday, when I retire, I hope! Don't kill my hope than after retirement you can't still spend time withe the sewing machine!

Coming home from an 11 hour day at work, and being too tired to play.

Oh my God! I thought I was the only quilter with a resident snake in her sewing room!

Shoot, that's hardly a snake...looks more like a long worm! :D
Today i was kept from sewing by:
sleeping late
setting up the machine so mom could quilt her placemats
setting the washer so Mom could do her laundry at my house
making Mom and me tacos for lunch
cleaning up the kitchen
starting another laundry load for Mom
fixing a jammed machine for Mom
answering the phone
refilling a bobbin for Mom
cutting some strips for my own project-in-progress (for the past week and a half!)
being on baby-holding duty for the neighbor who needed to walk the dogs for 20 minutes
loading Mom's antique quilt into my washer for her
loading Mom's antique quilt into the dryer for her

I plain pooped of waiting on everybody else!! And now i don't even want to sew.:(

Jan in VA

Two of you had snakes in the house, YIKES! And an 11 hr. work day? You're making me feel like I have no excuse for not sewing every day! I work part time ( usually 6 1/2 or 7 hr day) 5 days a week, take care of 4 ponies, a barn full of cats, 1 dog & a few acquarium fish, and attempt to garden and keep house. I do need to have the urge to quilt and the energy. It doesn't happen every day. When I haven't worked at my sewing machine for a few days, it's a great "fix" to sit down and work on a project again.

Usually my kitty Zoey. Shell lay down over the machine.
sometimes bodypart not working keeps me from sewing.
Like both hands in casts or braces or back or neck in a brace. Next
Week, knee replacement.
but i have hand stuff to do this time.

I am currently on vacation (Oct. 11-23) visiting my sister in Orlando. NOTHING keeps me from sewing! I brought along with me two reversible bed runners and a lap throw all needing hand binding. That's what my second suitcase was for!

Nothing !!!!!!!!!

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not a single thing.....unless my feet get tired...and even then I hand sew in the chaise lounge......my sewing machines are set up so I can sew standing and set for different applications....one with walking foot, one with awsome straight stitch (301A), the serger of course..and I go from one tothe other with a little dancing step....and then I wake up.

Taking care of my mentally challenged daughter (30), making sure my 90 year-old mom is doing ok - she still lives
on her own!! 1 Dog, 2 cats, groceries, laundry, living in an apartment while we build a home - just normal life for
me in general! I did manage to get a fall wall-hanging kit put together (after purchasing it 4 years ago!).

For me, it is mostly my job. I work 12 hour nights and they leave me worn out. And I watch my grandchildren every other weekend and Friday. But I try to sneak in a little now and then. I am at least getting some hand-sewing done on my grandmother's flower garden hexagon quilt at night when I am off and the kiddos are asleep.

OMG!!!!!!!! Is that a snake?

Reading is a great deterrent for me --when I get into a good book everything else is put on hold. Baking, as I am starting on my Christmas Cookies, make over 20 different kinds and freeze. But the real problem is lack of confidence in my work, as I near the end of the project I put it aside and start a new one - guess I am afraid to see the finished project. I have so many WIPs I cannot count them.

Mine too. Grants Pass, here we come! Winter home.

So many things! Housework, garden,yard work, and commitments outside the home. Then, I can't sit for more than 30 minutes, and right now, standing is not possible. I do what I can, but there is never enough time to get much done.

I would never go in that room again!

QuiltnNan, I right there with you!! ...and baseball and soccer games!!

These beautiful fall colors! Had a really nice rain yesterday afternoon that forced me inside from trying to get the lawn mowed and leaves blown off of it. Just sat down at the machine when the power went off and stayed off for over an hour so I had a little nap. Back outside this morning to see if I can finish the yard work, but that will be hard to do as I am afraid I will be looking up at the trees trying to take in all their beauty.

spending way too much time on the computer - here and a thousand other sites

Reading all the stuff on this board! I really love it but have to limit my time here!

sometimes for me Life just gets in the way...sigh....

You did a lot of stuff for mom, and you seem exhausted. You will continue to do, and be happy to do so. I do a lot of stuff for mom, and I am totally grateful she is still here to ask me to do. Mom is 84, still drives, goes to the gym a couple of times a week, and I'm just thrilled
Barri