How many hours a week do you sew?
#51
This week I'm averaging a few hours every day as I need to finish the project I'm working on. I really would like to keep this schedule up but my everyday life needs have to be take care of too. I have arthritis in my left knee and if I sit and sew for too many hours I get some swelling in that leg so I try to get up from the sewing machine often to press and put stuff back into my stash, etc. Somedays I keep saying to myself I'll be going upstairs to my sewing room as soon as I finish this, or that and I never make it. Let's hope today I get up there.
May in Jersey
May in Jersey
#52
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 98
Hours per week? 15 to 25 in sewing room, least probably 8, most 30
(includes all hand work crafts)
Related road trips? for sewing/felting/punchneedle/woolwork craft supplies, embellishment supplies, fabric looking, new quilt shop exploring? 1 to 2 times a week
Quilt guild meetings - 2Xmonth. Sewing with others - 1 to 4Xmonth
Reading related magazines/books - daily. Forums - daily.
Surprisingly (to me at least), I also have time to read, play with grandchildren, quality time with DH, garden (in season), family and friend get togethers. Life is good!
(includes all hand work crafts)
Related road trips? for sewing/felting/punchneedle/woolwork craft supplies, embellishment supplies, fabric looking, new quilt shop exploring? 1 to 2 times a week
Quilt guild meetings - 2Xmonth. Sewing with others - 1 to 4Xmonth
Reading related magazines/books - daily. Forums - daily.
Surprisingly (to me at least), I also have time to read, play with grandchildren, quality time with DH, garden (in season), family and friend get togethers. Life is good!
#53
Originally Posted by Bottle Blonde
I sew every single day! All afternoon after taking care of chores, shopping, the pets and hubby has left for work. Then again in the evening after dinner and a little tv time with hubby. Maybe up to 6 hrs a day.
I used to think I needed to get a life - - - but I really enjoy my time in the sewing room. I worked outside the home forever and raised 4 kids, now I can do what I want to do - so I sew every single day. :D
I used to think I needed to get a life - - - but I really enjoy my time in the sewing room. I worked outside the home forever and raised 4 kids, now I can do what I want to do - so I sew every single day. :D
#55
Originally Posted by Bottle Blonde
I sew every single day! All afternoon after taking care of chores, shopping, the pets and hubby has left for work. Then again in the evening after dinner and a little tv time with hubby. Maybe up to 6 hrs a day.
I sew first and leave the chores until I "have" to do them. Oh, what I wouldn't give for some of your organizational skills and "umph!"
I am retired so I sew several hours a day and for 4 hours straight with a group on Monday nights. Maybe 16 hours a week.
#56
Originally Posted by lnordyke
I try to sew a little each evening, but have a full time job during the day. I would like to spend more time at it, but......
#60
Originally Posted by JanetM
I visit here each day and I see all of the quilts that are being made. It seems to me that most, if not all of you, are far more productive than me.
It got me to wondering how many hours you spend sewing each week. Do you make "sewing time" a regular part of your routine...get up, breakfast, read the paper, sewing time....
It got me to wondering how many hours you spend sewing each week. Do you make "sewing time" a regular part of your routine...get up, breakfast, read the paper, sewing time....
I'm involved with quilting as often as possible in the course of the day but I also do other things as well as it's never to overdo on doing anything. The key is to enjoy it. During the years I worked, I would take me 2 - 4 years to complete a queen sized quilt start to finish. Recently I'm doing twin quilts for 7 grandchildren plus our quilt chapter projects.
How prolific you are as a quilter isn't important. How much you enjoy quilting is important and if you're proud of your quilt when it's finished. I'm frequently told I'd be more prolific if I'd machine quilt but it honestly isn't my thing although I am trying to learn how to do basic machine quilting at the moment.
Being retired I'm with ladies who turn out quilts - yes plural each week and there is no way I can do that nor is it an affordable option for me. My family tell me that they feel all of the love that goes into each quilt that I'vemade for them and they look forward to ending each day wrapped up in a "grammy quilt." Recently I've been getting pressure to put a quilt into our upcoming quilt show but I don't need ribbons or accolades of others when I get a blue ribbon every time one of my family members uses and treasures my quilts which are machine pieced and hand sewn.
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