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Old 01-01-2011, 11:40 AM
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Originally Posted by nativetexan
I sew barefoot too. even drive my car barefoot some days. shoes aren't something i like to keep on my feet for long.
I actually learned how to drive barefoot LOL guess that doesn't say much for Alabama huh! When I was younger we use to spend every waking moment of vacation either at the beach (25 minutes from our house) or the river (15 minutes from our house) and since I was the oldest ... I was the driver :)

It is a PAIN to put on socks and shoes with sand all over your feet .... SOOOO flip flops are easily removed :)
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Old 01-01-2011, 12:23 PM
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My DH says I'm quirky, too, but with all things, not just sewing or quilting.

I need to clean my sewing room between each new project or else I just can't bring myself to start it.

I have two DDs who are learning to sew and quilt so I HAVE to color coordinate the tools/notions or I go nuts. If the tools/notions are blue, they're Mommy's. If they're pink, they're the girls' (which means we support the breast cancer awareness campaign a LOT) and if they're purple, they're fair game. We can't always find notions in these colors so if they're the orange pinking shears or the yellow quilter's measuring tape, then the girls know to ask first. Also, my hand sewing/on-the-go sewing kit has all red tools/notions that go in my red tote bag so if we find a red notion lying around we know where it belongs.

I also use a hand-me-down quirk from my Gram. As a child I would spend hours in her sewing room, watching her sew and playing on the floor. She always said, and still does, that a good and proper sewing room always had three things in it--candy stashed somewhere, a button box and laughing children. I'm happy to say that this is a quirk that I stick to very closely, even though I'm dieting...it just means that DH and the kids visit more often to taste the new candy I've set out for them. :D
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Old 01-01-2011, 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Ps 150
My DH says I'm quirky, too, but with all things, not just sewing or quilting.

I need to clean my sewing room between each new project or else I just can't bring myself to start it.

I have two DDs who are learning to sew and quilt so I HAVE to color coordinate the tools/notions or I go nuts. If the tools/notions are blue, they're Mommy's. If they're pink, they're the girls' (which means we support the breast cancer awareness campaign a LOT) and if they're purple, they're fair game. We can't always find notions in these colors so if they're the orange pinking shears or the yellow quilter's measuring tape, then the girls know to ask first. Also, my hand sewing/on-the-go sewing kit has all red tools/notions that go in my red tote bag so if we find a red notion lying around we know where it belongs.

I also use a hand-me-down quirk from my Gram. As a child I would spend hours in her sewing room, watching her sew and playing on the floor. She always said, and still does, that a good and proper sewing room always had three things in it--candy stashed somewhere, a button box and laughing children. I'm happy to say that this is a quirk that I stick to very closely, even though I'm dieting...it just means that DH and the kids visit more often to taste the new candy I've set out for them. :D
I too have to start each project with a clean sewing room. I also clean everything up when I am done for the day as there is now way I am going to start in the morning in a disorganized room. Call me anal or whatever but it is what it is!!!
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Old 01-01-2011, 08:26 PM
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We all have our own quirks! I also sew either barefoot or sockfoot as it gives me more control. I turn the foot pedal backwards and use my toes rather than my whole foot on the pedal. When I start a new quilt, I organize all the pieces into ziplocs and label them. They then go into a nice decorative box so I know where everything is and it is kept neat and tidy when not in use. I use our diningroom for my sewing room, so I try and keep it neat as it's the first room people see when they come into our house!
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Old 01-01-2011, 08:45 PM
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I can 't sew with shoes on either. I do wear socks though.
I clean up my sewing room frequently. It'll be neat and then I start a new project and create chaos as I create.
I keep projects in plastic bins or bags with the fabrics, thread, pattern. I have ones that I only work on when I travel. Hand project that I can do while visiting or in the car while hubby drives.
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Old 01-01-2011, 08:59 PM
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I do 2, 3 & 4 (are we clones??). I sew with my left foot though.
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Old 01-01-2011, 11:16 PM
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happy new year
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Old 01-02-2011, 02:31 AM
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My father once started to mimic me (in fun). I did not realise that my feet 'dance in time with the rhythm of whatever I am doing - it became a constant joke that my feet would be moving in time with my hands - I'm sure others can't cut anything unless the tongue is held 'just right'.
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Old 01-02-2011, 03:52 AM
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I sew barefooted and with as little clothes as I can get away with. I like to finish a project before starting another.
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Old 01-02-2011, 05:08 AM
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Originally Posted by np3
Well, I'm with you on most of these. Except, I keep all of my thread in two plastic totes so that I can check on all of my colors. I have a fear of running out of thread! And instead of one sewing drawer for my projects, I have a whole closet with shelves and the plastic tote boxes are stacked in there, labeled with the project name and recipient! I can sew in socks, but not shoes! I wear sandals to classes so that I can slip them off under the table when I sew!!! So you don't sound "weird" to me!!
Me, too. I buy the plastic boxes in groups at BJs and Sams and each one has a project in it. I have more than enough stash and projects to last the rest of my life and still find new ones when the new magazines come out. My sewing rooms are upstairs and my husband only rarely comes upstairs (bad knees) so he has no idea of the size of my stash. LOL I also wear sandals to class to sew barefooted and often other ladies laugh and say they prefer to sew barefoot also.
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