I am aware that the Northeast US in particular has been blasted already this year with LOTS of snow and I am wondering....do you welcome being snowed in as a chance to catch up on your sewing/quilting or are you getting cabin fever yet?

A bit of both! I've had tons of sewing time all this month and I shudder to say this, but...... I realized last night I was getting bored.

Perish the thought!!! lol

My office was closed for two days, and the kids were off school for two days. I initially thought I'd have lots of time for sewing. Unfortunately, I didn't get any done at all!

Snow needed shoveling, helped a neighbor shovel who had an impossibly long driveway and was home alone with two young kids, went sledding with the kids, and realized I had a ton of laundry and house-cleaning to get done. So, a very productive and fun two days, but no sewing. ;)

Hoepfully spring will arrive soon!

I'm not far from Cheryl and basically have been dealing with getting snow cleared from another impossibly long driveway and doing housework. The house always seems to require more work when you're forced to stay in for some reason.

Diana near snowy King of Prussia

Acutally, by the time we dig out and go to work,(I work for a place that never closes) I am too exhausted when we get home to do anything!!! LOL
NormaBeth

Snow? What snow? Oh, you mean this white stuff that has buried my fence? We've had 40+ inches in the last month. Like everyone else, between shoveling and other life events, I haven't really had any extra time for sewing. Pity. Wish it worked that way!

Have you taken your temperature??? lol :-D :-D

Took me all day yesterday to find my mailbox & dig it out after the plows went by during the night. My wrists hurt too bad to sew now. This is our 10th major storm since day after Xmas & it just started snowing again.

We got another 18 inches yesterday. I went into work after I shoveled out, for awhile. Then I came home to finish the rest of the driveway and back deck (for the birdies).

I was so tired after doing that I took a nap. I didn't quilt at all yesterday. Actually I've been having a problem getting motivated. The weather is depressing the heck out of me.

I haven't had time to quilt this week between quilt meetings (that didn't get cancelled!), helping DH clear snow and working. Thankfully the weekend is here now. We have had over 50" of snow in the month of January! :shock:

I have gotten a lot of Linus quilts made as many of my other activities have been cancelled because of the weather. This morning I was upset because I didn't have power for more than two hours. I know that doesn't sound so bad except that we have a well and no power means no water. Us mature ladies usaully have a love affair with our bathrooms. I also couldn't use my sewing machine or iron and I don't currently have a handquilting project ready to work on. I just finished a bed size quilts that will be raffled off to benefit our local Linus Chapter last week.

Sadly, I haven't been snowed in - expected to get to work. DH sent me this yesterday. Said it was our street.

Pretty good photo-shopping, I'm sure.

I love a snow day! I put the crockpot on, make a pot of coffee, and "hole" up in my sewing room :D

I love snow too. After the shoveling, and roof raking I snowshoe. We have about 2-3 feet on the ground. I sew mostly in the evening rather thatn watch TV. My sewing room is in the cellar so I can't look out at it which I love to do.

I've got a 2 year old. And shoveling to do since my DH's work never closes. I teach, so I do get closures sometimes, but I don't get a ton of sewing done at all.

We've gotten over 35/38+ inches since right after Christmas. I'm tired of it.

My DH and I are retired so we don't go out unless we need to. He actually likes snow blowing our driveway :) I've enjoyed staying in and sewing...or not. Just depends on how I feel that day. I might bake or make bread. All those years of scraping my windshield to go to work makes me glad I'm retired :)

Okay, I just have to ask: Is that a real picture or one that has been "doctored up?" If it is real, where do they put the snow that is removed from the road??!! :? That would make me a bit claustraphobic!! :shock:

At first being snowed in feels ok as I can get some quilting done and being retired I am grateful I don't have to drive to work anymore, but this winter there has been one storm after another and now we have no more room to put the new storms that are coming our way. I did work on paper piecing a block and it took me part of two days as I had never done any PP before so that was a good project to do. Now we are all getting sick of snow and get out any chance we can inbetween storms. I work on my quilting part of every day and it has been a blessing this winter.

Laughing... I know - couldn't believe I felt that way last night. I've started and completed two baby quilts and an elaborate wall hanging since Christmas. I've also put together a quilt top (Vintage Violets) since then.
So I was looking around and saying 'What next? Maybe I need to get out of this room and read a book?' But I also have been doing a lot of fabric 'petting' and 'auditioning'.

I am in the NE and have nothing. It's like there's a party out there, and I can hear the music but I haven't been invited. I don't want as much snow as you all seem to have but it sure would be nice to be included in these storms once in a while. :?

My sympathy to all of you that are snowed in. I live in eastern NC where it doesn't usually snow (just hurricanes in the summer) But this year we have had 3 snow events since Christmas. Nothing like the northeast. But when you live in an area not used to snow, snow is a big deal and I'm sick of the snow and cold weather. I guess that ground hog will be coming out soon to hopefully tell us spring is coming soon.

Ohio has not had as much snow as the NE but it is still too snowy or cold to go out side on some days. I have gotton a lot done since Christmas especially since my DH is still working out of town. Also like the too hot days in summer to stay in AC and sew. Oh by the way I am retired. LOL.

Do not welcome as have to get out to work, if not don't mind but they plow very well here so not usually snowed in for long, feel so fortunate that last storm missed capital district of NY. My thoughts are turning to spring quilting projects haha!

I live in the NE Corner of Pa. and the storms seem to miss us all the time. We get a dusting of snow now and then but nothing we have to shovel. I am retired so have been sewing a lot lately. Its very cold, most days are in the 20's and go down to 0* at night I am working on a lot of scrappy quilts right now.

I am alternating between shoveling and quilting. All I can say is - It will take a lot more than this to bury my JOY

yes, i am very productive during snow. i stay home. smile more. i cook better.....
am slowly reorganizing sewing areas. and have made almost 200 1/2 sq triangles from some nice 30's fabrics. last year during one of our snowstorms, i FINISHED a large string lap quilt, all from scraps! that felt good! i'm so blessed!

We rarely get snow here in Mississippi, but have had 3 bouts of it starting with Christmas Day. Snow in an area where we aren't prepared for it is rather tricky. The snow was so pretty at Christmas-last White Christmas was 1963. Snow that followed, I could have done without. Got stuck in my drive one day, my yard the next. Auggggggghhhhhh I am retired though and its not a problem for me to stay in and sew. I'm trying to not wish my life away. I hear so many saying: I wish it was summer- it will be here soon enough, lets just enjoy each day that God sends us and rejoice in it!

I'm so busy with sewing projects I don't have time to get cabin fever, I welcome the snow.....that way I can go to my sewing room and just pick one of the "many" projects sitting around to work on.

OMG.....now that is a lot of snow! But it is beautiful I have to admit!

Yes, I have started a wall hanging for my daughter. she loves earth tones. I am experimenting with tube blocks. As in, sew a tube and cut it... then place pieces into a block. I am having fun.

Yes, I've had enough snow, but I never get bored and I do welcome the extra time to quilt. As a hiker also, I miss getting out in the woods for now. Haven't tried snow-shoeing yet, but I'm thinking about it!

Amen to that! Having been a nurse, I seldom had any days I didn't have to get to work somehow! I used to chuckle when the news would tell us, "If you don't have to go somewhere, stay off the roads." Yeah, like I could. lol

No! I do not welcome being snowed in! I hate the stuff! I quilt even when it's in the 60's,70's,80's........

Here in central PA along the Route 80 corridor we have been having showers of snow each day - just enough to cover the grungy snow from the day before. I'm taking the time to relax, finish a Quilts for Kids, read, go through some fabric. No kids to worry about so this is a good time for me. I am, however, looking forward to the first crocus.

Sadly, when I'm snowed in I feel almost imprisoned and I get depressed. Can't focus on sewing, reading, watching TV. So I sleep as much as possible. As a chronic insomniac that is not necessarily a bad thing.

Wow, you have really tall trees where you live! LOL

Wish I had a little more! Thats a beautiful Picture...I love the snow!