I took early retirement back in 2006 BUT when I was working, I would come home from a really bad day when everything that could went wrong. My husband would fix me a glass of Arbor Mist to help me unwind and like alot of you have mentioned, within maybe 20 minutes I was really relaxed. It doesn't take much for me.

Now since I've gotten so into this quilting (my life), I never need any wine, never. Quilting is the most relaxing thing ever, except for my guitar :thumbup:

Oh! and by the way, I keep my cup of coffee ON my sewing table on the right hand side of my sewing machine right there with my radio/cd player, a clock and telephone. (I will let ya'll know when I make the big spill!) :lol:

Always a cup o"tea handy. Have a protected spot near the right hand side of machine. Occasionally a glass of wine when hand quilting. To each her own.

Am I the only one who swears by a glass of wine before doing free motion quilting????

Let's hope nothjng happens with you tea tomorrow Clem.

Just a glass?....lol

I keep a box of wine nearby with a straw..........LOL

I always have a glass of iced tea at the ready winter & summer, it is strong iced tea, none of that you can read through it stuff. LOL But that is as strong a drink as I care to have unless you count Barq's Root beer.

once in a while I will take a cup of coffee into my sewing room but it usually gets cold. I use the drink break to go see that my DH is doing ok, and get my coffee hot. then I am refreshed and go back to the quilt.

Yes I drink....a lot of water but keep it away from the sewing table on the desk next to it.

Pot of coffee in the a.m. to kickstart the brain...then a constant supply of large mugs of very strong white tea..I have a no drinking driving rule (includes sewing machine), but after 6.00pm a glass or two of wine and I work on my Grandmother's Garden (English Paper Piecing).

Same here! Add pop to that list also. (coffee, tea, water)