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I am retired and quilt just as much in summer as I do in winter - mostly because my house is air condidtioned.
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[ I hate to wish for a rainy day, but that's the only way to stay inside and sew. Am i the only one????]
I quilt all year round. I always have something to do! That being said I am thinking like you. We have a huge kitchen renovation starting and my sewing time has decreased already! I know I will not get anything done but I will start again after I have a great new kitchen! Luann |
Same amount. J J
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Springtime on StL is nice so I'm out getting the yard ready for summer. We've been under a heat advisory since Sat - the heat actually gives me time to quilt, and I mean quilt tops that have been sitting for some time now.
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Originally Posted by SuziC
Now that our weather has finally turned to summer, i have spent my days helping DH stain 2 decks. One adjoining out pool and the other off the back of the house. (never want to do that again) Then it was time to clean up the yard after all the rain. I noticed today that i have not spent any time in my new sewing room in 2 weeks!!! Is it only me or does the nice summer days have you outside more than in? At night i am too tired to try to be creative. I hate to wish for a rainy day, but that's the only way to stay inside and sew. Am i the only one????
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I have a machine that I set up out on the patio and can enjoy the nice summer weather and sew at the same time. The patio is a great place to lay out blocks.
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No - more time in the garden & doing outdoor activities.
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Originally Posted by nab
I hate the heat of summer. We have had two days of 80 degree weather and that is enough summer for me. If it would stay in the 70's I would be fine. I do quilt year around. My sewing room is in the basement so it stays cool. Like gramacheri says "I do not like summer".
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I tend to quilt more in the winter but I always manage to start on a quilt sometime during the summer months that way I am on my way for when the winter goes nuts.
HAPPY QUILTING :-) :-) |
Originally Posted by Qwiltylady
I have a machine that I set up out on the patio and can enjoy the nice summer weather and sew at the same time. The patio is a great place to lay out blocks.
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I find that I do not do as much in the summer, between the yard work, flowers, vegetable garden and pool I spend a lot more time outside. I have not been in mine in about a month, but it is waiting for me when I am ready.
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It' summer in Minnesota, it doesn't last long, so get outside as much as possible, I was thinking of setting a portable table up outside and doing some sewing and then I remembered the mesquitoes! LOL
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I'm hoping to set a goal of 4 hours a week during the summer. I have a lot of UFO's and I want to get them finished up. Plus my guild is having a quilt show next spring so I need to work on some things for that.
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As hot as it has been here, I spend a lot of time inside trying to stay cool. No rain in sight just hot temps and high humidity.
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I'm a teacher too, and it's hot where I live so I do more quilting and sewing in the summer. Well, our pool is almost finished so I may be spending a little more time outside this summer.
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I usually do small projects such as bags...I am on a bag kick this summer. Its easier to start and stop!!
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I spend a lot of time outside in the summer, but my sewing room is in the basement, and therefore the coolest spot in the house, so when I'm inside, that's where I head to!
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I sew and quilt more in the Summer as its too danged hot to be outside for very long in central Texas. Its still Spring and already we've had temperatures of 100+ and broken many heat records.
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I quilt all year around. I love gardening so take time for that and spending time with friends.
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It doesn't change much for me except maybe more sewing in the summer. I don't like the heat and I have hay fever.
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I stitch the same amount all year.
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I do moe in the winter i live in minnesota so i like to enjoy the most of summer when we have it the winters are long enough i just work on small projects in the summer things that dont take to long to finish
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After dark?????? Stays light outside here in Texas until after 9:30. LOL
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My husband and I grow two acres of wine grapes. The only time I get to quilt is when we have rain for a few days in a row. Otherwise from October to March it is my favorite pastime.
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No, you are not the only one. I am outside most of the time in
the summer so I get very little done on quilts or anything else as far as that goes. I am still trying to get my pinwheel top done. I know I am late. Oh, well. I just have the borders to put on so am hoping that will get done soon. |
Living in northern MN I get out and enjoy our summers so I don't quilt as much. I have a garden and flowers and just enjoy! The cold weather comes way to fast.
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I move my sewing machine to the deck to sew. I love to sew outside.
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My sewing area in Midland is upstairs and it gets really hot in there. So I might not be up there when it's really hot unless I have to finish something. In Cheboygan it's cooler at the lake so I will quilt in the evenings. I always have a project or two going up there.
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Originally Posted by Jennifer22206
I quilt more in the summer than I do the rest of the year. I'm a teacher.
In the winter it's hard to make myself stay inside and do anything. It's so much nicer out. It all depends on where you live, doesn't it? 8-) |
I do piece during the summer and hand applique @ night. If I am FMQing I get up early and work in the morning when it is cool. :D
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I quilt year round. In the winter months maybe a little more, but I do so enjoy hand work in the summer months sitting in my flower garden or on the porch.
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piecing and machine quilting yes-hand quilting not so much. unless you can do it in a bathing suit in front of the a/c. lol.
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Yep! Sit in the garden and hand sew or quilt.
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Me too" once summer hits I am out of school and get into yard work ect. I still try and do some sewing but I don't always get as much done as I like too.
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no, definately not ,too much to do and quilts are hot on you when working.
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I like to spend time outdoors in the summer, of course, if the weather is bad, that's a different story. Sometimes I work on quilt tops in the summer and then quilt them in the winter.
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Getting ready for daughter's wedding here and I have not sewn in weeks, maybe a couple of months. The heat is so bad here that by early evening we are all exhausted and that time is when I would have spent on my machine, but just too wilty.
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Too Hot & HUMID here to go out in the summer. Husband has breathing problems.
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i try to quilt as much in the summer as i do ahy other time......
but gardening, canning and revival, and vacation bible school have to fit in my summers,also. so no i don't do as much in summer!!!!!!!!!!!! |
I quilt less in the summer (unless something changes)
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