I feel the same way you do. I used to quilt throughout the week but now my sisters & I get together most Saturdays - I feel that's our time.

I really laughed when I read this. I worked for over 30 years as a bookkkeeper-Accountant. I would set at work and dream of what I would be doing if I were home and quilting. I would feel guilty and get back to work......Now I have been "retired" for 3 years and can quilt whenever and however long I want to.....I still feel guilty and will have bouts of cleaning frenzy around the house. Then I say the heck with it and go back to my sewing room where I am the happiest. I guess we never get over the guilty feeling about doing what we love the most.....QUILTING (notice there is only a difference of a Q and G in the word quilting and guilty. So just change that G to Q and Quilt to your hearts content!

Agreed!!!

My mother overcame her sense of guilt by reading aloud, sharing her joy of literature with us. She worked full time and kept house.

Before I retired, most of my sewing was making useful things, like suits and tents. DH and I agree now that my main occupation is quilter. We are able to afford a couple of hours a week of someone cleaning house. We divide cooking and laundry chores. I don't have to justify my time to anyone but me and DH. We are both very agreeable, fortunately.

I"should" be either quilting or doing supper dishes, but I am watching TV with my laptop on my lap, reading this. I tell myself I am studying, just as if I were in school, but I still feel guilty!

I feel like I should be cleaning also. I hate all that housework anymore. I will be 70 in April and I just want to play now. I worked all my life. This board is the greatest thing that has happen to me for a long time. I am not lonely at all anymore. Thanks to everyone.

Me again, My new years resolution is not to be so fussy about the dust and housework. I kill myself keeping up with it. Not worth it, i cannot take this material stash with me so I have got to quilt and sew. All of us will be remembered. We are going to leave alot of what we did, on this earth for generations to enjoy and remember us. They are not going to say, " she did not have a dirty house, not once". I am reformed. Fianally

I just love all you folks! I feel every emotion you do. I still work full time (1 more year) and quilt every spare minute. It is such a release for me and I only occasionally have guilt that my house is not up to the cleaning standards that I was raised with. Truth is we have so many modern tools that house cleaning is much easier and much less important as we age as long as it is uncluttered and healthy clean. Quilting gives me much more satisfaction than a squeaky clean house.

Remember: "If mama ain't happy, ain't nobody happy!"

I feel guilty sometimes about the housework not being done,but I feel even worse when I go without quilting for awhile,I have spent alot of time and money on this hobbie and feel I should make the most of it,after all we only live once and sometimes it can be a short life.So live happily!!!! :D :thumbup: :D

I know what you mean. I tried to make a bargain with myself that I would commit to the first 2 hrs of the day I would do house stuff then I could sew guilt free to supper time. Sounded like a good plan.

Smile as you kick something in a closet. Giggle when you 'hide it' so others can't see it. Hey! YOU are a hungry artist-seamstress! You've done nothing to be ashamed of. You COULD be out running drugs or be on a street corner. Alas, you simply are taking a bit of time for YOU.

I remember an old story about a woman who spent her life fighting dust and grime and when she died they shoveled dirt in her face.

Do what makes you happy! You only have so much time. If you like to tidy first and then quilt, do it. If quilting is your priority, then quilt. No worries.

I too am in the over the hill group, raised to take care of everything else first before spending time to quilt. This is my year to do whatever I want, whenever I want. QUILTING, QUILTING
and more quilting. (Hope I can keep this resolution and not feel guilty!

<----- married a batchlor. He does all the cooking, washes dishes, ect.. I get breakfwest in bed lol. no guilt here. I am blessed

I spend too much time in sewing room also!! Let me know what you figure out! :D

No,not feeling quilty anymore. Cleaning, cooking etc. before lunch, quilting after. I do cheat though and have an early lunch, more quilting time.

No guilt here!!! The only guilt I do have is spending time on here when I should be quilting!!!!! Once you have one layer of dust the rest doesn't show!!! Happy quilting everyone!!!

You know, I am that way. I think the reason in my case, is that when I was first married (16) my husband used to come home from work and look around the house and say,"what did YOU do today?" My husband now never says anything even when he can plainely see big dust bunnys and a messy house. But I always feel guilty about how my house looks. Especially if I am reading, or quilting or making a doll. He is always working on something but he never says, "What did YOU do today?" My first husband really meant WHAT DID YOU DO TODAY. It wasn't politely asking what I did that day. I still guilty even to this day 50 yrs later.