Agreed. DH is usually the one lets me know when I need to stop. All he has to do is say "This is supposed to be fun."

I quit sewing for the day when my arms hurt or I can't stay awake from lack of sleep. :D

I stop when I make more mistakes than progress!

I couldn't wait to get back to the board tonight to read your comments. Thanks for sharing and I, too, love the multiplying rabbits story.

After physical therapy and some errands I asked DH to go to the sewing area and give me his opinion. The two fabrics choices I had viewed yesterday were nixed. He agreed to accompany me to the fabric shop tomorrow to help me select something we both like. (note: he detests dark, dreary colors)

Taking advice from the board I rummaged around my stash and found the "perfect" solution in a medium gold/brown Thimbleberries print I had purchased a few years ago for a backing. Not only do I have enough for the front borders, entire backing and bias binding ---- drum roll ---but also got the "that's perfect" and "I like that" comments from DH.

So, I quickly placed the perfect piece aside, folded the other options neatly and left the area with a song in my heart!!

With snowy weather conditions, people traveling to warmer climates, and busy lifestyles our small quilting group will not meet tomorrow. I can handle that because each of you supported me. Thanks!

When I start getting too frustrated or tired and ache that is usually a sign

I quit when I need a change. No matter what happened to warrant the change; children, mistakes, stomach growling, squinting while sewing, dh...., listening to family laugh at funny videos on tv...

In the past I also quit a wip when the recipients looked at it (not knowing it was to be for them) and said "Ewe, whose this for?"

The sun sets.......and i would have to turn on lights to continue

When it's not fun anymore, it's time to quit. Quilting is a hobby (for most of us), so it should be fun. Walking away, doing something else will give you perspective. I don't know how many times, I've had a great idea or solution to a problem right when I wake up in the morning.

I stop when either I get tired of what I am working on or I start to hurt. I have this one spot on my left shoulder/neck area that starts and if I don't stop I will be out for days. and taking meds I don't like. I took yesterday off because my little fuzzy face was sick and wanted me near so I spent the day reading instead of sewing. I guess I needed the break to since I did miss the machine one bit.

As far as the fabric look at maybe piecing your border, sometimes cut up in smaller pieces it looks better. or as Doghousemom suggested trade with someone.

One time I was sewing very late...and was very tired. I had decided to JUST square up one edge of my project and call it quits for the night. I hit it with my rotary cutter...and as I completed the swipe I realized I had cut down the wrong side of the ruler (because I walked up to the off side of the cutting table). I promptly CUT THE TOP 1/3 off of a finished quilt (it was to be a crib sized quilt). I ABOUT C-R-O-A-K-E-D.

Another time as a novice quilter (sewing very late again) I was having a very hard time matching seams/intersections on a very busy quilt...etc. I perservered and got it done. I had used tons of pins to hold/match things and normally my blocks are proper size and things go together with few headaches. HELLO? BIG RED FLAG?! I sewed the mess together and then put it up on my design wall. As I backed up I realized I had sewed the entire row on UPSIDE DOWN...and it was a visual disaster. I had to pick it alllllllllll out the next day.

Moral to the story? DO NOT SEW TIRED... when you feel pushed and exhausted... STOP (working)...DROP (your rotary cutter) AND ROLL (into bed)....lol