I used to sew everyday, most of the day. Since April I've been in a funk. I just can't get motivated. I DID completely re-do my sewing room, but have only been sewing sporadically at best. I don't know if it's the heat or what but I wish I could get back to my old self... I DO hand quilt, at least for a little while, everyday.

I get really cranky if I don't sew almost daily so I try to work it in.
Some days I sew more than others but usually do some every day :)
If I don't fit it in I'll never "have the time" so it's a priority for me.

I spend almost 6-7 hrs a day either sewing or quilting. Right now I have to stop and do some canning or freezing of
garden produce.

Most days not at all as I have lots of other claims on my time. Maybe 10 hours a month. I think about it a lot though!

Sew when I can. I am recuperating from a rough bout with my health, so am limited right now, but do what my back andmy energy can tolerate.

I'm retired so it depends on if I am working on something or just dreaming of the next project

I sew several hours every day. I am retired and although I care for a 2 1/2 yr old GGS I still get a lot of quilting time. For one thing he still sleeps 2 to 3 hours every afternoon! When I had a family and made garments for my chilren I had to fight to find the time to sew.

I quilt in the mornings before work in order to sew at night, I usually spend 2-3 hours a day for both.
I have 10 tops to quilt working gets in my way.

Love this post.
I have a quilting buddy who hand quilts for 30 minutes every morning and you'd be amazed at how it really does add up! :thumbup:

I thought I was the only one that put in a few hours each day. For me, it's at least 1-3 hours. Some days I don't do anything. I am retired.

I agree with you. I spend lots of time dreaming about which colors to put in this quilt. I do have a line up of quilts with fabric waiting... This darn QB takes up so much of my time...but afraid I will miss something important if I don't read it all.
The ladies (and gents) on the QB are so UP BEAT that I need that at the end of the day. Thank you all for just being there..

I do that to. I like reading from the Quilting board mostly

LOL--I'm retired too, and I fuss with my fabric and dream about patterns and read threads on this board more than I sew. I average about 30 minutes a day actually sewing, but a lot more time dreaming and playing with my stash.

When I have a project, such as t-shirt quilts, I am obsessed to complete them. Sometimes 6-8 hours a day which includes all the prep work. Cutting, fusing, framing. Then put the frames on my design wall and study it for a day or two before I start actually sewing them together. Once that is done the rest is a piece of cake. I always finish one project before starting another. Retired and loving it.

I get up early (4 to 5 a.m.) each morning and sew for at least 2 to 3 hours. I love "my" time where I can sew and quilt without being interrupted by the normal stuff that occurs daily. Husband, grandson and dogs are all sleeping and my cats have learned that there is no use to bother me so they sit quietly and just watch. Turn on the tv-I Love Lucy-and away I go. I love it and look forward to that time every day. On Tuesday I was out in dining room using table to cut patches at around 4:30 am, husband must have heard me so he gets up and sees what I am doing and says, "Do you have a deadline on this one"? I had to laugh at him. LOL

I feel so blessed! I am engaged in some step of quilting 8-10 hours most days. It's not my job, it's my passion.

As many hours as I can, I do alot of donating and charity

It really changes from one day to the next. Sometimes all day.

I ususlly sew 8 hours a day, if I'm working on a quilt. I don't sew every day, only when I'm making something, then I have to finish it.

That sounds like me .

I work four 10 hour shift days so I only get to sew on my day off or the weekend. So, I usually get in at least one full day of sewing around 8 hours per week. The rest of the time is spent on household chores or projects.

this is a good question--don't feel so quilty now about the little time I spend on quilting. (this board isn't helping). Guess I spend no more than an hour per day. Am retired but other less enjoyable things take me away from quilting.

I get 45 minutes every weekday morning and then usually eight hours on the weekends.

I seem to spend more time either taking photographs for quilts or designing them (both physically or mentally)....lol. I probably average about 10-20 hours a week. :oops: Opps forgot, need to add an additional 7-10 hours a week on here.... :lol:

Aghhhhhh ... I feel just like you!
Dream more than sew! Although I try to be 3 to 5 hours per day, but many did not surrender!
And since I discovered QB ... coso less and sail more!
LOL!
A hug!

Never enough hours in the day. I often have to dream, plan in my head and then squeeze in a little sewing every couple of days. The week-ends often get a 4 - 5 hour stretch of quilting.

I would love to do more. I still am in the work force.

I,m in my sewing room at least 8 hours, but all that time is not spent sewing. It is the rest that goes with it. Cutting,
piecing, pressing etc. You know how it is.
Also have to check the QB and have to admit that I do spend a lot of time reading the posts,so that I can learn.
Oh, forgot to mention, I,m retired so that does help, right?
LOL :)

This is going to be a fascinating conversation to follow. If I'm on my normal routine, I probably sew an average of 1-2 hours a day. I've had the grandchildren all summer so not so much. I dearly wish I could do more but actual machine time or cutting time is probably no more than that. I had a friend who had a big jar in her sewing room and used to drop a penny in the jar for every hour she worked, then counted the pennies at the end of the month. Great idea but I've never done it.

I work one week on and then one week off. On the week I am working, I don't have time to sew at all because I work 12 hour night shift. On the week I get off, I sew every chance I get. I get my housework done then off I go.

I spend more time thinking. Last week I was on holidays and was going to sew. Nope we had a leak in our basement and DH took my quilting space all apart.

I think of what I want to do and mostly never get to it. Spend to much time reading Quilting stuff on the computer.

Quilterfay

It comes and goes. Sometimes a lot and sometimes a dry spell. But it's always on my mind.

As much as I can.

there are days when I can't get in my sewing room at all and I still work full time too. With the economy the way it is, I probably won't get to retire ever!! I am off every other Friday, and spend every minute I can sewing on that day. On the weekends, I like to get up hours before everyone else and can usually get in at least 3 heavnely uninterrupted hours. Sometimes I have a hard time getting to sleep at night because I can't turn off my mind from thinking about sewing stuff!!

I usually sew 4 or 5 hours unless I have to go somewhere. If I really get into it I do 9 to 10 hours with a few breaks. That's when I'm really trying to get something finished. :-P

Are you joking...I wake up planning what will I work on today. I become easily board and work on something and then go to something else. I do finish projects but they take some time.

Well, yesterday I made 4 sets of curtains. Today i remade two sets of curtain to be 'my style'. Tomorrow, road trip to P-town!

You just described me. I did cut out a dress today. And finished squaring up the rail fence blocks from HappyNana. I'm going to sash them with a pretty blue print I bought yesterday. Washed the 10 fat quarters I bought yesterday. Washed two big pieces of decorator fabric I inherited Sunday. NO SEWING Oh, and rewashed the heavy flannel mattress pad I'm going to line the baby quilt with.

I tried to determine the layout for some very pretty bird prints I just got--------but tried to do it as I was drifting off to sleep. Worked better this morning after I woke up.+

6 to 7 hours a day

I have an "allowance" of 1 hour a day. Many times it seems to wait until the weekend and I quilt for hours at a time. My best friend comes over, we set everything up on the deck and enjoy being outside all day.