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Originally Posted by SuziC

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Originally Posted by QuiltE

Checking in to see ..... are you making something for YOU? :)

I have a queen size quilt that needs to be finished that i may try to tackle this week-end. It is my favorite so maybe it's time to get it done once and for all. I will post a pic if i can talk myself into doing the machine quilting

Yeaaaaaa! And I look forward to seeing your quilt.
Better still, post a pic NOW ..... inspiration for you once you put it out there to us! :)

Suzi, your story is an inspiration to me. I have a longarm quilting business and I do some sewing for pay. But sometimes I get really burnt out from deadlines. That's when I just want to make something of my own (or to give away). It really is good therapy! Sometimes I give myself a reward for stick-to-it-iveness. I tell myself, "When you finish this job, you can take time off to make the latest BOM block." . . . or a charity quilt, or a tote bag or what-ever I have been thinking about.

VERY nice! Did you use a pattern for the skirts or just go by your eye? I made some skirts for my GD and her BF (ages 11 & 12). I bought men's XL tee shirts and cut them off right under the sleeve. I made a hem where I cut, folded that down so and hemmed so that I had a channel for the elastic to go through, pulled the tape to the right waist measurement, stitched and VOILA! they were done because the bottom of the tee shirt was already hemmed.

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Originally Posted by SuziC

After pushing thru some devastating family issues, i took all of your advise today and made myself sit in my new sewing room and told myself i couldn't leave until i made Something!! So i made 2 little skirts for my GD and a tote bag for her Mom. You all were right! Making something for someone else is the best therapy for sadness and getting over what you cannot change! So THANK YOU SO MUCH for all the encouragement and helpful hints this week!! I am now going to get back in there and start the charity baby quilts that have been waiting. You all are the BEST!!!!!

I didn't see the original post but everyone was so right. I'm a long time sewer but became a quilter as a result of getting over a serious illlness that was followed but severe clinical depression. I can honestly say quilting CHANGED my life!!!!!

Not sure what your story was, but it must have been contagous. For two months I've not had any motivation (except gardening - and that was a necessity). But this morning I feel like I may be getting back into the swing of things. Have several Linus quilts cut and am going to start sewing them today. It's too hot to garden, and besides the field peas aren't quite ready to pick. Glad both of us are on the ups.

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Originally Posted by SuziC

Cute things you made. Now, don't you feel better??? We can't change the bad things in our lives, but we can change the way we handle them. And I find sewing is a fantastic release. Something about pointy things (pins, needles, sharp scissors) and the evil thoughts we have that work well together. Kinda like sticking pins in a doll. Poke the evil or dark thoughts with the pins and they don't seem quite as bad anymore.

So happy you're over the "slump." Here's to better days to come :-D

Sorry to hear about your "slump" and glad to hear that sewing helped. That's what I call my quilting--"therapy". Much cheaper that counciling and more fun!! Keep up the good work and hope things are improving with your family crisis.
Sue

Good for you! Busy hands help keep our troubles at bay. Wishing you well.