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Susie Quilter 06-29-2011 11:15 AM

Yep.....gotta get them UFO's done so we can make new UFO's.....lol


Originally Posted by huntannette
hmmmm just like the post man or person that is......LOL

Originally Posted by Susie Quilter
Stop quilting in the summer????? Hot, cold, rain or shine......I'll quilt. Does that tell you that I am addicted to quilting. lol



Grandma58 06-29-2011 11:39 AM

I quilt and I garden! There is no such thing as too hot to quilt!

debbieumphress 06-29-2011 01:03 PM

Never too hot for quilting but crocheting...for me that yarn is too hot on my lap. I hand quilt too so it's on the rack or hoop. I would probably be grumpy if I coudln't quilt. sewwwwww.....a quilting we all go.

Floralfab 06-29-2011 01:10 PM

I do make quilts in summer but I stick to smaller ones like charity quilts. I also crochet but during the summer I put it away until fall. I don't like how the yarn feels in my hand in the warm weather and also who wants an afghan on your lap when crocheting it in the hotter months.

SharBear 06-29-2011 01:24 PM


Originally Posted by EasyPeezy
I do more sewing in the summer because my sewing room is in the basement. Nice and cool. :D

Me too!

maryb119 06-29-2011 01:39 PM


Originally Posted by KathyKat

Originally Posted by scrappy happy
I do some sewing in the summer but not as much as when the temps turn cold. When it gets so hot that we have to have the air on than I go and sew. Otherwise here in wisc you better enjoy the summer when u can, cause old man winter is long lol

Ditto! And I'm from Wisconsin too!

Iowa is right next door and summer is short here too but I piece my tops in the summer and quilt them in the winter.

trolleystation 06-29-2011 01:42 PM

In the summertime I embroider blocks to be used in the fall for my quilts, table runners and placemats. Something simple in redwork. Also, summer is a good time to make a few hexagons for GFG. Gives you a good head start for a quilt in the fall.

Anne P 06-29-2011 02:12 PM

Like many, my studio is in the basement so it's nice and cool down there. In fact, it's more comfortable in summer than winter because it's too cool in the winter. I'm going to have to put a small heater in there, I think. My son assures me that when the basement remodel is done it will be warmer. I hope so.
However, I do more yard work in summer, too, so am outside more than in winter. I'm not sure we're going to have a summer here in Seattle this year, though. It's cloudy and 62 out there right now, but breezy. It is dry, though, so I should be weeding the garden instead of reading email. I did just do a few stitches of hand quilting a few minutes ago, though. Does that count?
Can't do much in the studio these days because my son is remodeling the other part of the basement. I am going to try to move some stuff around in there, though, to uncover my cutting table and machine so I can work on a toddler quilt some more. I really need to get that thing done!!!

#1piecemaker 06-29-2011 03:22 PM

Once upon a time, I would piece in the summer and quilt in the winter. Now, I just sit under the air conditioner vent and keep on trucking!!

JSNOMORE 06-29-2011 04:53 PM

I like to do applique in the summertime. I can just do one 12 to 18 inch block at a time. I also like to do redwork and yo yos


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