I have nights like that sometimes. I guess I get too tired to sleep or something! I try to make myself go to sleep so I don't bother the DH. The kids sleep pretty heavily. DH is a heavy sleeper, too, but if I'm not in bed beside him, he doesn't sleep well.

Here is a tip: Try audio books! They are better than reading at night bc you can close your eyes and relax a little instead of trying to hold the eyes open. I thought I would hate an audio book, but a friend let me borrow one a few years ago. Now, I am hooked! I like the tapes best bc you can stop them where you want and that is where they are when you turn it back on.
Also, I get SO SLEEPY when I listen to them....and usually doze off. Then I have to find my place the next night. LOL! but it does help me sleep, so that's the point I'm trying to make!

I also use headphones only for this so it doesn't bother anyone and so the kids don't hear a "bad word".

It is actually so amazing how little sleep humans can really function on! i haven't slept for years. Not very well, anyway, since the first baby was born.

It can be very frustrating to not be able to shut your mind off, especially if it is working on a quilt and you know better than to go in and even try to sew on it....Probably why it is so frustratng....I like your idea though Buttercream....audios are a great way to doze...I wonder.....has anyone made one that is hypnotic and deals with achieving great quilting results?? That would be a winner for sure :lol:

About 6 mos ago or so I went thru a spell where I wasn't sleeping well at all.. I'm not sure what caused it but am glad its over.... I would play computer games to lull myself off to LaLa land or turn on the tv just loud enuf so I could hear what they were saying and listen carefully to every word (this would probably be like listening to an audio book)...those were about the only two things that would get me to sleep.....I never tried sewing in the middle of the night....I'm with you.... I like my digits! LOL

Did you get some sleep? I was thinking about you as I layed awake last night making lists in my head. I did fall asleep and got a few hours before the alarm went off. I am already counting down the hours until I slip off to bed tonight.

Can't wait to see pics of your project.

Well, how'd it go?

Yeah, Sue....Wake UP!!! We want to know if you got any sleep! LOL

Glad to hear you got some sleep! and that it wasn't all our noise that woke you up! LOL

I'm a victim of "it will only take a couple of minutes to finish this" and an hour later I'm still at it. Thankfully, the hubster interrups me and reminds me that I still have to go to work the next morning. That usually works - well, most of the time.

Get some rest ladies, the seams are staighter when you do - uh, at least mine are :wink:

Hi again.... Here's a WIP pic of the Challenge quilt that kept me up all night! I decided that the part I'm putting in the center needed to be redone, so yes, that is open in the center. I also found a very cool black ribbon that has a basket weave look to it, and that will be the outside border. IT WILL BE DONE in time for tomorrow's guild meeting! It will, it will, IT WILL!!!!!!!!! Hahahahahahahahaaha!!!!!!!!!!!

sue

WOWZER!

Wow that's choice, can't wait to see the center piece. Love the way you've done your frame.

Wow thats realy cool. I like the shapes When i first looked at it I thought of shards of ice or broken glass then I saw a bunch of tall buildings like in the cartoons when there in the distance . Maybe I better get some sleep too.

You should be very proud . It's just beautiful. It is very exhausting when one is being creative, take care of yourself!!

Worked on it from 6:30 - 11:30 last night, & got the quilting done. The next step required the rotary cutter, so I waited until this morning for that LOL! I just zig-zagged the edge, but it's done enough to go to Guild tonight. The black outer border is a neat looking ribbon that has a basket weave appearance. I really liked the way it looked, but it is awful stuff! Just the dry skin on my fingers snagged it - rats! So, I am taking it to the meeting tonight, but I think I'll be either cutting it off or covering it up somehow later.
I used silver metallic thread to quilt it with & didn't have too much trouble with it which actually suprised me! The writing in the center is the "12 Steps for Fabric Addicts" that I wrote. It's just printed on card stock & sewed right in! (I just read a "Quilt Art" magazine.... :wink: ) After I change that black ribbon, I might just add some more embellishments - we'll see.

sue
p.s. I don't understand why the pic is so dark, but it seems to be OK if you download it.

I think it came out great love the 12 steps but not ready to admit that I'm an addict need to get more fabric and I got to get going on my other 2 PIGS

Love the WIP! The blue really pops.
The audio book suggestion is a great one, I listen to them all the time, cooking, cleaning, driving & most important of all quilting. I download mine from the library & listen to them on my mp3 player- free is good, I can spend the money on quilting supplies rather than audio books!
joannl

That is a beautiful project. I admire this piece. Great job. Now can you sleep? I work lots of night shifts, and when there are no patients in the ER, I spend lots of time on quilting. But if I'm home, sleep comes first! Sara

That is so unusual and gorgeous ... love it Elle

I love it! Would love to find out WHERE you got the center piece from. PLEASE?
Especially love the blues, but those blues are my favs anyway.

Love it when Elle finds old posts!!! Love your project zyx - it is so beautiful!!! Hope you are sleeping better now!!!

Look on the previous page, it is something she wrote & printed on card stock!
What a great idea!
Jo

Sometimes when you are as dum :oops: as me you find a treasure like this quilt. I never looked at the date and I am so glad that I didnt :D :D Elle

Wow, I'm impressed! I can see why it kept you up all night!

My husband has found the ultimate sleep solution. Seems to work pretty well for me, because I often wake in the middle of the night and can't go back to sleep. You get up and do something mindless (computer games for me) until you get cold. You have to stay up untill you're really cold, though. Then you go back to bed where it's nice and warm, and that's usually enough to send me off the la-la land. Maybe it's because I'm just so grateful not to be freezing my *** off anymore. Anyway, 90 percent of the time this works for me and I don't have to resort to the dreaded Tylenol P.M., which makes me a zombie the next day.

Sue, i love your quilt, it is awesome! I would love to know about your border pattern, did you make that pattern up, and is it foundation pieced? It is just gorgeous!

Yes, it looks like it was a lot of fun to make :) :)