Withdrawal symptoms
06-30-2010, 04:52 PM
#51
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A couple of years ago I broke my hand. I was in a cast for four weeks and couldn't quilt...no sewing, no cutting, nothing. Believe me I tried but either it was too awkward or the pain was too much.
After the cast came off, I celebrated with a quilt-all-day. The next day the pain was pretty darn bad. My physical therapist was not too happy at all. The rule he gave me was to ice my hand every thirty minutes of quilting. I had to iron left handed (the one not broke) for a couple of months.
Let me tell you I about went crazy!!!
After the cast came off, I celebrated with a quilt-all-day. The next day the pain was pretty darn bad. My physical therapist was not too happy at all. The rule he gave me was to ice my hand every thirty minutes of quilting. I had to iron left handed (the one not broke) for a couple of months.
Let me tell you I about went crazy!!!
06-30-2010, 05:08 PM
#52
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Location: West Roxbury, Ma
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Oh I feel bad for you. It is just awful when our machines go in to be serviced. It seems like they take forever and it's always when we need to do work on them. Maybe that is why some of us have 2 machines or more even if they only straight stitch.
06-30-2010, 06:19 PM
#54
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Originally Posted by Caer Urfa
Do you suffer withdrawal symptoms when you don't have access to your sewing machine? Yesterday mine went in for its first complimentary service after 12 months and it could take 14 days to come home again. So how am I dealing with that? Going to buy more fabric today of course. I have got on and prepared some appliques that I can do by hand that will go into a charity quilt, and maybe I could finish off all those almost finished embroideries, and maybe I could even do some housework and baking and ironing. How boring! Will I last the distance? :-(
Then I found a friend who is a licensed machine repair person who will repair my machine on appointment. The best ever solution for me! A same day turn around.
In the old days I would be in withdrawl and would work on planning my next quilting projects.
Make the most of your withdrawl.
ali
06-30-2010, 06:36 PM
#55
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Location: Hiding in Maine
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Hello,
I just had to say hello,I am in Maine too. We may have crossed paths in March when I posted my flooded batting.
I had such withdrawal when my sewing room flooded. My husband was in hurry to get me sewing again. I was a bit cranky with out my play time
christina(chrissyb)
I just had to say hello,I am in Maine too. We may have crossed paths in March when I posted my flooded batting.
I had such withdrawal when my sewing room flooded. My husband was in hurry to get me sewing again. I was a bit cranky with out my play time
christina(chrissyb)
06-30-2010, 06:46 PM
#56
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Location: Virginia
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All I can say is Stop and breathe slowly...
Ok, now that you got that far this is the best time to draw up new works of art or figure out your up coming projects, then pre-cut them all out ready to be sewn. By doing this, you are still ahead of the game, just not up to speed on the sewing part. Then as soon as that machine comes back through the door, you can put the petal to the metal and fly!
Ok, now that you got that far this is the best time to draw up new works of art or figure out your up coming projects, then pre-cut them all out ready to be sewn. By doing this, you are still ahead of the game, just not up to speed on the sewing part. Then as soon as that machine comes back through the door, you can put the petal to the metal and fly!
06-30-2010, 10:27 PM
#59
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Location: Western Arizona
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Originally Posted by katmom54
that's why I have 5 or 6 machines...to prepare for all contingencies :)
06-30-2010, 11:58 PM
#60
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Oklahoma
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I used to have withdrawals but not any more. I just do other stuff. I keep some handwork on standby at all times. Or I cut out a quilt & have the blocks ready to sew. Or I just do things that aren't quilty for a change.
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