WMUTeach

Wasting too much time on Facebook and watching YouTube videos of quilting techniques that I already know. Why do I do it?, guess it is just comforting to see someone else being a skilled quilter. I have been much better at scrolling past them in the past few weeks when I saw my weekly time on media totals. Shocking and a serious waste of my time.

As with others, I waste time hunting for items that I have miss placed or put away and can no longer find. I also packed a "To Go" bag for each of the working groups I attend. I have scissors a basic ruler, thread needles for hand and machine quilting, pins and clips and rotary cutter. With the To Go Bags, I don't have to gather the same tools and put them away every time. One group is an wool applique and that has a few different items but no rotary cutter. It works for me. That way I don't pack unpack and lose track of what I need.

Onebyone

My sewing room is upstairs so I keep a rolling tote with machine and notions in the foyer closet. I keep a retreat bag with it that has small iron, ironing spray, ironing pad, cutting mat, power tower, and desk light. All I have to do is pack the projects I want to take.

WMUTeach

Yes, me to! I have one roller bag that is filled like your bag. Love knowing that I all have to do is add my projects, fabric and patterns. I also add in an extra back support pillow. Why not be comfortable while I work!

Stitchnripper

So many things. Sitting outside watching the day. Looking out a window. If I am doing something it's isn't wasted. But I don't live to quilt and do a lot of other things. Right now I pieced some pillow shams to match the quilt I made for grown granddaughter. I sometimes sit in my sewing room and look out that window since it is on second floor and all I see are treetops. I do watch YouTube sometimes.

mramsden

I am addicted to patterns. I don't even want to know how many I have saved on my computer and printed and put in bindersl I have a terrible time trying to make up my mind on what to do next because I have so many I want to do. And don't even get me started on Pinterest. I can go down that rabbit hole for hours.

QuiltingPandaBear

Working. My job really gets in the way of my gardening and quilting.

With my quilting, there are some things I don’t do in the most efficient fashion (like I prefer to make a few blocks at a time start to finish rather than assembly line style it) just because that’s more fun for me. If I’m enjoying myself it’s not time wasted. That’s probably the key, I have wasted some time pushing myself to quilt when I am tired or not in the right headspace, and have found I don’t enjoy it and I make more mistakes, which then leads to rework.

cashs_mom

I'm the same. I make a block at a time rather than doing one step for 12 blocks and then the the next step for all 12 blocks. It's more fun for me to see how it comes together one block at a time. I enjoy the process. I'm more focussed on that than on finishing tons of quilts. I agree enjoying yourself is what is really important and not time wasted. I've learned not to do piecing or machine sewing when I'm tired. Too many mistakes and redos. If I'm tired but still would like to sew, I do some handwork. Embroidery or EPP

aashley333

Driving into town. 1 hour round trip. I was making a trip in the AM and again in the PM to care for Mom. Then I moved her care to my home. That literally added 2 free hours to my day!

QuiltingPandaBear

I feel this! I used to commute maybe 70 minutes to work in good weather (sometimes double in winter). I didn’t mind too much at the time because i’d listen to podcasts or audiobooks and the drive itself wasn’t bad. When I started working from home, the time I got back was amazing. Now when I get a little bored/frustrated with work and think about looking for a new job I do remind myself of my 30 second commute to my office, and how my occasional 13 hour day could be a 15 hour day with driving. I really feel I was giving away a couple unpaid hours of my day to work for so long without thinking about it at all.

Onebyone

I too make one block at a time. I'd rather have several blocks finished then piles of half finished units sewn together. I don't like to chain piece so don't do that.