Giving up "too much" for quilting?
09-05-2010, 10:04 AM
#132
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Originally Posted by Artsyfartsy
I gave up a lot of things:
Guilt: at not having a clean house, done dishes, and a career.
Anger: at being disabled, went 'poof' when I started being creative again.
Frustration: at not being 'perfect' at sewing or any daily task. Perfection is up to God, and frankly, I'm not Heaven Material yet. ;)
Depression: Just the joy in creating something helps, even if its just a mess!
Guilt: at not having a clean house, done dishes, and a career.
Anger: at being disabled, went 'poof' when I started being creative again.
Frustration: at not being 'perfect' at sewing or any daily task. Perfection is up to God, and frankly, I'm not Heaven Material yet. ;)
Depression: Just the joy in creating something helps, even if its just a mess!
09-05-2010, 10:50 AM
#133
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Location: Douglas County, GA
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Do these people who wonder what we quilters give up in order to satisfy our need to quilt (time, $$$, exercise, etc.) ever wonder what we women sacrifice to raise children or how we benefit from it? This comparison may be outrageous, but raising children is the single most expensive, time consuming, joyful, sometimes heartbreaking endeavor that we ever get to do. And first, there is the stinkin' pregnancy, followed by horrendous labor pains, followed by many sleepless nights.
These "children" are not a hobby that we can get tired of and discard ... they are with us for life. I think & hope that, for most people, parenthood is a wonderful blessing. My children (who have been adults for many years) are my best friends and always have been, but I still feel a huge responsibility towards them.
If we can spend decades feeding, clothing, caring for children, (and a spouse, to boot) we have earned any and all rights to a lawful hobby, whether it be quilting, pole-dancing, whatever! Ditto for you "youngsters" who quilt & are still raising your children.
These "children" are not a hobby that we can get tired of and discard ... they are with us for life. I think & hope that, for most people, parenthood is a wonderful blessing. My children (who have been adults for many years) are my best friends and always have been, but I still feel a huge responsibility towards them.
If we can spend decades feeding, clothing, caring for children, (and a spouse, to boot) we have earned any and all rights to a lawful hobby, whether it be quilting, pole-dancing, whatever! Ditto for you "youngsters" who quilt & are still raising your children.
09-05-2010, 11:05 AM
#134
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Location: Maryland
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:) I am blessed to have found quilting at my age and enjoy the whole process. I do find I have to watch the spending since on a fixed income, but all the scraps given to me thus far and scraps left from small projects I have made and some purchases of material are adding up, so now I can relax and just work with what I have ( only buy if absolutely needed) Ummmm well we will see how that goes! A quilting show is coming up the 16th and I have vowed to be very conservative in spending and scope out the all the goodies and pick something special. That could be a Thimble!! As for giving up things, TV somewhat, Reading (Not) I try and read some each night before turning in. Exercise I get in moderate amounts, but could use more. Time with family (hub for the most part) is sufficient ( no complaints as of yet) When grandkids and son/wife visit all time is spent with them... and there are day trips. So all in all I don't feel I have really given up anything for quilting :)
09-05-2010, 07:19 PM
#140
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hi,i wouldsay i have not given up anything, as a matter of fact ,i have gained so many new friends ,and learned so much about quilting ,we have a new guild, we started with 6, and now we have 23 ladies, and they look forward to our meetings including me, and my husband helps me with our computer items,and he is very proud of what i have learned to do. very relaxing and addictive..teresa
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