need inspiration

Since I moved I have had a devil of a time getting inspired
to actually sit down at a machine and sew. I have lots of
nice fabrics, many wip's that would love to be finished and
a few things that really need to be done (baby quilts and
such) How the heck do you get back into your work when life
has kept you away so long? Part of my problem has been a
new sewing room. I think I liked being sort of all over the
house. Any kick in the seat suggestions are welcome.

Today was the day I thought I had everything done and could
get going but Georgia pup is at the vet getting a small tumor
removed from her ear and Maki might be losing his vision in
addition to his own ear problems. After the vet trip I just
feel ornery and cranky. I got word that bil is having
a brain tumor removed the day before ds graduates from the
police academy. What on earth happened to my nice quiet
boring life? I feel so distracted.
Taria

Just hang in there, Taria. The motivation will come back. Another day,
things will be better and you'll be ready. Try bringing that sm out and
sewing in the midst of things. Sewing is actually therapy, and once you
start you will forget a lot of other problems. Cheering you on in Wisconsin,

Betty in WI

"Taria" wrote in message
news:5%ynh.3511$Pe7.3439@trnddc04...
Since I moved I have had a devil of a time getting inspired
to actually sit down at a machine and sew. I have lots of
nice fabrics, many wip's that would love to be finished and
a few things that really need to be done (baby quilts and
such) How the heck do you get back into your work when life
has kept you away so long? Part of my problem has been a
new sewing room. I think I liked being sort of all over the
house. Any kick in the seat suggestions are welcome.

Today was the day I thought I had everything done and could
get going but Georgia pup is at the vet getting a small tumor
removed from her ear and Maki might be losing his vision in
addition to his own ear problems. After the vet trip I just
feel ornery and cranky. I got word that bil is having
a brain tumor removed the day before ds graduates from the
police academy. What on earth happened to my nice quiet
boring life? I feel so distracted.
Taria

Make something small, quick, easy and FUN!!

A doggy placemat for Georgis pup with a bandaid on the ear
A simple iron-on wall hanging for the kitchen
A easy applique for a calico shopping bag

Anything that is fast and fun will get you back in the swing
of things again.

Wishing you more "boring" days so you can settle (HUGS)
--

Cheryl & the Cats in OZ
o o o o o o
( Y ) ( Y ) ( Y )
Enness Boofhead Donut
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"Taria" wrote in message
news:5%ynh.3511$Pe7.3439@trnddc04...
: Since I moved I have had a devil of a time getting
inspired
: to actually sit down at a machine and sew. I have lots of
: nice fabrics, many wip's that would love to be finished
and
: a few things that really need to be done (baby quilts and
: such) How the heck do you get back into your work when
life
: has kept you away so long? Part of my problem has been a
: new sewing room. I think I liked being sort of all over
the
: house. Any kick in the seat suggestions are welcome.
:
: Today was the day I thought I had everything done and
could
: get going but Georgia pup is at the vet getting a small
tumor
: removed from her ear and Maki might be losing his vision
in
: addition to his own ear problems. After the vet trip I
just
: feel ornery and cranky. I got word that bil is having
: a brain tumor removed the day before ds graduates from the
: police academy. What on earth happened to my nice quiet
: boring life? I feel so distracted.
: Taria
:

Sending big hugs first. Second, you've been through a lot, give
yourself a chance to breath. Exhaustion just kills creativity. I often
start by just buying myself some chocolate and some quilting magazines
and send everbody out of my hair. vbg Either I find something I like
or I start thinking along the lines of "Are they nuts? I'd never do it
like that... I'd....." either way I'm at least considering it. Make a
list for things you want to look for at Road to CA? Watch quilting
shows online..... Fabric Shop.... and when all else fails.... swear you
will never quilt again.... in the following 5 minutes you will come up
with 3 must do's. Have you tried making the fabric postcards?? (see
previous post on quilts.com head to send postcards to wounded
soldiers.) I never thought I would but now I'm thinking that maybe
that's a fun one to do with DD and it gives others a lift up. I know I
LOVE the one Leslie sent us.

Hope you find your boring life again! Or... come visit my new
quilting palace vbg

Jan
RCTQ Coffee Diva..... yes earthlink has locked me out again.....

When life gets distressing and distracting, being creative just doesn't seem
to come, even if you do have a little time to sew. Why not cruise through
your quilt books and magazines, find a block you've been wanting to try and
give just one block a try. You'll either learn that you love it or hate it
and the distraction will be good for your weary, unhappy mind. How about a
Valentine? Polly

"CATS" wrote in message
...
Make something small, quick, easy and FUN!!

A doggy placemat for Georgis pup with a bandaid on the ear
A simple iron-on wall hanging for the kitchen
A easy applique for a calico shopping bag

Anything that is fast and fun will get you back in the swing
of things again.

Wishing you more "boring" days so you can settle (HUGS)
--

Cheryl & the Cats in OZ
o o o o o o
( Y ) ( Y ) ( Y )
Enness Boofhead Donut
http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest
catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau


"Taria" wrote in message
news:5%ynh.3511$Pe7.3439@trnddc04...
: Since I moved I have had a devil of a time getting
inspired
: to actually sit down at a machine and sew. I have lots of
: nice fabrics, many wip's that would love to be finished
and
: a few things that really need to be done (baby quilts and
: such) How the heck do you get back into your work when
life
: has kept you away so long? Part of my problem has been a
: new sewing room. I think I liked being sort of all over
the
: house. Any kick in the seat suggestions are welcome.
:
: Today was the day I thought I had everything done and
could
: get going but Georgia pup is at the vet getting a small
tumor
: removed from her ear and Maki might be losing his vision
in
: addition to his own ear problems. After the vet trip I
just
: feel ornery and cranky. I got word that bil is having
: a brain tumor removed the day before ds graduates from the
: police academy. What on earth happened to my nice quiet
: boring life? I feel so distracted.
: Taria
:

Cruising . . . . . . . Oh yes - nothing like a quiet period
of vicarious quilting!

(sigh) I seem to be doing a lot of vicarious quilting
myself recently.




(Vicarious - experienced or realized through imaginative
or sympathetic participation in the experience of another)
--

Cheryl & the Cats in OZ
o o o o o o
( Y ) ( Y ) ( Y )
Enness Boofhead Donut
http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest
catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau


"Polly Esther" wrote in message
...
: When life gets distressing and distracting, being creative
just doesn't seem
: to come, even if you do have a little time to sew. Why
not cruise through
: your quilt books and magazines, find a block you've been
wanting to try and
: give just one block a try. You'll either learn that you
love it or hate it
: and the distraction will be good for your weary, unhappy
mind. How about a
: Valentine? Polly
:
: "CATS" wrote in message
: ...
: Make something small, quick, easy and FUN!!
:
: A doggy placemat for Georgis pup with a bandaid on the
ear
: A simple iron-on wall hanging for the kitchen
: A easy applique for a calico shopping bag
:
: Anything that is fast and fun will get you back in the
swing
: of things again.
:
: Wishing you more "boring" days so you can settle
(HUGS)
: --
:
: Cheryl & the Cats in OZ
: o o o o o o
: ( Y ) ( Y ) ( Y )
: Enness Boofhead Donut
: http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest
: catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau
:
:
: "Taria" wrote in message
: news:5%ynh.3511$Pe7.3439@trnddc04...
: : Since I moved I have had a devil of a time getting
: inspired
: : to actually sit down at a machine and sew. I have
lots of
: : nice fabrics, many wip's that would love to be
finished
: and
: : a few things that really need to be done (baby quilts
and
: : such) How the heck do you get back into your work
when
: life
: : has kept you away so long? Part of my problem has
been a
: : new sewing room. I think I liked being sort of all
over
: the
: : house. Any kick in the seat suggestions are welcome.
: :
: : Today was the day I thought I had everything done and
: could
: : get going but Georgia pup is at the vet getting a
small
: tumor
: : removed from her ear and Maki might be losing his
vision
: in
: : addition to his own ear problems. After the vet trip
I
: just
: : feel ornery and cranky. I got word that bil is having
: : a brain tumor removed the day before ds graduates from
the
: : police academy. What on earth happened to my nice
quiet
: : boring life? I feel so distracted.
: : Taria
: :
:
:
:
:

Taria, I find sewing to be one of the most centering things I can do when
things seem out of control (as you describe).

You can cut up scraps into squares; pick a size. (Strips are a possibility,
too). Sort them into two piles: light and dark. Sew them as 9-patches or
16-patches, or into half-square triangles. Don't worry what you're going to
make them into; just keep stitching. In no time your creativity will be
re-lubricated!

Nann


"Taria" wrote in message
news:5%ynh.3511$Pe7.3439@trnddc04...
Since I moved I have had a devil of a time getting inspired
to actually sit down at a machine and sew. I have lots of
nice fabrics, many wip's that would love to be finished and
a few things that really need to be done (baby quilts and
such) How the heck do you get back into your work when life
has kept you away so long? Part of my problem has been a
new sewing room. I think I liked being sort of all over the
house. Any kick in the seat suggestions are welcome.

Today was the day I thought I had everything done and could
get going but Georgia pup is at the vet getting a small tumor
removed from her ear and Maki might be losing his vision in
addition to his own ear problems. After the vet trip I just
feel ornery and cranky. I got word that bil is having
a brain tumor removed the day before ds graduates from the
police academy. What on earth happened to my nice quiet
boring life? I feel so distracted.
Taria

Howdy!

No one says you *have* to stay in a sewing room, T.
I use the "spare" room, painted green, of course, as a collection
center. Several bookcases full of magazines and books and
notebooks of ideas; some fabric collections, odds & ends,
right now the gift-wrapping supplies are in there, and my
boxes of Gutermann thread in a small cabinet so I can find it
easily. Then I take out what I want, the sewing machine goes
back to the dining room, my favorite place to machine sew,
the hoops go to the front room where I love to quilt, the
reading materials come in & out as I peruse them, and everything
can go back in there if/when I do the white tornado clear-up.
I could sew in there if I chose, but I don't have to. ;-)

With all the health issues on your mind (husband, b-i-l,
smaller animals) how about a simple donation quilt? Just grab
some scraps and throw together a little something for
Project Linus or a preemie quilt or a lap robe for the local
hospital/hospice/veterans' facility or soldier's collection.
Just sew and quilt SOMEthing to get you back in the habit.

And if you don't really feel like quilting right now,
that's okay. Relax. Enjoy being back in your favorite home.

Happy New Year!

Ragmop/Sandy

On 1/5/07 2:59 PM, in article 5%ynh.3511$Pe7.3439@trnddc04, "Taria"
wrote:

Since I moved I have had a devil of a time getting inspired
to actually sit down at a machine and sew. I have lots of
nice fabrics, many wip's that would love to be finished and
a few things that really need to be done (baby quilts and
such) How the heck do you get back into your work when life
has kept you away so long? Part of my problem has been a
new sewing room. I think I liked being sort of all over the
house. Any kick in the seat suggestions are welcome.

Today was the day I thought I had everything done and could
get going but Georgia pup is at the vet getting a small tumor
removed from her ear and Maki might be losing his vision in
addition to his own ear problems. After the vet trip I just
feel ornery and cranky. I got word that bil is having
a brain tumor removed the day before ds graduates from the
police academy. What on earth happened to my nice quiet
boring life? I feel so distracted.
Taria

Blessings to you Taria, and hoping that each and every one of your
"distractions" will turn out just fine.

Maybe you're not liking the way your sewing room looks? Maybe it's not
arranged it a manner that lets your "creative juices" flow? If
"scattered" is what you like, and what your accustomed to, perhaps you
should strew things about and rearrange to suit you? Or hang some new
stuff on the walls? Perhaps one of those cork bulletin boards where you
can thumb tack photos that you like, want to make or gives you a feeling
of calm and well being? Or take one of the favorite fabrics from you
stash and make something as simple as a chair cover or curtains or a
throw pillow for your new sewing room to help make it "your" space?

Best wishes to you.
Patti in Seattle

Taria:
First, some hugs for you, the BIL, and
the QIs. Also, congrats for DS ... WTG!

That leads right to my suggestion for
'boosting' your quilting. I saw several
police theme cotton prints at Joanne's
this week. Go look for a few of those
and see if you can add some stash pieces
to make a simple quilt to celebrate DS
special achievement.

Take care. PAT in VA/USA

Taria wrote:

Since I moved I have had a devil of a time getting inspired
to actually sit down at a machine and sew. I have lots of
nice fabrics, many wip's that would love to be finished and
a few things that really need to be done (baby quilts and
such) How the heck do you get back into your work when life
has kept you away so long? Part of my problem has been a
new sewing room. I think I liked being sort of all over the
house. Any kick in the seat suggestions are welcome.

Today was the day I thought I had everything done and could
get going but Georgia pup is at the vet getting a small tumor
removed from her ear and Maki might be losing his vision in
addition to his own ear problems. After the vet trip I just
feel ornery and cranky. I got word that bil is having
a brain tumor removed the day before ds graduates from the
police academy. What on earth happened to my nice quiet
boring life? I feel so distracted.
Taria