Today i have been told by my doctor that i have a bad case of RSI.. As i am a hand quilter it means, among other big no-no's ( it affects my work in a big way too), that i have to give up quilting.. Not that i've been quilting much lately because of the pain but still.... (very big sigh) I hope you don't mind me keeping on lurking in this NG and sometimes put my
2 cents in because.. well..uhm.... i kind of like y'all... (looking at the floor and *blushing* )FiederEls
Sweetie, don't give up! I've been in your shoes. RSI's DO eventually heal. In the meantime, you can dream, design, plan, teach, etc. Hang in there.
M> Today i have been told by my doctor that i have a bad case of RSI..
I am so sorry to read this -- of course you must stay! All the best to you in dealing with your RSI.
Nancy in NS
I have bad arthritis in my hands. My accupuncturist told me no more knitting, so for the most part I have also given up hand sewing. But sewing by machine is another story. There I can keep my hands mostly open. I use Aleve and exercise and will keep at it as long as I can.
Don't give up! Although I don't know the feeling of not being able to hand quilt without pain (actually I do but it is from poking myself with the needle ;) ) if you really love quilting pick up a sewing machine and discover the joys of quilting by machine!
Even if you only put the tops together and have them sent out to be quilted it is still better than giving it up!!!!!
I forgot to mention ...... it is faster too! (Me, the impatient one!)
Sorry to hear that, F.Els. How about trying a machine? You never know, you might get to like it! We would help. . In message , FiederEls in NL writes
Patti wrote in news:eDsny+ snipped-for-privacy@quik.clara.co.uk:
Thanks all for the kind words but machine quilting is not an option.. First i don't own a machine and don't have the money to buy one. Second i don't own a machine because i once had one but hated it..lol Hand quilting was what i liked.. but ofcourse..if this RSI thinghy gets better i could try to pick it up again.. am not throwing out my stash as of yet..time will tell and i am optimistic. I know you all will help.. thats what this NG is about.. and thats why i want to stay.. :-)
FiederEls
Hey - you can still contribute! And a little while from now you may find that a small amount of gentle quilting does you no harm. I have RSI in my right wrist from writing school reports in the old days of them being all hand written on 4 layer carbons... Grr! After I rested it for a year or two, I found sewing WAS possible. I just have to take it carefully and rest the wrist if it plays me up. It's been NOT preventing me sewing for 20 years! :) Rest it now, splint it if you have to for a while, and see how it goes.
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