What the heck?

The buyer probably gardens in the summer - and if it's a BIG garden, well there goes all of one's time (ask me how I know this LOL)

-Irene

Well of course you don't quilt in the summer! You would melt. You piece in the summer.

NightMist

Nope, not disorder, preference. i, too love to garden in the summer, but it doesnt take up all my time. i still quilt in the summer. of course, i have a lovely 3 season porch converted to a sewing room with

7 windows in it!! just lovely. i also like to take handwork out onto the picnic table in the backyard. That's always a nice diversion.

amy in CNY

Hahahahah!!! >>cough cough cough>>>> hahahahhahah!

I love you.

Cindy

Hey, it's 60 degrees in my house, summer and winter.

And besides... what does she do after DARK do you suppose.

Cindy

I do. It's a Bloomindale's quilt, but same difference. I have 3 dogs and someitmes, they're muddy. So it gets washed about every third day. I'd be berzerk if they jumped on a real quilt.

Cindy

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Maybe she sleeps, Cindy. Just maybe she falls face first into a pillow in complete exhaustion. To me her reply sounded like she may just have been at the end of her tether with obligation and exhaustion.

I'm going to jump on some of this thread of smug pontificating. You really don't *KNOW* what this woman does other than stop in to buy fabric to make some baby quilts for her sister. I can truly understand what and perhaps why she said it. I can tell you my sewing machine and pretty much all hand crafted work that I could do sitting down, reading for pleasure and watching TV as well, came to a screeching halt as Spring arrived. At that time I started working 60-80 hours, 6-7 days a week. I left for work at 3:45am and usually got home around 6pm. When I got home I was no longer truck driver on a construction crew, I was Mom with all the responsibilities that went with it. Just getting done with what HAD to be done, going to school and sport functions I never missed, even just giving a child some undivided attention, meant I didn't get into bed until 10 at the very earliest. There were many times I took a shower, packed my lunch, put my boots by the door and dressed for work, THEN set my alarm clock on the end table and slept in the recliner because I knew if I went to bed I'd never get up. I ran 7 months a year averaging 4 hours of sleep a night. Sunday off was sporadic at best. I also planted a garden that fed me and three kids year round, so starting the end of August I was canning, freezing and filling the pantry on top of everything else and that was after I came home from work. Just tuck in all the other of life's little chores and never ending maintenance that come of running a single parent household and girls, that means *NO* support from absent parent, grandparents or helpful siblings in the form of aunts and uncles. When the end of October rolled around work slowed down, the outside work around the house was pretty much over and I could once again take the cover off my sewing machine, get out my hand work and do other projects that had been put on hold. If you have time to enjoy the *luxury* of year round quilting drop to your knees and say a prayer for your blessings. I'm not asking for sympathy and frankly I don't even care if you comment. I'm just telling you that you may not know circumstances you are so quick to judge.

I remember grocery shopping about 9:30 one summer evening, absolutely numb with exhaustion, knowing that if I was lucky I'd get MAYBE about 3 hours of sleep that night, and a gal in line says, "don't you just love this beautiful summer?" I replied, "Right now I'm praying for heavy cloud cover the thud of a snowflake." I wonder if I was roasted then as well in her little group of friends as you have so gleefully lambasted the remark made by a woman you don't even know.

Nuff said, Val

Yep, sometimes I get that "Are you still quilting?" (I'm sure we all hear that.) I really feel like answering " Yes, I am, and I'm still breathing too." But I doubt the would be conversationalist would get it. Pat, breathing, quilting, hunting for chocolate in Virginia

This is what I've often heard: "I just don't have the patience to quilt/cross stitch/whatever!" I've never had the patience to NOT have something to do. PAT, loony about quiltmaking in Virginia

Excuuuuuuuuuuuse me, this is a Family Site. LOL in VA, PAT

Val: I don't think most of these comments were being rough on that anonymous shopper. I think we were all just revealing our OWN preferences about when and how often WE like to make quilts! PAT, still loony in VA/USA

In the summer the gardens take most of my spare time and I love it! There's always weeding and pruning and spraying... we have a little over an acre so have a lot to take care of in the way of mowing the grass etc. That's in addition to the usual shopping, laundry and other household chores.

Oh dear dear dear! Pat, didn't you get ANY chocolate from your DH for HVDay? What is wrong with the man--or do you specifically have to 'remind' him that you want it on which particular day? Nuttin wrong with that. Mine is so USE to my NOT being able to have any--we went out to lunch--just the 2 of us--then he took me to the LQS (more about that later)

Nah, this woman wasn't exhausted. She was just disinterested. It wasn't her thing and she sounded aggravated that she was even doing it.

I know there are women of whom you speak, but trust me. She wasn't one of them.

Cindy

I wondered who would jump at this first.

Hahahha

Cindy

Some people just have weird ideas, I guess. If I had to put away my quilting until winter, I'd have a *very* short quilting "season". If you're now operating in the realm of disorder, I'm right there with you, Cindy. ;)

I do some gardening. Well, I mow. And I enjoy taking care of the pool. I shop and go to dinner and visit with friends. I always hated sports and was lucky DD wasn't much interested so I have never had to devote every night of the week to something dealing with a ball.

But at night, when it gets dark, I have always sat down and done some kind of handwork. Whether it was cross stitch, or crocheting or making cards or painting. I've attempted to make something.

I think I'd go crazy if I couldn't do something.

Cindy

I'll admit, I do more quilting in the winter than in the summer, because I do spend time in the garden that I can't in the winter. However, I NEVER completely put quilting aside!

Best regards, Michelle in NV

There are only a couple of ways to get those offspring for the Family Site, Pat.

-- Jo in Scotland

DH never 'has' to be reminded to bring home a treat. First off, we don't give 'gift lists' .... what would be the point? Might as well just do your own shopping, that is our theory. Second, he is pretty thoughtful year round, often bringing home flowers. We both pick up some special chocolate from time to time. Finally, I am ALWAYS hunting chocolate!! Besides, he was in CO all week .... came home last night. I am enjoying the tulips from Son One. PAT