What sewing for 1 hour everyday for a month taught me
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- Опубликовано: 8 фев 2025
- My usual workflow for my sewing projects is rather chaotic and unplanned, just finding the time when I can. So this past month I decided to try scheduling an hour of time every day devoted to sewing, to test if this block scheduling method would be more productive and more sustainable for longterm enjoyment of this hobby.
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Okay I should clear something up: YES I know the trick for changing the serger thread! NO, it does not make me hate it less 😂
Thanks y’all for sharing it for those that maybe didn’t know it, but the ease of the task is not the issue. I just find it incredibly tedious and fiddly, which is not likely to change.
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Over the years I’ve settled on one step, such as cutting out the pattern, or applying all the interfacing, or assembling facings per day, then 1 hour of sewing and pressing per day when doing the assembly. Once the project is done definitely a few days break otherwise it becomes a chore not a hobby. Good video.
Ditto! Satisfaction without overdoing it!
I sew in a similar way, assigning a task or step for no more than 2 to 3 hours per day and things always take longer than you think but who wants to burn out on a hobby?
That's my method. All the fabric prep (often for several projects), then all the layout and cutting, then start sewing. When I was sewing office wear, I would make sure I had fabric that used the same color thread to minimize re-threading. Grey tweed, grey print, grey plaid ...
Whatever I can do, fold up and put away.
We put unnecessary pressure on ourselves which turns what should be a pleasure into a chore
NICE please make a video of a month doing this process 5 days a week!
Becoming lost in a flow state, no matter what you are doing, is one of the most pleasurable experiences in life. I love being involved in a project and then looking up at the clock and finding out that it has been hours when it feels like minutes 😊
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@@JudyAnn17 Deb here…can’t tell you how much food I’ve burnt over the years, because I stayed in that sewing/knitting/crochet/playing keyboard flow instead of giving all my attention to cooking dinner. But hey, who doesn’t love a little char?
@@waltersims493 I hear you! I got in the sewing grove and made 48 different quilts in a few months. I stayed focused on just using all my fabric stash on hand , and, many scraps. One of my siblings wrote a song and posted it on RUclips. Silly me, thought it was a song someone named Judy wrote, and I never heard it, not realizing it was a gift written for me for my quilts, that I made for family and friends, only to get a text back , the reason I never heard of it before , it was just written for me!! Ha!
“Kati Stringer- Judy’s quilts. “ made my day. The AI sewing machine pictured is backwards…of course , only someone that sews would even notice. Hahaha! An hour simply isn’t enough. Time I get everything out, the hour is already up🤭😉 but for those who can do it, I give you a thumbs up in all honesty.
Bingo. This is when I am most productive and creative. I tried to pin on a very fiddly patched 23” long ruffle and had 45 mins before leaving to volunteer for the day. I was so distracted by the time limit it was a waste of time for me. I could have spent the time cleaning, laundry or organizing something.
You must not have kids at home. The only time for flow is in the middle of the night
I spent January sewing every day with no predetermined time limit, just a commitment to advancing a project forward every day. Some days I spent just a few minutes threading machines or choosing buttons. Other days, I got through a whole chunk of sewing. It all depended on what time and energy I had available on the day. Result - four items completed. I really like the system and intend to carry on for as long as I can.
that's a great approach!
You are the first person (besides myself) I have heard, admit they hate brushing their teeth! Thank you for being REAL.
So do I,
We must live in very different worlds, because everyone I know hates brushing their teeth lol
I'm a chronic procrastinator. And a quilter. When i get stuck on a project or bored or screw up, I dread going into my sewing room.
Sometimes, I just tell myself to just go sit in my sewing room and do nothing. After a while, I see some little thing that grabs me, and i end up doing it
And lately, I've started to do what you're talking about. Limiting myself to an hour. That works for me.
I do a version of this for things that I need to do but dislike. For example, I am reorganizing my studio space. I am doing it for an hour a day, this way I don't get burnt out and feel overwhelmed. I do this for other things like housework or pulling weeds. It's amazing how much you can get done in an hour!
You got me motivated to start, thanks from Germany 😊
lol love this idea. I would definitely have to set a timer for myself though; once I get into something it’s hard to stop haha
I haven't refitted charity shop or hand me down items in years.... My life has been all over the place and I have a non used sewing machine sat doing nothing and I have fear of using it.... This ridiculous and I just don't know how to go about working out to use it. I have an old desk to put it on and go... Just have not had the go or been brave enough yet.
I started 1-1-2025 sewing 15 mins per day. It has been a game changer for me. I will continue this year. Helped me focus on me and not the stree of my Country. Boy did I accomplish a lot. ❤❤❤
Yes, that's partly why I need/want to get back into sewing, too much negative stuff on TV
Stree?
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@@loriar1027typo. State of the country
What a good idea! I can do 15 minutes a day... with the national news turned off! 😂
Many years ago Nancy Zieman wrote a book called 10, 20, 30 minutes to sew. It’s a great resource for completing steps when you just have a short amount of time. You might check your library for it!
Nancy Zieman! That brings back memories. I used to check out her books at the library.
Appreciate the tip! I looked it up in my library system, but it's not part of their inventory.
@@hibiscus-dreams bummer! Maybe you will find another similar resource. Share it if you do!
Dont know if this is of any help, but serger threads: I got great advice on wrangling them easier, cut old ones near-ish spools, tie new threads to those with small and flat knots, sew slowly on scrap piece and when knots get closer to 2 needles - cut the knots away and just thread trough them eyes - other 2 threads should just sew out on scrap. Has saved me so much time.
Yes, I use this trick! But I still find it so beyond tedious lol 🙈
@@OutfitRepeater If you use the surgical Knot and give it a tug on each side then clip the threads about 1/4" away I find I have about 98% success with it. Every once in awhile I've gotten good enough to get it through the needles eye but not often! I sew really slowly too until the 2 bigger threads get passed through then gun it until the needle thread gets there. I don't even put any extra fabric through to change it.
@@OutfitRepeaterI’d probably just use thread in a 50% gray shade and never change it but I am a lazy stitcher 😂
You are so absolutely correct about items taking so many more hours to complete than you can ever imagine. I am a very fussy sewer and just cannot whip things out just to get them done as fast as possible . I want them done as well as they can be done to my ability . I do not think it is ok to be sloppy just to get it done . I made my grandson an awesome butcher style reversible apron . it took me hours of sewing for several days. I don’t want someone to be embarrassed to wear something that has been handmade. I had a fabulous sewing teacher years ago and she believed garments should be made well without that homemade fireside look. Handmade yes. I am going to try your method of sewing for an hour a day no matter how I feel. I like the fact that you also like to make a sewing project right if you have made a mistake. I have tried to not worry about sewing mistake but I also know me. I have to make it right. It really is a good habit .
Yes, I tell my adult sons who I make custom clothes for, to say it is bespoke garments, because IT IS! I just was looking at a tailoring/bespoke website and a men's vest starts at $425! So yes, it is not "homemade" or handmade, it is bespoke garment making. Custom, fit for you! It does take time but doesn't it feel amazing!
Fussy sewists unite lol 💪🏼
I really enjoyed how this video was formatted! It was really engaging to see b roll of you sewing during the challenge while you reflected
I just revisited my sewing machine to upcycle clothing after years of not sewing and am now retired and have a dedicated space. I just get up and sew when the urge strikes me to tweak something here and there. I’m really enjoying it. My problem is having to go somewhere but wanting to sew instead! 🤣🤣🤣 I love getting lost in the creative process of sewing and reimagining a piece.
I have a weekly standing date at my library's maker space and it's amazing how much I get done. Especially getting a garment cut is such a chore, that I often don't start something. Cutting at the maker space is so easy, that i look forward to it now.
Where is this library with a maker’s space? I have never heard of it but sounds great!
What a great resource!
Our local quilt shop Rumplequiltskins in Okotoks Alberta Canada has a whole day dedicated to unfinished projects where you can sew all day with no interruptions. Great idea.
@@judylaybourne7908that is the best shop name 😂
What about using the Makerspace makes cutting out easier for you, please?
Your experience was very realistic for any of us. I agree if you’re on the home run of a project and you don’t have anything else pressing then go ahead and finish it and give you a lot of satisfaction. It’s a lot easier to finish than to get yourself started at another time. You did a good job I like your channel.
Ive been trying to make myself go down to my craft/sewing room at least 3 times a week for unlimited time. If i can get things prepped, it means i can spend more time sewing.
I'm watching a I'm sewing before bed, having "promised" myself to stop earlier tonight and get to bed at a more decent time. Lol, I talked myself into sewing an extra 45 minutes! Just got in the flow, felt the motivation, and had to finish setting in that second sleeve! Great video with excellent take-aways!
Oh my gosh I have the same problem 🙈 “I’ll stop at 9pm!” And then suddenly it’s 11…
Ha ha same here
🐭 oh my! I created what I call my MORE plan, where I dedicate a minimum 30 minutes each day to Make something in my craft room, Organize a small area such as a single drawer or shelf, Relax outside in the sunshine, and Exercise. It has helped me avoid burnout because my personality tends toward “all or nothing”.
I did a challenge similar to this and I came to learn how long a task takes me. I think a benefit of doing this challenge is that you come to learn how long your flow state lasts for. Now I know for myself how much time to set aside to work on a project. While my goal isn’t to sew everyday I tend to enjoy the time away from the sewing room because sometimes I just need to think through the next steps before actually working on it. So then my time in the sewing room is very productive.
One of the few quotes that lives rent-free in my head:
"Lizzie McGuire, YOU are an outfit repeater!"
"Well, YOU'RE an outfit rememberer!"
Thank you for doing this! I used to sew every day without restriction. Some days it would be 10-20 minutes, others maybe a couple of hours. And I was getting a lot more done. Thank you for reminding me that even slow progress is progress!
Hi!!! Your challenge reminds me of the time I had a sewing class when I was in middle school. The class was Monday to Friday and each class was 1 hour. I remember that most of my classmates hated that they were only 1 hour and for me it challenged my speed. My final project was a pair of overalls. My classmates through I was CRAZY 🤣!!! But I made them and got a good grade for them. Most of my classmates made aprons.
lol yes, I had block scheduling like back in school in mind when I was planning this challenge!
🐀. First time visiting you. I really enjoyed your take on things.
Thank you. I'm old so had to fit my creating in between life. Nancy Zieman wrote a book years ago called 10 20 30 Minutes to Sew. It was a godsend! Now.......I binge create. My time is my own and I find I throw myself in. Not the smartest approach. I do, however, still clean up at the end of the day so I can recommit when I begin again. Old lessons, well learned! Have a fabulous today, Steph😁
That book helped me too! Still have mine.
This video of yours popped up at just the time i needed to see it. I am retired and have lots of time to sew and thankfully lots of ideas of things I want to make. Lately I have been letting unimportant trivial things interfere with me. I am absolutely going to try your idea with some changes. Enough about me. Thank you very much for planning then doing this and recording honestly your efforts and your feelings. God bless you.
I thought this video was super helpful! I really appreciate your honesty and doing this experiment.🐭
Great job. I tell my sewing students to never sew if you are tired, that's when we can make mistakes. It is great to get to do things you want to do. Stay motivated.
This was such and interesting experiment. I especially appreciate your thoughts about time off to reflect on a project. First time I've seen your channel!
I am doing this and slightly altering to 1-2 hours. I assign myself some basic tasks and when those are complete I stop. So, for example, I may want to cut the fabric up for a quilt top and then I'm done until the next day. I don't overtax my hands and back/joints and feel like I have finished and accomplished something and it feels complete.
I really appreciate your curriculum, and your analysis of what it provoked in you! I got a lot from your experimental method.
🐭 you’ve got me thinking about at least scheduling some designated time to sew, it gets away from me because i get so busy…but I need my fun hobbies too
I've been decluttering by area. I'm making it a priority this year. I usually spend chunks of a day until I'm exhausted. I'm anticipating getting to my hobbies of sewing, crocheting, knitting, and music. I usually plan my exercise time early in the day. I try to make it the top priority.
I like the 1 hour idea. I may consider it to return to sewing. Thanks
First time viewer/new subscriber here. This was really interesting!
I have lots of hobbies aside from sewing and quilting, so in this comment I'm gonna talk about Woodturning, because I've done a similar kind of discipline when trying to learn new tools and techniques, and on several occasions, I've spent three weeks or so going out to the shop every single day, in order to spend some time working.
I didn't put an upper limit on the time, so I didn't run into that situation where the bell goes off and I need to stop, but for me the practice was just to go out and do something, every day.
But as you've noted, sometimes breaks are necessary, so there were a couple of days when I might have been cleaning and organizing, taking apart and cleaning/oiling the machine, etc., but in these multi-week focused bursts of activity, I found that my skills improved GREATLY, and I was able to pick up new techniques, learn new tools, and make some really satisfactory progress, and have cool projects to show at the end!
I found that it was definitely better than a random schedule, when it's too easy to say "I'll get to it later…" because that can stretch out to be a very long time before I actually get to it.
Thanks for the thoughtful and thought-provoking video! I look forward to checking out some of your other ones. 👍
🐭 This backed me up in something I have been trying as well. Much appreciated!
Your approach in this video is so helpful! I am already seeing ways to incorporate some of these ideas into my own sewing schedule, with tweaks for breaks and extended times and such. Thank you so much for sharing your experience.
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I love this idea! Thanks for sharing.
Right now my "free" time is mostly spent on garden planning and a knit/crochet sweater I'm making.
As a multi craft girlie I'd love to make time for my art instead of haphazardly spending a whole weekend on something then forgetting that it exists 😅
I haven’t seen for a long time. Your video motives me to go sew a vest that I cut out two years ago.
I did something kind of similar in January. Just sewing every day, not necessarily setting a time limit. What I find is that it's really helpful for me to have multiple projects going at once, and to be working on different phases of different projects at once (tracing, cutting, constructing, etc). That way I do get to take a mental break from a perplexing project and move to a no-brainer project if I need to. Without taking an actual break from sewing altogether. But yeah I do need time to marinate over certain projects for sure.
I agree! I usually have a few different things I bounce between
I wouldn’t have thought about the breaks but listening to you talk about needing to not see your sewing machine and come back rested after two days resonated with me in a big way. Thank you for sharing that experiment, it was rather enlightening.
really helpful thanks! so easy to go down a wormhole when sewing and it's actually not productive to continue when things start to go wrong..
So appreciate your honesty.
Those turned out great and look ADORABLE on you! ❤
thank you!
I need a 3 hour chunk of time to feel satisfied with my progress on a project. If I have extra time I prepare or gather supplies for the next project. When things are already ready to-sew, you don’t need to be motivated.
I have tried both the 1-hour per day routine, as well as setting aside one or two entire days to do nothing but work on a project. For me, when working on something complicated (historic costuming) it is better to use the all day method to keep my focus and flow. But for more routine projects or quilting, sticking to the 1-hour per day routine works better. BTW I made that same Butterick apron back in the day!
Sewing is one of those activities that absolutely requires more than an hour to wind into, because it is so complex. An hour and a half would be my absolute minimum (unless it's just a hemming/embroidery/other gruntwork session), with two hours being about ideal. And yes, thx for the walking-away-from-it finding--I have struggled with guilt-tripping myself for that one, but everything in Nature is entitled to a rest and re-charge.😊
Before kids I was able to complete a project in one session. Now I use a timer cube - 30 & 60 minutes whenever I can. I am more focused and sew faster because it's just a matter of time my toddlers burst into my sewing room when they hear the timer beep. I do a cold stop - no clean up. I just make sure all the sharp items and irons are put away for safety. These short sessions here & there are better than none at all.
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Absolutely! I appreciate the perspective from a parent; I often wonder how I’ll deal with that schedule challenge in the future 😅
Found this video as I'm doing something similar! Had to look for something in my crafting area recently and realized how many things I could finish if i just sat down and did them. 🐭 Second the comment that says to use the old serger threads to change colors, although it doesn't entirely eliminate the tedium, just reduces it.
This is really insightful! Thanks for sharing with us! Also, this is really great practice for anyone planning to have kids, lol.
Thank you for sharing your experience. Insightful and reflective. I've found I really like having an easy task setup for me the night before to lower the getting started threshold. It's been very effective for me. I find that if I have to start with something difficult, I tend to put it off longer until I feel up to the task. But if I have something easy to start with, I get in the groove and just want to keep working. So those difficult things get checked off more quickly.
This was very interesting I could see me planning to sew daily except for weekends I would probably do an hour or an hour and half. I mostly need to get my sewing area in order.
I’ve been working on this process in my life too, and it’s really quite helpful to hear you properly articulate some of my more vague thoughts about it 🐁
I really enjoyed your analysis of the sewing process. As you've already figured out, it was worth your time and effort to go through this test. Thank you for sharing your process.
To alleviate some of the frustration of rethreading your serger, try the method where you tie-on. Snip the threads at cone level, leaving enough thread to be able to tie a knot to the new color thread you will be using. Once you've done this to all three/four spools, pull them through in the normal order you would to rethread the serger (i.e. upper looper, lower looper, needle(s)). This saves a lot of time. I believe you have a Brother serger, but I'm not sure of the model number. Since this is an entry level model, you have to adjust the tension on each spool for each project. This, in addition to rethreading, is very time consuming. The way I finally got around repeated tension readjustments was to buy a higher-end serger that does it for you. Of course, you may not be able to do that right now. I'm just mentioning it to let you know there is an answer to your frustration.
If you want to sew, no matter how busy life gets, you will find a way. These snippets of time are truely the answer to someone with a busy life schedule. Enjoy the process! (mouse emoji)
🐭🐭🐭 Thank you for sharing your journey! You got me with “changing the thread to the overlock” and also “If only I could apply this discipline to exercise”.
I feel you, sis! But you’re doing great! 😎💪💪💪
I have learned a lot from your experiments. I get fairly frustrated when I pick out a pattern for clothing or accessories that say "one hour" dress, pouch, or even a beanie crocheted. I've been sewing & crocheting for a good 🎉50+ years & I've NEVER spent an hour on anything I've made! Your video has just proved my point. Thank you!!!☺️ 😊
Haha yeah I’m pretty sure those “one hour” projects are just a marketing scheme to sell patterns 🤣
This was interesting and I really appreciate the thoughtful take aways. I, too, have those languishing projects and plan on using your modified version of this. This will be a welcome change from my usual thought process of "ok, time to block off a couple days". Thanks!
I’ve been sewing 30 minutes a day for years starting when I was a busy young mother going to school and working full time. I built in the 30 minutes BUT gave myself permission to slip any time.
With exercise, start in smaller increments. Pick a time when you can eventually work in a couple hours to go to the gym and get ready for whatever you have after. Start with 2 minutes for the first week so you don't get sore. Find a good meditation and journaling routine to do for the rest of the block in the mean time. 5 minutes the next week. 10 minutes the next week. When you hit 30 minutes, do it for a month but work in about 5 minutes before 10 minutes after for stretching. 2nd month, increase in 15 minute increments. When you hit 2hours, continue for 6months then think about joining that gym. Doing it at the same time each morning is going to be the important part. Move the journaling and meditation to another timeslot when you exercise more, but be sure to keep both going.
🐭 I think this is a fabulous idea. I've been struggling immensely with resilience fatigue since the beginning of the year and there is something extremely appealing about the idea of having built in time to just craft.
Just found your channel, what a great challenge. Your summery was insightful. You are absolutely correct it fits so many areas. You have encouraged me to give it a try.
🐭 First time viewer.
Love your apron!
Interesting idea, will I try it. NO I have learned I only do a good job with creative projects when I am in the mood - groove - zone. I do schedule the time I will sew into my week but usually it is two 6-hour days. I'm a prep sewer. I tend to prep all the steps need before I sit down to my machine; pinning and cutting items I want to sew. I also work on multiple items at the same time. One thing I did do on a schedule was to sort through all by scraps (anything smaller that an 18 inch square). I like making useful things I can give to people during my birthday month. Using my scraps is important to me. My favorite thing to sew is mug rugs. Everyone likes to take a break with a small snack and drink. Thanks for the video, I'm glad it gave you feedback you can use.
Sounds like you’ve found a system that works for you, that’s the most important thing!
There’s no way I could sew every day. I generally take a weeks break between cutting a project out and beginning to sew. Then I take it one step at a time, assessing my energy and concentration levels as I go (I suffer from chronic fatigue), and using stop to tidy everything away around 5.30pm because I know that I will be too tired to concentrate after that. I find this works best for me. Everyone has their own way of doing things that works for them ☺️ I really enjoyed your experiment, thank you.
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This is great! I like the idea of carving out small, consistent work times, and also love that you figured out what worked and didn't for you. Thanks for sharing!
🐭 also, this may be your sign to get a couple of cats! 😸😸
I think this will work for me because I am starting to sew again and I'm not consistent at just starting. If I start out with 1 hour a day I can at least make some headway into getting back into the swing of things. Also I have to set up my cutting/ironing table each time I sew. I rent a room so I have a very small sewing work area. I was trying to cut out fabric on my bed with the cutting mats but it just wasn't working out. 1. It hurt my back and 2. the matts would move around, so I called my "guy" who does small projects for me and together we created a cutting table with 4 retractable legs that just fits the size of 2 large cutting mats. It goes right on top of one side of my bed and it is a game changer for me.
Working in a small space is so hard, I’ve been there. Good luck to you!
Smart !!
🐭 I have not sewed for years. Your approach has inspired me to begin using this method.
🐁Thanks for sharing your experience. I greatly appreciate your topic. I choose to share the dining area space with my roommate, so for my sewing time I have to include time to bring things out from my bedroom and put away to leave it clear for her use. Cute skirt!
For me, sewing or other wise, having a realistic set of expectations for the amount of time tasks, sub tasks, and projects will take is the inital problem. What I do "for a while" is write the sub tasks in list form with a space between each line to add sub tasks. Then I begin timing how much time each sub task takes with NO pressure to rush, complete by a specific time, etc... Shortly I can generally get a set of somewhat realistic expectations. This helps with the entire group of feelings often bundled under the word motivation.
Omg that apron!! 😍😍
I’ve been doing this on and off in January for my 2025 goals and I agree, it’s sometimes frustrating to start and stop, especially when you’re on a roll. I’ve been finding this method to be very effective for me overall though. Progress is slow and it’s hard to see you making any when you’re breaking things into smaller steps, but a bunch of little progress does eventually add up. I’ve found it helpful to track the days I’m doing these 1 hr blocks checklist style. Make it a game 😊
For the mice. Dilute peppermint essential oil in high proof alcholol (i prefer vodka) and spray around the perimeter of the room. They hate the smell and will actively avoid it. This is also great for the garage.
Unfortunately I also hate the smell of peppermint 😂 So it’s great for repelling mice and Melodies
These set periods are called "stints" (a person's fixed or allotted period of work) This is how Medieval ladies got huge tapestries done, in daily sessions, and a neighbor quilted 6 quilts in a year by quilting while she watched the news.
I do challenges all the time. I never thought about building in a make up strategy, 🤯thank you.🌸
I have started sewing in small blocks of time and it was working for me, I modified it to looking at the project and sewing it in stages, rather than time, which actually worked out to be similar in time length. I also knit so I allocate blocks of time for that.
I loved this recap. I set out to sew 15 minutes each day this year, but only sewed 3 days out of 31. I’m going to try a longer time, or perhaps cut out the entire quilt before starting to have my project just ready to pick up and sew! I just need to keep tweaking my plan to find my “sweet spot” 🐁
Awesome! I have that apron pattern. helpful to see on a person and not just a sketch.
Thank you for your video, this is truly inspiring!
🐭... was a very good and useful video! Thanks for experimenting so we could learn from your experience. ♥
🐭I feel you about mice. We too have traps loaded with peanut butter. I quilt and started again. I like a designated time. Caregiving for my MIL this would let me sew at least a little each day. Thanks for sharing your version. It was encoueaging 😊
Yes. Things take longer than I think it will too.
🐀 O my! I might try the 1 hour myself. I like this ideal!
Thanks for share your experience!
Have a happy new year Outfit Repeater
Great video, was inspiring 🐭 ❤
First visit. Loved this content. 🐭
Thank you!
🐭 two years ago we had that issue in our basement! 17 years in the house and I was freaking out!!! Thank goodness my hubby did lots of research and these bait traps were huge in getting rid of them.
🐭 I would be freaking out over the mouse poop!! Good luck with that!
When you change the tread color on your serger… have you tried knotting the ends of your new thread to your present thread…and then sewing a chain through to the new color? All you have to do is thread your needles at the end.😊this is how I do it and it saves a lot of time.
🐀 LOL, so sorry about the mouse living in your house. This is the 1st time I've watched one of your videos, and I am intrigued by your sewing style. Thanks for being real about the highs and lows of this process. I think the best part is that you were able to come away from this challenge with very recognizable adjustments moving forward. Cookie cutter chunks of time aren't ideal for most of us creative makers. I am looking forward to your future videos 😊
I’m totally going to do this.
That would make me alot more productive. Good idea😊
I've been sewing for 60 years. Yeah...lots of late, late nights cuz I had 4 kids. But I have often thought, especially lately, of trying this same type of experiment. I do a lot of sewing for other people, mostly in the area of home dec but lots of alterations as well. Those situations require that I stay on task because there's a promised date looming ahead. Setting "having to sew for a client" aside, I go through periods of wanting to sew every day and I take advantage of that. But then I go through weeks of not wanting to sew at all. So I don't. It's an ebb and flow kind of thing, I've found. Like most people who sew, it's not my only crafting interest. I dabble in lots of things and enjoy having that freedom. Now, through your efforts, I've vicariously lived through the "experiment" of a prescribed amount of time sewing each day and I am satisfied with knowing I just couldn't do that. Lol. So, thanks for saving me from having to do that! (I can't speak for anyone else.) Btw, your items are very well done. Good job! 👌
🐁Funny how you called sewing an hour and a half 'wasting time', Lol I love the hand sewing parts of my projects. I took a hand sewing, skirt project to Portugal and back with me. Hand sewing on planes isn't that easy when you need to stretch out seams, to piece them together, but it was nice to have while there.
I personally need ebb and flow on a greater scale. I am a ceramic artist by trade, so I often need to get ready for a show or consignment. I pour myself into my work for three months and the do a full stop for a month. Sewing is more of a hobby/'hate the ways clothes are made now' thing. I use to sew in my 20's and stopped for 30 years. It's amazing how much I remember, considering my grandmother taught me quilting when I was 10.
I was only sewing in the evenings, but discovered my psyche still considers it work, and I would stop after 2 hours and feel the need for a significant break.
At 60 I know that I am very cyclical and seasonal in my habits. which is why I ended up a horticulturist and artist. I am better off only diving into a sewing project a few times a year, giving it my all for a week or so, and then walking away with a significant contribution to my wardrobe I will want to wear to death over the next few months 😅😂
I called it “wasted time” because I ended up having to cut it apart and machine stitch the hem after all. So hemming it by hand the first time was a waste
@@OutfitRepeater Ahh, I get what you meant now. Missed the reasoning.
Oh no!🐭 I like this idea and will hope to implement something similar into my weekly schedule.
It might have been good to only do Mon through Fri with weekends off. When my kids were small, I needed to really sneak in sewing time and a great cheat for me was my sewing space was very close to my laundry area. I would sneak in 5-10 minutes at a time while waiting for my dryer to finish. I would have a couple things I was working on and would leave short steps ready for these small breaks so I could just get one step done. A little is better than none! I sewed after they went to bed and would just say one hour. Usually would go longer but it was a good habit to take small bites out of my project. I wouldn't plan on weekend sewing. That was family time. Now I was 30 years younger so I could sew at night, now I am more into morning sewing so I am not tired :) But I would be watching tv so instead of doing that, I would sew. Plus we have other ways to watch or listen while we sew now. Fun project!!!!
This was a very inspirational video. I've been struggling with this time issue and I think I will try this. It feels like time sometimes leaks out like water so when you check at the end there isn't enough to do what you think you could do. Setting aside a specific amount of time but being flexible should definitely help with that. The tips in the comments are also great.
I'm sorry that you've encountered evidence of mice.🐁I hope that they go away on their own. I hear that they find the smell of peppermint irritating.
Hello to you from a new-ish sewist in Kingston, Jamaica. ❤
Sorry to see the left arm brace. I am currently in a splint from broken wrist a month ago. Although, I sewed a sweatshirt for my husband a week ago. Motto helpful for me has been, just do something; just get started, if trying to sew consistently rather than just when the inspiration would strike. I think your re-thinking in terms of steps in process versus strict time is good. Skirt looks cute along with other projects. Enjoyed the video. 🐭
🐭 first time watching your videos!
On changing threads on serger, you can tie little knots on old color and new color on loopers. Changing threads on needles is easy.
maybe it's time for a new serger - I've got a Babylock and that air threading was a game changer for me
🐁....😂 Thank you for sharing. There are so many things I want to do in a day that I usually end up doing non of it😂. So maybe just applying this principle to those things might get me somewhere. Like for example I've been wanting to sew since the 1st of Jan but the only thing I've done was two alterations that needed to be done. And there is exercise and chores and meal prep and all those lovely resolutions we like to make at the turn of a year. So thanks for this. I will definitely try this challenge in all the aspects I've just mentioned.
🐁 thank you for sharing!!❤❤
This was such a 'real' video.