LauraJ Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 I've been working on another small bunny panel quilt (the person who I'm doing it for liked what I did for the other customer). It's a ton of custom because I'm doing PPP on it. Here's a pix of the square in the quilt. It's 11:55 a.m. and I've been quilting standing/sitting since 8:30 a.m. with some 10 minute breaks in between. Do ya'll find that you get more tired with custom quilting than E2E or Circle Lord type of quilting? Just curious 'cause I'm pooped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 Laura, I usually always sit on my sadle stool when doing custom and I find I can stitch forever because it is what I love to do. I find I need more breaks with pantos! I love what you have done so far! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBQLTN2 Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 great job, take a break and don't get too overtired, that is where I start to get my boo boos, so take a break and leave it for awhile then come back and admire your great job so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 With my foot injury I often hurt after standing for a while... Sometimes I try to sit on my saddle chair, which helps, too. I think I need to raise the legs on my table; I feel a little hunched over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witha'K'quilting Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 I sit too for detailed custom. I can usually quilt for 2-3 hours, then need a drink break, then back at it. I quilt sometimes for 8-10 hours at a time without eating. That isn't good. I have to remind myself to go home and cook dinner for the family. Good thing my kids can cook mac-n-cheese and make sandwiches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doodlebug Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 i'm like everyone else except i'm not a 'sitter'- i can quilt for 8-10 hours straight with bathroom breaks when doing an E2E because it's 'routine', but when doing customs, my hands start to hurt so i take more breaks. about 5 hours in, my back will start whining...it depends....i think that customs are more draining mentally because you can't let your guard down for a minute. they require 100% concentration. i just take breaks when needed. i get in the floor and stretch. i do loose track of time, esp when i'm listening to the ipod. all i can say is some days i'm extremely thankful for Motrin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sspingler Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 About 10 minutes!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramona-quilter Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 I've noticed as I get older, the work to break ratio is changing. :P I agree with Shannon, custom requires concentration, so when your body and your mind are tired, take a break, kiddo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmcclannan Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 I think I have a short attention span because I take lots of short little breaks. I do a row of panto and have a cup of coffee, do another and check my email, etc. Also I can't do ANYTHING for 8-10 hours without eating!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meg_marsh Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 Yes I also get more tired, but have found like others than when I sit, I can go much longer. Just a few minutes (only about 5 min.) break/stretch every hour is all I need. If standing the whole time - have to take more breaks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnHenry Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 My standing limit is about 2 hours, and my total quilting time is somewhat dependent upon how much I like the quilt. I need a break at least every two hours. I haven't kept track of how long I have quilted at any one time before taking a break. I usually stand when I'm doing custom and then sit while I tie and bury the knots, so I may be up and down every few minutes. I can sit all day, but can only stand for a limited period of time. I do everything seated when the stitching gets close to the front of the frame. I recently saw a quilter display her latest work with the quilting finished but with all the threads still hanging--all done except for tying and burying the knots! I was so surprised that anyone did it that way. I prefer to do it as I go along so I can see that one particular section, at least, is completely done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoryJM Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 I got so involved doing cross-hatching with the quilt I posted pictures of, that I barely moved all day. When I finally did take note, my body was screaming! I took a book and went out to the porch and read. I'm hoping to get a saddle chair for the new studio and a hydraulic lift for the machine. No room now for the chair, though. I'm hoping that will help when I do marathon quilting, which I tend to do since I only have my days off to work on customer quilts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maree Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 I usually do two rows of a panto and then have a break. I find my eyes have trouble focusing after watching that little red dot for too long. Also I wear a back support and good shoes when standing. Must try the MP3 next time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustSewSimple Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 Laura, if my quilting looked like that I'd never get tired! I get tired - tired of looking at all my mistakes!:mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimmiequilts Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 I can quilt for 2-3 hours without a break but doing pantos really cramps me up, so I usually do 1 pass if it's a detailed design and 2 for and easier more open design. I have a stool that I use and I do get lost in time with the IPod on. Usually the furry kids will remind me to take a break. I do think that I need the hydraulic lift for doing pantos, the table is perfect for the front of the machine but it needs to be a bit higher for the pattern work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraJ Posted June 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 Sylvia, I should have also said "how long do you quilt before you "rippit"? I'm doing a little bit of frogging on this quilt too. I getcha Linda - I take a break every half hour or so - or when the quilt tells me I can stop and then I check my emails, check this forum and go get some more liquid to drink - take a brain break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victoriasews Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 It depends on how ugly the quilt is. A really ugly one with wavy borders can take days as I find all kinds of things to do other than stick with it. One that has my favorite colors and pattern - I'll work on it all day without a break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewlinzi Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 The max I can do is 6 hours before the kids come home but that includes breaks for coffee, choc, lunch etc... and it stings the eyes and makes me ache. Remind me why I do it?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbi Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 Yesterday, I quilted for 15 hours.... I'm really feeling sorry today since I didn't get it done (and I am soooo sore!)... the quilt is "white wedding" for my friend and I had entered it in a show for this weekend and I still have the binding to attach... I'm gonna see if I can deliver it tomorrow since the show doesnt' start til Friday... we'll see! My feet, knee and other hip are very "pained" today, so binding the quilt should be good since I'll be OFF my feet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jhend Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 I quilt a few hours every night after work and when the weekends come around I can only quilt for about 4 hours than I have to take my nap to catch up on the sleep I missed all week. I'm usually good to go after the nap. Humm when do I clean and shop for food??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grammie Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 What a good question. Boy I can remember staying up all night quilting a quilt because of the excitement about doing the quilt. The only time I seem to break alot is when I'm doing a quilt that I don't really want to do or it just doesn't speak to me as some put it. I procastinate on quilts that I think are just UGLY. lololol If I really like the quilt I can work for hours and hours. 12 hours is my tops with only one break. It's easy to do when your pumped about it. When the machine and tension and thread all cooperate and it just has that flow I don't want to quit because I don't want to loose my groove. lololol I never eat a heavy meal. Only finger foods when I'm working or I would get SLEEPY. lolol I drink lots of coffee and I have chocolate always available. lol The back hurts more these days and my Right Hand, wrist and arm swell alot from an injury in 1996 when it was crushed to pieces and put back together so I'm learning that it is OK to chill. When doing fewer customer quilts and more of my own I'm learning to just enjoy the process. Burnout will set in sometimes and that gets me. lol I'm easily bored as I've done so many of the same designs again and again. The more I step outside myself and try new things the more I enjoy the process it seems. Hugs, Grammie Tammie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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