I bet we all need a little break from time to time! Hope you're feeling better*!

No you are not the only one, I have been trying to test stitch some designs all day, but I keep finding other things to do. The fact that we are moving house in 3 weeks means that I have plenty of distractions. I think sometimes you just need to leave it alone until the motivation comes back.
Alice.

It is so good to see you here Debra. I think we all have times when we cannot get motivated. Hugs sarah.

Debra you are not the only one. You have made me think about this and I have just come to the conclusion it is not the sewing I am dodging but the basket of ironing I have in the sewing room. The general idea is to iron while the machine is working. So nothing is getting done, sewing OR ironing. I need to get off my bum and do something. Marg

Debra You are not alone. My machine is sitting in front of me and I just can't make myself use it. Have been making my toys by hand. I don't know what everyone does with what they make.

Oh Debra you catch me ;o)
The good (or bad) thing with customer-orders is that you have to stitch (motivated or not). At the moment I have some ideas but there are always orders that comes first.
At the moment I'm a little bit down cause I thought I can pay a private school here in town for Anna with my embroidery but now they screwed their entry-free up to 1000,-€ (plus 200,-€ for schooluniforms). That is to much :o(
They wanna 340,-€ every month and then you have to see all the extra-costs for examines etc. Anna is a brave girl (her best friend goes to that school and that is hard for her) so she understood that not by any stretch of the imagination we could pay that. I state her that we could pay 12 foster-sponsorships at PLAN for that money which mean food, medicin and school for those kids. So we make a deal: Instead of that expensive school I pay 3 sponsorships for her for girls in China, the Phillipines and latin America.
Now I have to kick myself in the a... and start to work :o) Enjoy your break and read a good book or start to crotch. I'm sure you wanna start again when christmas comes nearer *lol*
Greetings, Bettina

It took me most of the day to get a project started - something that my embroidery machine said would take me 39 minutes - an hour or so later - I got if finished. Almost a waste of time - but glad I tried it.

I had a productive September - not sure that October will be at all the same. Before that - I had a couple months of not getting to much of anything.

Often, I can't seem to get motivated to do things I normally thrive on, such as creating things. I think it is because in the back of my mind, I am pondering all the things I am not doing, that NEED to be done at the moment! Once I make myself finish a few of those demands, my spirit and creativity usually returns! Your enthusiasm will come back! We all get into a lull at times!
Angel

Thats life so dont worry. I think we all go through sewing phases and none productive ones too. I am enjoying some sewing today, paid work has meant I have not been able to sew in Sept

Your not alone for sure, same for me with health issues, or so many ideas, I cant seem to get started. But today I will try FSL, my vilene order turned up today yippee :). Hope your health improves and your motivation very soon. *

Being sick or on meds can fuzzy-up the mind... which makes it tough to think or be creative.
Get well, soon.

I haven't embroidered anything since the voting fiasco. I had hoped that the other lady that had the most votes would at least be awarded the serger. We just did not have the votes on cute. I have felt a little down about how that ended.

Just after that happened I spent most of the day getting flu shots for my husband (wheelchair bound) and I. It shouldn't be that hard just to get flu shots in the US. It was a comedy of errors and computer systems incompatibilities. I was exhausted from that day. I would have been better off to have driven to B'Ham from Florence for the flu shots at our regular doctor there.

I have to get myself motivated again.

Marcelle

I would call it a process. When you get inspired you will start doing what you like to do. If whatever I'm doing and it isn't fun then I take a break from it.

With my daughter being so ill, I just haven't had the get up and go that I need to do any thing productive.

I have the same problem. I have sooo many ideas and things I want to make...but NO motivation or energy to do them. I've even had the doctor do testing to see if anything is wrong and all the blood work came back ok. I just can't get motivated at all, and I'm getting upset with myself because I HAVE to do some sewing and embroidery for Christmas! I have had problems for years with depression and I guess that is part of my problem. Maybe we should start a motivation club and urge others on!?! Hugzz and I hope you find the insperation and motivation you need!

I understand, I too am struggling. Life is getting in the way.

I'm feeling the same way. There's so much cleaning out that I need to do. I've even thought about getting rid of my machine and all sewing stuff!!! But that would be alot of money down the drain! But then, I'm not making anything doing this, so I'm not sure what I'll end up doing. I need to get motivated somehow!

I am right with you!! I had all these plans to get an early start on some Christmas gifts...then came my surgery on my eyes (one at a time) soon after a swellen foot that I could not get around on. Here I am in Oct. with NO Christmas gifts even started...now I am depressed about that. Yuh!! Guess my last 6 month or so are like that saying "If you want to hear The Lord laugh...tell him your plans." H&*

I think that the transition between summer and fall is depressing. And depression, even very mild, can keep you from what you used to love to do. Try rearranging your space, so that you don't see everything exactly the same as it was. Maybe that will help give you a boost. Good luck to all of you!!