Retirement Plan Made Early
Posted by Jen Lopez on Jul 7th 2021
According to the Quilting in America 2020 Survey, the average quilter is a retired woman in her early 60’s, but you don’t have to wait until you are retired to finally have time for your hobby. Here’s how you can fit some much-needed quilting time into your busy life, even if you do still have a day job:
- Right-sized projects – Although that king sized quilt pattern you saw might be awe-inspiringly fabulous, consider choosing projects that are less ambitious in terms of time commitment. A table runner or a lap sized quilt are both large enough to be interesting but small enough to get done in your lifetime.
- Keep a sewing space set up – Don’t put your sewing machine away until “someday”. If it’s put away, you’ll be discouraged by the hassle of dragging all your stuff out. Even if you don’t have a dedicated sewing room, you can still find some real estate for a sewing space. How about in the corner of the living room or that dining room you use twice per year?
- Sew a little every day – You don’t have to wait until you have 6 hours free on your calendar to enjoy some quilting. Make it a habit to sew a little every day. Find extra time in your day by cutting back on timewasters like social media, or multi-task by watching some TV with the family while working on a quilting project. You could even get up a half hour early and do something FUN before heading off to work. Believe it or not, one of our By the Yard® readers quilts at work… she brings her sewing machine to work and gets in a sew stiches in the conference room at lunchtime!
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