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last week we were putting together a new shelf in the kitchen to replace one that was damaged in a way that affected its functionality. My mom ordered the shelf for us, but didn't have me measure the area first, so the shelf was just like an inch too wide for the space (and would block a doorway, so there wasn't really a way to work around it). After some back and forth and measuring, we realized my craft storage shelf would fit in the kitchen and the shelf my mom just bought would still fit in my craft storage space. There was a stuff that I just felt like not using again, so it was tossed. I am feeling a little guilty about it now. The biggest thing is I tossed out a lot of (but not all of) my
quilting supplies and now I'm feeling unsure if I should have done that. They are all replaceable things and it gives me a fresh start if I do decide to go back I guess?
I took up quilting in 2020 during the start of the pandemic. My family and I decided it was best for me to take some time off of work and stay home, since everyone in the household has health problems and I work in a grocery store, so I had a high risk of being exposed. Quilting was fun, but I am not a very precision driven person, and quilting is very much that. You need to make exact cuts and sew on the exact seam allowances. I was making stuff just for fun/for having around the house, so it's not like it mattered that much if there was mistakes?? but it still bothered me lol. Eventually when we realized I don't have much of an option but to return to work bc the pandemic wasn't ending and I was running low on money,,, and I just totally lost interest in sewing/quilting once I returned to work that I haven't touched any of my quilting supplies since then (I've done some sewing, but not a lot)
maybe I might get into it again once I am done with my bedroom? one of the issues with sewing is the only area that I have to sew in was the dining room, which is a high traffic area, and I constantly felt like I was in the way of others.
but at the same time I am just not feeling motivated with my crafts lately? I want to get something done, but I am struggling to turn off distractions. I sit down to craft and 5 minutes later I am off wandering around the house and doing 20 other things
but I have the space now to hold onto some of these craft supplies without it being a clutter issue, so I guess I can hold onto what I have left without feeling stressed about it
