I don't do a lot of surfing on the net and I don't do facebook but TQS has definitely cut into my sewing time. What is really strange is that I checked this site more religiously when I was working full time than I do now that I'm part time. I think that may be related to more strictly managing my time then. I usually check email before I go to bed which sometimes sucks me into a surfing session. I can't imagine not spending some time on the computer every day though. Gloria

I do not COUNT doing actual work on a computer as wasting time. COMPUTERs are GREAT TOOLS. I have several quilting and photo editing programs And yes you have to communicate with family and friends ( My mother in law loves my daily emails since she is HOH and cant hear well on the phone. This to me is a duty as well as a pleasure.) I discovered I like FACEBOOK cause I now know what the kids, nieces and nephews are up to.... LOVE THAT! I really think I have to limit the amount of time spent just surfing (Yes forums and blogs even quilting sites as I spend toooo much time there,) playing games and goofing around. I think it comes down to what is productive and results in a product/ project and what is frivolous and non-productive.

I work full time so I have to make every minute count.... I now surf on the internet on my lunch hour and do not allow myself to surf again unless I have done 2 hours of sewing. I do have a TV in the sewing room so I can keep up on the news and a few favorite TV shows ( NCIS/ CSI/ BONEs... I will not miss an episode. ) Most of the time I have quilting DVDs on and I am listening while I sew. I love the hum of another sewing machine and I think I absorb some of what is said while I do my own work.

I am trying to do at least an hour of sewing daily... cooking dinner, dishes and playing with the grandson does take precedent and priority.



Have a good quilting day... off to 2nd quilting class of the day.

computer cuts into the day more than I usually expect.

If I watch TV, I'm usually sewing so that doesn't cut into it.

I do not watch very much television. In fact, I don't know how to turn on the big screen in the living room! So I don't feel very guilty about my computer time.

Maggie in E. Central Illinois

I KnoW I spend too much time on the Forum, yahoo groups, and reading Blogs. I'm thinking about keeping a timer that runs continuously by starting & stopping, just to track the time spent at home online Tracking for awhile might be humbling and eye-opening. Checking at lunchtime doesn't count. I'd rather do this than sit in a faculty room!

I spend several hours every morning on the computer. Then of course my iPhone can receive any emails I get and alert me when they come in. My days are then spent either quilting/sewing or gaming or shopping and the evenings I do hand work while watching TV. Definitely have enough electronics in my life but it makes it interesting. Bobbi

I admit it. My computer time has definitely cut into my quilting time!

BethMI

I have been watching some reality shows where they take away TV, computer, phone etc with the idea the time is wasted and you can get more accomplished if you give up those electronics.

I am wondering how much time do we spend at the sewing machine ( on a project for the hand sewers)
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How much time do we spend surfing the web and coming to the various internet forums, blogs, etc.

Do you know how much time you spend on the computer? ( using a design program does not count in this) Internet? Actually quilting?

I am putting this out there and I will add my confession at a later time.

Lady Rags AKA Anna