Happy Fall! I realized it has been several months since my last blog post. I decided to slow down on quilting so I took a breather from posting. This past summer, I wanted to focus more on my mental health, since I have been struggling with it for quite some time. I spent more time outdoors including biking, hiking, and kayaking. I also wanted to spend more time with family and friends. Of course, quilting helps with my mental health and I still have been sewing and quilting but just at a slower pace. I feel like I have been rushing to finish my quilts, and I have realized rushing and not taking my time has caused more stress on myself to finish a quilt in a timely manner. My goal has been to relax more while quilting and not do so much in one day. I did complete a few quilts this year so far, which I have shared below. Some of these were completed for a few challenges/activities I participated in with the Denver Modern Quilt Guild.
There are currently a few quilts in progress, which I will share once they are finished 🙂
Julie's Creations 
I hope the focus on your mental health has been helping.
Slowing down on quilting is a good idea. In some FB quilting groups, I’ve often been baffled by how the focus of so many is to speed through making as many quilts as possible. It seems to lead to the same sort of quilts being made over and over, with no increase in skill or interest. Like it’s a race to use up fabric. While, yes, there are many quilts I would like to make, for me the journey is more important. It’s a hobby that allows me to slow down from the fast pace of every day life and enjoy using my brain in different ways from work. So I can see how the speed could also lead to what you observed and increase stress rather than reduce it. I hope slowing down has worked as you hoped and has also resulted in bringing you more enjoyment from your quilting hobby.
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