Self-care and Free Motion Mavericks

Hi and welcome. I don't have much to share with you this week so I'm just going to let you get on with the party without me 😊. Hubby is doing much better but I have no energy except for a little bit of self-care, which does include 10 minutes of doing something creative every day. That can be as simple as watching part of the latest video from the TextileArtist.org's Stitch Club or stitching up the binding on the Small Blue Scrappy Quilt.

Finch Self-Care App

I'm not promoting this, but I've been using the Finch app (the free version) for 22 days now. It's so very cute and actually useful. It encourages me to choose and do my goals, which can be as simple as getting out of bed, and more personal, like doing something creative for 10 minutes each day.

Minty is on an adventure, and her friend Scout is visiting.
Guess where they are!

Progress on the Small Blue Scrappy Quilt

I am very slowly stitching on the binding. I just need to get our quilt guild's label from my studio and attach it to a corner. It will be delivered at our next in-person guild meeting in April. This is my March One Monthly Goal. As soon as I finish the quilt (and hopefully wash it) before March 31st, I'll add the finished picture below and link it up to the OMG party.

March OMG - almost finished

Small Blue Scrappy Quilt done ✓

A close-up of the top part of the quilt

A close-up of the bottom part of the quilt

You can see the FMQ in the back

What I've learned

• Self-care is crucial and not selfish if I'm going to survive this period of my life. I know that it sounds overly dramatic but I'm not only a sensitive person but also a nurturer, like so many of you I'm sure! It's easy to give until there is nothing left but I've had one burnout already in my life and I know that it's easier to take care of if before it happens then to try to pick up the pieces once it's done!
• I do miss my creative outlets but these will be with me for the rest of my life, so taking some time off is not a terrible thing but a gift to myself. 😉
• Using the app to fulfill my creativity goal, I've been reading a magazine article for a few minutes, or stitching up the binding a little at a time. I love those quilting clips. They make starting and stopping easier than using pins!
• I'm also relying on my little lamp with the magnifier to thread the needles. With regular thread, I just can't do without it.
• I'm afraid that I haven't made any progress on either of the SAHRR quilts. It's still a priority for whenever I can get to them.
• I've also given myself permission to skip the review part of the linking party. I hope to get back to it in the next few weeks. My goal will be to read your posts. Thanks so much for linking up!😊

Related links

• Progress on the Small Blue Scrappy Quilt, March 13, 2025
• Putting together the Cowboy quilt and other updates, March 04, 2025

Linking parties

I'll be linking up to as many linking parties as I can this week, including the March OMG. You may want to check them out! Put your foot down, Off The Wall Friday, Patchwork & Quilts, 15 Minutes to Stitch 2025, Oh Scrap!, Slow Sunday Stitching, Monday Musings, Design Wall Monday, Sew & Tell, 

Free Motion Mavericks

Welcome to week 524 of Free Motion Mavericks! Thanks for linking up last week!