Just So You Know

Yes, I can hear my MBA professors saying "Multitasking is inefficient." I am an ADHD crafter. This means my attention span lasts about 15 to 20 minutes. If I had to clean up and set up the next project nothing would be done. I have set up 5 stations in my craft room *(okay 6 if you count the computer)* Sewing machine, iron, quilting on the stand, cutting board and stitching. I have an iron that turns itself off so I don't worry much about forgetting to unplug it.

Each station has a project in process. True the sewing machine, cutting table, and ironing board are all the same piecing project but it's in different segments and when I leave each station, it's set up so I can sit down and start on the next step without having to gather things. The Quilt on the stand is almost done. I can do about 2 motifs before I need to move on to something else. The cutting board is between the quilting and stitching because they are different hand movements and gives me a break between the two stations. The ironing works well after the sewing since I can press the pieces I just finished sewing and they can move from ironing to cutting and back to sewing without my losing interest. The pressing part is also a way of doing quality control on what I just finished so that I don't forget what it was supposed to look like in between the steps. I can tell you I've been much more productive in smaller increments of time for my hobby by having this set up.