Sewing with a clingy bub

[Astrid]

Any tips on how to get some sewing done (on the machine and by hand) when you have a clingy bub around?

Poor Maggie gets so upset by the sound of the sewing machine, but I really have to get some sewing done. Also it can get a bit dangerous as she tries to stand on the peddles.

Also cutting out is a pain, as I don't have a dining table, so I have to cut out on the floor. She thinks the scissors are great things to go for and the tailors chalk is good to chew on.

[Trillian]

Can you give her something to distract her while you are doing it? Like putting her in a high chair and giving her something to nibble on?

[wardygirl]

Sleep time is when I get my sewing done. Unfortunately it's not longer enough!
Do you have a play pen?

[Angel]

For the noise side of things - have you tried having music on fairly loud? Kynan freaks at the sound of loud things like the blender so every time I use it I have to turn music on to disguise the sound a bit and I also make the sound of the blender or whatever myself to try and make it funny for him.

[Astrid]

Well, I have been lucky, she went down for a nap about 12 and she is still down (amazing) So I got a heap done, now it is mainly for the hand sewing (lots of). I kept the music on loudish and I sewed in another room, and she slept through it. I think I will be hand sewing at midnight though, I have to get it done by tomorrow. I am just lucky what I am sewing is does not have to fit perfectly.

Thanks for the tips so far.