WOW! That's a tough one! I had a similar thing happening to me while walking my dog. There's a lonely old woman (as if I'm not old! LOL) that sits out on her porch. We started by saying "Hi" to each other and pretty soon she was having me stop to talk. She would have kept me there all day if I had allowed it.

It started annoying me because she expected me to stop and chat. I didn't one day and she guilted me by saying, "You don't come by here anymore!" No, I didn't. I started taking anothe route if I didn't feel chatty... or rather, like listening to her life's story. She never gave me a chance to say much of anything.

She'd holler at me at times when I had no intention of stopping or taking a different route. I started telling her that the dog wasn't done with her walk and that I would return when we'd finished. Again, more guilt and I busted her on it. Told her that her making those remarks would REALLY drive me away.

She also has a daughter that she claims is abusive towards her. At first I believed her 100% but soon, doubt started creeping in. Still not sure what the truth of the situation is. I started staying away because I didn't want to get caught in the middle of what seems a power struggle. Now, she's hardly ever outside anymore when I go by, THANK GOODNESS!!

I feel sorry for her and I really do enjoy her stories even after the third and fourth time, but sometimes I just want to be alone with my dog and my thoughts. I've told her a few times that I don't have time to stop this time because... and I make something up.

Only thing I can tell you is one word, "Boundaries". Set them, but only heaven knows what you're going to tell her... maybe that you need some alone time to concentrate on what you're doing? If you like to chat with her, maybe you can ask her to have lunch or whatever with you, AWAY from your loom.

Good luck, Hon! I know it's not easy.