QUILTING vs XANAX

Let's compare:

XANAX:  can be used to control anxiety
XANAX:  is not tolerated by everyone
XANAX:  can be addictive

QUILTING:  can be used to control anxiety
QUILTING:  is not something everyone can do
QUILTING:  can be addictive

hmmmmmmmmm  perhaps the difference is in DOSAGE - so , then...

how MUCH Quilting equals ONE xanax????

Well, yesterday I was off the chart due to some life stress that I'll just leave out of this blog...

So - today I set about quilting down my anxiety.................

First, I machine quilted on this New Year's Eve Mystery Quilt...

 I decided to use little circles from the fabric pattern - and use a contrasting bobbin thread so the quilting showed on the back   (nuts)...

 Five hours later, it is starting to take shape, and my anxiety is much lessened...

 So, I took THIS old friend off the shelf, and began to machine quilt it - mostly just some ditch work...this will take forever...

 Then I made some blocks...

 and some cute little four-patches - all from a Color Challenge scrap bag from the Sunshine Yahoo Guild...

 And made some square in square units for a Christmas gift quilt...

I have decided the soothing thing about sewing is the sound of the machine -

SO - HOW MUCH QUILTING EQUALS ONE XANAX???

FOUR HOURS.... I proclaim it so...

I feel much better now... 

Happy Quilting,

Kate