I started reading all the posts and decided to add my comment at page 3. I think most of us have found that "something" in fabric, that allows our mind to unclench, to smooth out, and to calm. Whether we are mindlessly piecing on a project, creating a new pattern, painting with thread or allowing our feelings to dictate which piece of fabric we add to that crazy quilt, our passion keeps us sane.
Maybe someday a newspaper headline will say: "She went quilty and warmed a family" instead of "going postal."