one thing I decided several years ago was never to work on my baby shelter quilts when angry/hurt/upset.
I believe that by doing so I am transferring "negative energy" into the quilts for innocent babies.

I'm with you there! lol

HAHA been there done that....

I cant do a thing when I am in that situation. However, when you finally got out your rotary cutter, you were taking better control of the situation. The images you can conjur while useing it-LOL. Of course when those kinds of nightmares hit me, I just stay up all ours to not have them. and it helps. Doctors help too.

I like to associate quilting with being happy and at peace. Now when I am ticked off, I get my house cleaner than it's been in a long time. I take my frustration out on all that clutter and dirt.

If I am reallllllllly angry.....I go pull weeds, torrential downpour or whatever. Boy can I ever pull them and name each one. I can't sew if I am that upset!

My mad and upset therapy is making bread. I've come to the conclusion that kneading bread is what kept the pioneer women sane and their husbands alive. It is a very physical activity and quite a workout. And by the time it's done, you're calm and have wonderful hot bread to enjoy with a cup of tea.

Flying V. Wow! My grandmother, this was about 1927 or so, she was a young mother of 2 and married to a jerk. Her ex treated her very badly, even beating her. She employed two guys and they 'taught' this man a lesson. They didn't kill him but I'm sure he came close. Gram never again took anything mean from the next TWO husbands. To meet Gram she was the sweetest little old lady.

When we used to have a wood shed that was the greatest way to work on stress, chop wood. Now I grab soap and comet cleaner and clean the blazes out of things in the kitchen. Then I feel all good again and my one nerve is happy and so is the kitchen.

Nope, not worth the mistakes. I find a better outlet such as prayer, playing with my dogs, petting the cats, taking a walk, or playing online games. I would make too many mistakes if I quilted mad, angry, or upset.

I went through an ugly divorce. My husband left me with 2 house mortgages, 2 children to raise, a car payment and lots of credit card debt on a disablitly check. Everything was in my name because I had good credit. Both houses went into foreclosure and my credit was shot. I have learned to pay cash for everything now and big items I save for. I was able to save both houses. One of them is paid for now, my daughter is senior in college and my son is a ninth grader. I home schooled him for 3yrs. Looking back on my life then, I am reminded of the FOOTPRINTS poem. GOD carried me through those times. I also starting quilting during this time. Walmart fabric dept was my haven. While praying and quilting, I found P E A C E. Once GOD gave me the peace that I had been praying for, I promise I would not give it up to anybody, not even my children. I am learning we have control over what we allow people to do to us. We don't have control over them but we certainly have control over how we allow them to treat us. I tried to date serveral times but find my tolerance very short. I refuse to unhappy, sad or miserable anymore. I love to laugh and have learned how to make myself happy (like buying fabric or just looking through some of the beautiful peaces I alreay have. We can choose to be a victim or survivor. I choose to be a SURVIVOR. IMO being a survivor means you're a winner, being a victim means they won. Once the storm is over, you will really be able to appreciate the sunshine.