Stress and a Little Sewing

I don't know about you, but when I have a lot of stress in
my life, I find it hard to settle down to working on
projects.  The only project that seems to relieve stress
for me is working outside in my yard.  And, thankfully,
the weather has allowed me to do that off and on.

This past month has been very stressful with all the
rumors flying around at work in regard to the grocery
store where I work being sold.  Bowman's celebrated
its 100th anniversary last year which is remarkable for
a locally owned store, I think, and so it was hard
when we heard that it might be sold.  I have worked
there for 16 years starting as a checker, then Front
End Manager and now as a Bookkeeper.

Everyone has been on edge waiting to hear if the
sale was going through and if we, as employees,
would still have jobs.  Last Tuesday we finally met
with the new owners and they will take over
somewhere between the first and middle of June.
We have all had to reapply and now the waiting
begins.  Applications deadline is tomorrow and
then interviews will begin and probably take
about two weeks.

Although I am still concerned about my job, it has
been a little better meeting the new owners and
getting my application completed.  So, I decided it
was time to work on a quilting project.  I have
been stitching in the evenings and am almost done
with my Halloween houses---1 1/2 to go.

I purchased a little kit about a year ago to make
Little Quilts  "Jot" by Miss Rosie Quilt Co.  I loved
that Quilter's Haven included fabric to fussy cut the
centers of the blocks.  In fact, that is what sold me
on purchasing a kit.

 













Today I finished assembling the blocks, sashing and
borders.  Just need to decide what to use for backing
and then I can quilt it.

Off now to do a little more stress relieving work
outside.