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In Seattle you haven't had enough coffee until yo

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In Seattle you haven't had enough coffee until you can thread a sewing machine while it's running.

It took me years and years of trial efforts to wo

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It took me years and years of trial efforts to work out that there is absolutely no knitting triumph I can achieve that my husband will think is worth being woken up for.

Buttons and patches and the cold wind blowing,

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Buttons and patches and the cold wind blowing,
The days pass quickly when I am sewing.

If the knitter is weary the baby will have no new

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If the knitter is weary the baby will have no new bonnet.

Sewing mends the soul.

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Sewing mends the soul.

Knitting is very conducive to thought. It i

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Knitting is very conducive to thought. It is nice to knit a while, put down the needles, write a while, then take up the sock again.

May your bobbin always be full!

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May your bobbin always be full!

I keep my end tables full of needlework and quilt

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I keep my end tables full of needlework and quilting so I don't have to dust them.

Sewing fills my days, not to mention the living r

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Sewing fills my days, not to mention the living room, bedroom, and closets.

Knitting is a boon for those of us who are easily

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Knitting is a boon for those of us who are easily bored. I take my knitting everywhere to take the edge off of moments that would otherwise drive me stark raving mad.

I like making a piece of string into something I

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I like making a piece of string into something I can wear.

The sewing machine joins what the scissors have c

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The sewing machine joins what the scissors have cut asunder, plus whatever else comes in its path.

All my scattering moments are taken up with my ne

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All my scattering moments are taken up with my needle.

Needlepoint: the delicious art of filling i

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Needlepoint: the delicious art of filling in holes with wool.

Really I don't dislike to cook, but what you cook

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Really I don't dislike to cook, but what you cook is eaten so quickly. When you sew, you have something that will last to show for your efforts.

A #6 aluminum needle has been known to furnish an

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A #6 aluminum needle has been known to furnish an excellent emergency shearpin for an outboard motor.

From the manner in which a woman draws her thread

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From the manner in which a woman draws her thread at every stitch of her needlework, any other woman can surmise her thoughts.

Asking a seamstress to mend is like asking Michel

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Asking a seamstress to mend is like asking Michelangelo to paint your garage.

Stitch your stress away.

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Stitch your stress away.

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