Taking out stitches with you nose or Do you sew on Sunday?

[Marta]

My Grandmother always said that for every stitch you sew on Sunday you will have to take out seven with you nose in Heaven. I am always behind with my crafts so I sew Christmas or chairity projects on Sunday hoping to be pardoned. I am sure there are lots more sewing superstitions. Please share.

[Bubby]

Re: Taking out stitches with you nose or Do you sew on Sunday?

I was told the same thing by my Greatgrammy Rose. I've yet to see that anywhere in the Bible!

[Learner quilter]

Re: Taking out stitches with you nose or Do you sew on Sunday?

Could this be the reason I have broken 3 needles this morning. ggggrrrrrrrr

[Alpha O]

Re: Taking out stitches with you nose or Do you sew on Sunday?

Ignore it. Just like the old saying that if the quilt is perfect, the devil is in it.

The one appropriate saying:
Man on horseback running for his life, will never notice a thing like that.

[Learner quilter]

Re: Taking out stitches with you nose or Do you sew on Sunday?

Broken needle # 4 before I noticed I was putting them in the wrong way. That's the problem with old age and using 2 machines. Oh well today can only get better.. Happy sewing people.

[Carolyn]

Re: Taking out stitches with you nose or Do you sew on Sunday?

Can't sew on Sundays!Well there goes the six tops I was going to make, along with the twelve pillow cases, three table runners, two pot holders and one bed runner. Guess they will have to wait.

[Amarillo19]

Re: Taking out stitches with you nose or Do you sew on Sunday?

I heard that all the time I was growing up, but that came from the days when sewing was work and not for leisure.

[Iris Girl]

Re: Taking out stitches with you nose or Do you sew on Sunday?

Haha if I couldn't sew on sundays my whole family would be doomed. Glad I never gave much credance to those superstitions...or mybe just because I am not that religious. Either way for me I sew whenever I find time no matter the day of the week or time of day.

[Kateskloset]

Re: Taking out stitches with you nose or Do you sew on Sunday?

I am a Christian and I firmly believe in the Bible...however, I have never seen anything like that in there. I think our Grandmothers saw sewing as work, they had to sew clothing for the entire family, sew quilts, not as a hobby, but as blankets to keep the family warm. We sew for relaxation, and for pleasure.

[cindyinohio]

Re: Taking out stitches with you nose or Do you sew on Sunday?

I have never heard this before... and I am in T R O U B L E !!! But I also know God has helped me through a lot of tough seams..so I don't think he minds.

[Susann]

Re: Taking out stitches with you nose or Do you sew on Sunday?

I am a Christian and I firmly believe in the Bible...however, I have never seen anything like that in there. I think our Grandmothers saw sewing as work, they had to sew clothing for the entire family, sew quilts, not as a hobby, but as blankets to keep the family warm. We sew for relaxation, and for pleasure.

I think you're exactly right!!

[MartinaG]

Re: Taking out stitches with you nose or Do you sew on Sunday?

Growing up I had those kinds of restrictions forced on me at home. Glad those days are over.

[Marta]

Re: Taking out stitches with you nose or Do you sew on Sunday?

Back to my Grandma. She lived in rural Pa, had six brothers, no sisters. She liked the no sewing , no working on Sundays. Said she bet it was a pastors smart wife who thought those things up so women folk would have a day off. I think God blesses all our efforts to learn and make beautiful things . Was just curious to hear other superstitions about sewing.

[Daytonalady]

Re: Taking out stitches with you nose or Do you sew on Sunday?

To me that equates to sewing only after the housework is done! I sew to avoid housework! Anyone else?

[HandsomeRyan]

Re: Taking out stitches with you nose or Do you sew on Sunday?

Here are a few old sewing superstitions...

See a pin and pick it up, all the day you’ll have good luck. See a pin and let it lie, luck will surely pass you by.

Never give a present of scissors or the friendship will be cut. Scissors should always be sold, they should never be given.

It is bad luck to sew clothing while some one is wearing it unless the person in the clothes holds a thread in their mouth.

Always sew a pillow case on New Years Eve to hold all of your troubles.

Never leave sewing undone on New Years or it will stay that way for the next year.

You will ‘cut off’ your fortune if you use scissors on New Year’s Day.

Dropping a pair of scissors is said to warn that a love is unfaithful.

To upset a box of pins for tells a surprise as long as some of them are left in the box.

If you mend your apron or dress while you are wearing it someone will lie about you.

White sewing on a garment should you sew it to your dress by mistake, as many stitches as you take so many lies will be told about you.

If you break your needle while making a dress you will live to wear it out.

If you tear a hole in a new dress the first time wearing it you will have a new one before that one is worn out.

Never start a garment on Friday unless you can finish it the same day.

Breaking one blade of a pair of scissors is an omen of quarrels and discord. If both blades are broken at once a calamity is to be feared.

If you make a quilt or spread be sure to finish it or marriage will never come to you.

When you are sewing and your thread knots and tangles, someone is talking about you.