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Sew-ers Book of Proverbs Sages, please post your wise sayings here,
jadamo00 Advanced NY USA Member since 3/13/06 Posts: 1254	Login to reply to this post 1 member likes this. Date: 9/15/12 1:27 PM "If you can't tell which is the right side, nobody can." "Don't trim your threads before your garment is done" "You can never have too much white thread." j. -- Edited on 9/15/12 1:28 PM --
EleanorSews   Advanced MI USA Member since 7/26/07 Posts: 3782 Board Moderator	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 9/15/12 1:41 PM Measure twice, cut once. (a carpenter's adage but works in my sewing room) ------ "We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are." Anais Nin "Attitude is the difference between an adventure and an ordeal." unknown
Changma   Advanced Beginner NY USA Member since 2/20/12 Posts: 430	Login to reply to this post 3 members like this. Date: 9/15/12 1:41 PM To save time and money, make a plan. Use what you sew. Sew what you can. -- Edited on 9/15/12 1:42 PM --
JocelynJ Intermediate WA Member since 11/29/11 Posts: 196	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 9/15/12 1:42 PM "a stitch in time saves nine" is very old proverb. From Ben Franklin, anyone know??
61sew4fun Expert/Couture WA USA Member since 4/13/12 Posts: 75	Login to reply to this post 2 members like this. Date: 9/15/12 2:00 PM Never point out your mistakes, chances are you are the only one who will notice or care. Sew something for someone who sews! We rarely get handmade gifts because people believe we will be critical or inspect it. Quite opposite of the truth, we will appreciate it more because we are well aware of the time and love that goes into it! ------ 61sew4fun
simplystitches Intermediate NY USA Member since 2/12/06 Posts: 785	Login to reply to this post 1 member likes this. Date: 9/15/12 3:23 PM The firmer the knit, the tighter the fit. To explain- 4" may stretch to 6" (50% stretch) but is it an easy stretch or a hard stretch? When in doubt, rip it out. Debbie
Elona   Advanced CA USA Member since 8/24/02 Posts: 7457	Login to reply to this post In reply to jadamo00 << 1 member likes this. Date: 9/15/12 3:51 PM This is Elona's Rule for Purchasing Something (based on long experience): If you see a fabric or pattern you really, really love, but think it's too expensive, step back and ask, "A few years down the line, am I really, really going to kick myself in the butt for not buying this?" If the answer is 'Yes,' buy it now, because next Tuesday it actually will be gone forever.
jadamo00 Advanced NY USA Member since 3/13/06 Posts: 1254	Login to reply to this post 3 members like this. Date: 9/15/12 4:29 PM "Thou shalt not panic: first, RETHREAD the entire machine." "Sew so slow." "Cats tend to lay down on whatever fabric you're cutting." j. -- Edited on 9/15/12 4:30 PM --
GlButterfly Intermediate CA USA Member since 8/28/08 Posts: 2425	Login to reply to this post 1 member likes this. Date: 9/15/12 4:33 PM Before panicking, re-insert the bobbin and the needle and re-thread the machine. (Solves most machine problems) ------ I have not yet begun to procrastinate
CM_Sews Intermediate CA USA Member since 9/18/04 Posts: 1485	Login to reply to this post 6 members like this. Date: 9/15/12 6:07 PM Don’t drink and sew. Don’t drink and rotary cut. Yeah, yeah, I’ve read the articles about sewing parties where the sewing ladies get together to “sip white wine” and work on sewing projects together. Aaaacckk!!!! Trust me on this, sharp pointy things that go up and down really fast near your fingers and those clever circular razor blades rolling along near your hands do not mix well with alcohol – even small amounts of alcohol. When disaster strikes, STOP, put the project aside, and sleep on it. Good sewing solutions rarely reveal themselves to you in the midst of your panic, aggravation, or tiredness. I have been astonished at the simple and effective solutions that are so clear to me when I awake the next morning. CMC

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