Pull up your socks, girls. Does not apply to fellas.
12-08-2010, 06:28 PM
#136
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Nothing but the best for me. I sew in my sweatpants and my husbands oversized shirts. I am who I am and for better or worse. If DH comes home and am busy sewing I tell him when he fixes him something he can bring me some too. After raising my family and giving them 100% of my time I now live for me. When husband retired so did I…. We have a partnership marriage, and if he thinks something needs done then he can do it and vise a verse. Been married 49 happy years
12-08-2010, 06:31 PM
#137
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Location: california
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{{{{uproarious laughter!!}}}} can't even type. as i sit here in my sweats with my hair pulled back in a clip to keep it out of my eyes. no husband to catch me but the dog would be surprised if i looked like that.
12-08-2010, 07:02 PM
#138
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Location: Oklahoma
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I agree, we must all be sisters under the skin. I'm just glad to know there are so many like me. As for lipstick, they would go out of business if they depended on me. Never used all that stuff. I keep my house clean enough to be healthy and cluttered enough to be happy. My DH doesn't let things like that bother him. He's retired and we just enjoy each day the Good Lord gives us, him puttering in the yard or workshop and me in my sewing room. I do try to be flexible tho if he wants to go do something. I love my quilting but I love him more and I figure since I come from a line of long livers, I'll probably have plenty of time to quilt non stop later.
12-08-2010, 07:19 PM
#140
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Upstate, SC
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oh no.. I picked the wrong attire today, blue striped flannel pj pants, purple Uggs (my feet are cold) and a red shirt..
oh dear!
oh dear!
Originally Posted by Caer Urfa
Just loved this excerpt from a Singer Sewing Book circa 1900. How many of you abide by these rules?
When you sew, make yourself as attractive as possible.
Go through a beauty ritual of orderliness, have on a clean dress.
Be sure your hands are clean, fingernails smooth - nail file and pumice will help.
Always avoid hang nails.
Keep a little bag full of French chalk near your sewing machine where you can pick it up and dust your fingers at intervals.
This not only absorbs the moisture on your fingers, but helps keep your work clean.
Have your hair in order, powder and lipstick put on with care.
Looking attractive is a very important part of sewing for if you are making something for yourself, you will try it on at intervals in front of your mirror and you can hope for better results when you look your best.
Again, sewing must be approached with the idea that you are going to enjoy it and if you are constantly fearful that a visitor will drop in or your husband come home and you will not look neatly put together, you will not enjoy your sewing as you should.
Therefore "spruce up" at the beginning so that you are free to enjoy every part of the sewing you do.
When you sew, make yourself as attractive as possible.
Go through a beauty ritual of orderliness, have on a clean dress.
Be sure your hands are clean, fingernails smooth - nail file and pumice will help.
Always avoid hang nails.
Keep a little bag full of French chalk near your sewing machine where you can pick it up and dust your fingers at intervals.
This not only absorbs the moisture on your fingers, but helps keep your work clean.
Have your hair in order, powder and lipstick put on with care.
Looking attractive is a very important part of sewing for if you are making something for yourself, you will try it on at intervals in front of your mirror and you can hope for better results when you look your best.
Again, sewing must be approached with the idea that you are going to enjoy it and if you are constantly fearful that a visitor will drop in or your husband come home and you will not look neatly put together, you will not enjoy your sewing as you should.
Therefore "spruce up" at the beginning so that you are free to enjoy every part of the sewing you do.
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