From a Singer Sewing Machine Manual from 1949:

"Prepare yourself mentally for sewing. Think about what you are going to do...never approach sewing with a sigh or lackadaisically. Good results are difficult when indifference predominates. Never try to sew with a sink full of dirty dishes or beds unmade. When there are urgent housekeeping chores, do these first so your mind is free to enjoy your sewing.

When you sew, make yourself as attractive as possible. Put on a clean dress. Keep a little bag full of French chalk near your machine to dust your fingers at intervals. Have your hair in order, powder and lipstick put on. If you are constantly fearful that a visitor will drop in or your husband will come home and you will not look neatly put together, you will not enjoy your sewing as you should."

i guess i will never sew again. :lol: :lol: :lol:

lol oh my....trust me to break ALL the rules!

yes! we are all good little stepford wives :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

This even made my husband laugh :lol:

Why are you making fun of this??? I agree it is very important to look your best at all times. If you did, you would feel as special as I do in my little world where all the Drs. dress up and the nurses all where little hats and smile as they bring my medicine!!!!! :P

Lipstick? Dress? I can't even wear shoes when I sew! I'm doomed!

prepare myself mentally? My sewing room is where I go to make myself mentally sound again. Be neat? I am barefoot, any shorts or pants that do not bind,hair combed not blowdried, thread and small pieces of material clinging everywhere. Company they have to take me as I am. Which sometimes lookes pretty wild. Maybe Alex Anderson HMMM.
Bonnie

well I have the wrong kind of dust by my machine!!

In 1949 we had not yet heard of women's lib, and there had been no "burning of the bras" !!!!

I would never have survived back then.... :lol: :lol: :lol: I guess I am a rebel quilter :lol: :lol: :lol:

After reading so much history, I am very sure that in a past life I would have been a hooker on the east coast. Once I got off that boat, there would have been no further travel for me. Just think, a roof over my head, a bed, a bath.... etc.... Women in history (and not too distant at that) had a rough road. Thank God we live in the times we do.... even though some in other countries do not have the wonderful freedoms we do.

I'm doomed... tho there is some truth in what it said: If I am sewing in my "bedhead" and still wearing my pjs at 2pm with no housework done, that's EXACTLY when the doorbell will ring!!!

Mamagus- this actually works in your favor- whoever is on the other side of the door probably thinks there is some 'medical' issue going on and will leave. Maybe we should think about putting the old quarantine signs on our doors.... yup... that might work :) :) :) :)

What about such signs as, "Quilter at work, DO NOT Disburb", or "Enter at Your own Risk", "Appointments Only", "Construction Work Ahead", "This house is closed from 10:00 p.m. Friday until 5:00 a.m. Monday (in honor of our Houston Freeways) and at 2:00 A.M. -- "Beware of Quilter"

Ok one of these I am guilty of......I make myself do certain chores everyday cause there is no one else to do them......and don't enjoy myself if its not a little straight.......not a lot :roll: :wink:

Ok, when i read that, i thought it said 1849!!! Not 1949! lol lol lol

my question whats a bra? something I wear only when leaving the hous for a drs apt I'm loose and comfortable

Oh my gosh!
Guess hubby will be mad at me for the rest of his life and no one will come to visit and I'll stay insane for ever!!

I'm in serious trouble. Thank goodness, my hubby is'nt aware of these guidelines.He thinks I'm sick if I'm not sewing..........

Hi Sondray my sister who is older than me tell me all the time that i'm old fashion, but i don't care i make my bed when i get out of it, next i do my hygiene and put on my clothes and makeup, do my house chores and about 1.30 pm i start cooking, eat dinner at 5.30pm watch tv and discuss my husband day and talk about family matters.Saturday i do laundry unfinsh house chores, go shopping, joy riding, garage sales, and start sunday dinner,we go to church sunday and visit with other family members, all of our children are adults so i don't have to clean house everyday and most of the time i cook for 2 days i'm also the pastor assistance on sunday, and over the kitchen when we have special events.this schedule isn't for every one but it work for me, oh i don't work any more i'm a retired nurse so i'm pretty organize, i love all of you out there.lol Annette :lol:

I'm with Patrice, I would never sew again. My jammies are a heck of alot more comfy to sew in then a dress!! I just couldn't imagine. And yes, if someone drops by and I'm still in my jammies, they tend not to stick around for very long and I can get back to my sewing.
When my hubby comes home and I'm all disheveled looking and no dinner started, he knows I've had a good day in my quilt room! Therefore I'm a happy woman!

And if Momma's happy, EVERYONE's happy!!

Hmmm if I don't have anywhere to go you might find me in my PJ's at 2 pm sewing away!

That's me too!

I used to be organized. I had that system where I know where everything is...hubby may not...but I kept up with my stuff; took care of it.
Now, everything is everywhere. I think having kids done that...LOL! My son throws everything on the floor. He can drag out more stuff and toys than 10 people. I just wear whatever around the house...I'm lucky if I get my contacts in and my hair pulled out of my face. I does make me feel better if I have on a little makeup. :roll: I don't always wear it at home, though.
I can work better with my dishes done and my beds made, but it takes a while to get a path made to the sink and bed...(ok, it isn't that bad). I rarely get time to sit down and sew, and if I do get a minute, I don't care if the bed is made or the dishes are done anymore. I might get my house cleaned when my son starts Kindergarten. :roll: :roll: :roll:

I don't get much company. I don't know the last time I had a visitor through the day. It was probably the gas man a couple weeks ago! My Mom doesn't even visit unless it's on the weekend anymore. I think she came over in February to help cut out the box tops. Before that, it had been a LONG time. (She hasn't been feeling well). I don't scare them away or anything (not that I'm aware of)! LOL! I just don't have girlfriends that I get together with at home...

BUT, if those were "RULES"...I'd make sure to intentionally mess up the bed and maybe even jump on it...and I'd eat a lot to dirty up the dishes in case they were clean...
Who said "Stepford Wives"? ...LOL! I follow rules, just not controlling ones...something like that! Hehehehe. (I guess I see where the kids get the orneriness from...hehehe)

Now days it takes too much time to keep everything organized and back in those days of organization, I did not have time to quilt. Now that I have retired, I think I have earned the privilidge to stay in my PJ any day I choose and quilt till I drop. Besides, we should look at things this way. If we are in PJs, no make-up, etc. that means the car is in the garage and we are saving a lot of $$$$$$ for gasoline expense and we're not at the fabric shop spending more $$$$$. I know my hubby appreciates that.

This is hilarious! Reminds me of the old movies like Leave It to Beaver when the mom was always dressed in a dress and looked so proper. Glad those days are gone! I prefer COMFORT!! LOL!!

Thanks for sharing! That was Great!

Yes!! With a pearl necklace and high heels! I would kill myself dressed like that! LOL! I'd probably trip up my heel in the iron cord or something! LOL!

Yes, and think of all the money we're saving on make-up, too! LOL!

Just got me thinking, I don't remember my mom dressed like that!! LOL! I could only imagine my feet killing me and getting threads all tied up in my necklace! I have to check my clothing for strings and thread as I leave the house as it is! Oh, the memories!

It's 3:09 pm. I am sitting here at my computer in my pj's, hair uncombed, face unwashed. Am I sick? No. Do I work nights? No. I've been hand quilting since this morning and am just now taking a break to check emails, etc. Do I feel guilty? NOT AT ALL!!!! Let me know if I need to work up some shame.

Linda

I almost fell off my chair laughing and my DH spit his coffee across the table :lol: He knows that would never happen with me...as a matter of fact, when I started to learn how to quilt...I forgot how to clean the house, cook, dress myself...and the list goes on.... :D :D

No shame in staying up all night to work on a quilt project and no shame in a less than neatnick house, but let me tell you what just happened to me while I was trying to find info about Sue Haussman's PBS show on Saturday. Talk about SHAME -- There is a satelite t.v. repairman in the house working on my husband's t.v. so I'm staying out of the way by trying to find a product which was on her show last Saturday. Several web sites are available and there was one which asked if anyone had seen her show on Saturday. When I went into that site there was info about needing to download the latest and greatest version of a program, so I just want to cancel and get to another site. First of all the cancel option would not work, so I was trying everything I know to exit the site. Finally I did get to exit and up popped the most gosh awful porn and it would not let me exit. The repairman is in and out of the back door which is near the computer, I am looking for anything I can find to throw over the screen. Finally just before he walked in I got this stuff off the screen. When he enters the back door he has a big smile and says, "Good Morning". I am falling apart thinking that just seconds ago that big smile and greeting might have been a big gasp. Can you imagine???? Here is Papa and Nana, retired, and there is porn on the computer screen. No one would ever believe that Nana was trying to find anything concerning quilting.

I had one of those sites pop up on me while doing a search. UGH!
I'm sure the repair man got a big kick out of it if he actually saw it!

hmm I guess I'm in trouble... my favourite way to sew is in my flannel pj bottoms and tank top... hair pulled up in a hair band. and forget the makeup.. lipstick doesn't stick well when your mouth is stuffed with chocolate and a glass of red wine :P