jfowles

I recall hearing that every stitch you sewed on Sunday you would have to pick out with your nose in heaven. S , on Sundays while I am sewing, I remember that and wonder what it will be like if I make it to Heaven.

AngieS

My cousin once told me that it's an old wives tale that if you sew on Sunday it's bad luck or something. ME- I enjoy it and don't consider it work. I do it after morning services/before church in the evening. I just have to find the time.....

mhollifiel

I too grew up hearing this old wives' tale. Years ago, I realized that I had done so much Sunday sewing that, were this true, my nose was never going to show up in heaven! What an epiphany. Now, since my nose is already used up so to speak, I quilt whenever I want and try to live a life that puts the rest of me on a path to my possibly "nose-less" heaven.

cowgirlquilter

I quilt whenever, as long as I have at least a few minutes....even if it is on a Sunday.

luvstoquilt

I quilt every chance I get..it is relaxing and I love it.

BobbiSue

I don't actually "quilt" on Sunday but I usually prepare my fabric, etc to have everything ready to start again Monday. The reason your M-I-L may have said this is because a lot of people attend church and consider Sunday as the Lord's Day... a day of rest.....
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justflyingin

I am sure that is what she was about. I live in Poland where many people won't do things like carry wood in the house if they need to make a fire, but will sit around and party (and get drunk). I don't understand the mentality.

I think if we are going to be Jewish about the Sabbath, then let's be Jewish and not turn on the tv, but sit around and talk and play games. Also, I should get the day off from cooking and everyone can just pull cold food out of the fridge like they do. That way I don't have to cook, and the dishes can all stay out on the table til the next day when they can be dealt with. In warmer countries where there is a problem with bugs, that might not be considered very healthy. :)

Of course, the Jews don't do this on Sun...they start Friday at dusk (or 6 or whenever they decide) and finish by Sat. night at 6. Sometimes it would be nice, but only if it were evenly spread out and not just an excuse for everyone to leave all the cooking and cleaning up to mom while the rest of the family hits the computers, tvs, etc while she gets to clean up dinner (and fix it).

IMO, quilting or sewing falls in the category of fixing a meal. If I can't cook on Sunday, then I can't sew. Sometimes I don't have time, though...depends on what's going on that day.

Actually, I knew a lady who said they allowed hand work, but no machine work on Sundays. I definitely think this was a mentality of "long ago". Who decides what's okay? What's work anyway? I love to sew. And I'm a Christian, but never really heard that expression.

In fact, I never heard of that you shouldn't "sew" on Sunday til I went to college. The same lady said it who only wore long sleeves and her hair very long (as an older woman). I respected her opinions, but didn't adopt them as my own. It seemed very much "last generation".

trisha

Never on Sunday...only because I need to have the weekends somewhat different, or I would never know that it is Sunday. LOL

sueisallaboutquilts

I never heard that expression but it is so cute!! I also don't feel that quilting is work. But in the old days it was b/c the quilts were utilitarian maybe???

sewbizgirl

There's always too much else going on, on Sundays. Church, visiting, naps... not usually a quilting day for me.