Needlework Sage T-Shirts

Knitting is Knirvana.

I quilt therefore I am

'I knew there was part of the pattern missing!'

Arts and crafts

Knit One, Pearl One, Drop One.

I love embroidery

'It's good of you to go out of your way to show me what not to do, Mum.'

"This is nice. You have your knitting and I have my vodka."

"Good, clean art from the Molly Murphy Collection"

"Sure. I know of a haystack on the edge of town where you'll be safe until the heat dies down."

octopus knitting a jumper...

'Aside from your plastic canvas projects, what else have you been doing since you retired?'

'Maybe we could put our knitting down until the examination is over.'

'And you all thought I didn't have a hobby.'

'I was thinking acupuncture might cure his laziness. . .'

Pin Cushion to roll of cotton: 'Hi! I'm a pin cushion! I love my job!' Pin Cushion's reply: 'MASOCHIST!'

'Are you admiring my embroidery, dear? To fully appreciate it you need these...'

'He fainted when he saw the needle.'

'Don't tell anybody, I'm expecting a doll.'

'How long have you been out of work? I've never seen a resume prepared in needlepoint.'

"How may I hurt you?"

Multitasking

Scientist using his microscope to thread a needle to repair his torn shirt.

'Now where did I put my knitting needles?'

"Nana" Technology

Bless this horse

Be polite to your acupuncturist at all times. A basic life lesson hard learned.

Maid with her sewing basket

'Nice needlework, dear, but we don't need a bigger house.'

"Darling - I can't seem to find the invisible menders..."

Man and woman knitting together.

'I wish you wouldn't carry knives in your trousers - they make such holes in your pockets!'

"It's not cotton, honey. It's nylon quilted to polyester. The leaves and trim are twenty per cent acrylic and eighty per cent modacrylic, and the flowers are acetate. The backing is polypropylene. Go to bed."

Sewing Buddies

"It's a sampler, like everything else in my life."