Sewing Gifts

'How long have you been unemployed? I have never seen a resume prepared in needlepoint.'

Big needle in a hay stack.

"Sir, the platoon suffered heavy casualties from a roadside IUD."

'What's with the patch lady?' 'I'm trying to quit sewing.'

Hanley Fabric Co., Polly-Esther

Viking sitting patiently while his wife winds her wool on his helmets horns to sort it out.

'You need a new bobbin.'

Surgeon using a sewing kit.

Trevor had misunderstood Lisa's invitation to come over a make love with her.

'Are you awake, dear?'

A tailor measuring a jacket.

Needlework for beginners.

"Have ye seen a whale that matches this swatch?"

'My trousers have holes in them.'

Sewing Machines in Surgery

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

A Doctor sewing up a Patient's incision with a sewing machine.

'That's the material I want for our new lounge curtains.'

Make do and mend

Sourdough starter. Mask-making supplies. Everything else

'At least you could talk to me while I sew...'

'Just a minute, I forgot something.'

I quilt therefore I am

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

'Are you sure you followed the pattern right?'

'Why do we have to see the doctor? Why couldn't Grandma sew me up?'

"I've been sitting on pins and needles...ever since my wife started sewing!"

'I tore my pants, Mom -- can you download a patch?'

Her Flag project near completion, Betsy Ross ponders a patriotic way to represent the colonies when inspiration suddenly strikes her.

Zorro, The Embroiderer

Common error # 5 made by novices using a computer to make a sewing pattern: putting the thread directly into the disk drive.

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Beyond Dante

'Hereafter you sew your own buttons on your suits of armor. This is the tenth needle I've ruined tonight.'

Man patching up his bag.