Murphy's Sewing Laws

As ye sew, so shall ye rip. Sent by EJ Mott, passed to her by her grandmother.

- EJ Mott

You will spill your pin box once per garment. Sent by Barb, on behalf of his sister.

- Barb

Matching edges don't. Sent by Barb.

- Barb

The scissors cut easiest past the buttonhole.

Gathering threads always breaks in the middle.

Pinking shears get dull just by looking at them.

The sewing machine light usually burns out on Sunday.

The steam iron only burps rusty water on light silk fabric.

The iron never scorches the garment until its final pressing.

Collar points don't match, and you've trimmed all the seams.

Corollary: Opposite sides attract.

Facings tend to be sewn to the wrong side.

While walking barefoot, your lost needle will be found by your son, husband, or brother-in-law.

The magnitude of the goof is in direct proportion to the cost of the fabric.

Whenever the construction process is going well, the bobbin thread runs out.

If you drop something out of your sewing basket, it will be your box of pins, with the cover off.

The pattern you wanted to make again will have one key piece missing.

The fabric you forgot to pre-shrink will always shrink the most.

When you are in a hurry, the needle eye is always too small.

The seam you meant to rip out is invariably the other one.

You will find five buttons in your box if you need six.

The serge only eats the customer's garment.

Fusible interfacings always fuse to the iron.