Fiona Bruce Quotes

I have a profound interest in embroidery, as I have female ancestors on both sides who embroidered their way through great trials.

Take your needle, my child, and work at your pattern; it will come out a rose by and by. Life is like that - one stitch at a time taken patiently and the pattern will come out all right like the embroidery.

So for years I kept mum about my passion for needle arts.

My grandma taught me how to hand-sew, so I'm always making things from hand-me-downs.

I do needlepoint from kits. I give them as gifts to people in the form of cushion covers and they are often speechless with horror.

I used to cross-stitch because my mom cross-stitched.

I’m trying to embroider.” Hyacinth held up her handiwork as proof. “You’re trying to avoid—” Her mother stopped, blinking. “I say, why does that flower have an ear?” “It’s not an ear.” Hyacinth looked down. “And it’s not a flower.” “Wasn’t it a flower yesterday?” “I have a very creative mind,” Hyacinth ground out, giving the blasted flower another ear. “That,” Violet said, “has never been in any doubt.” Hyacinth looked down at the mess on the fabric. “It’s a tabby cat,” she announced. “I just need to give it a tail.

Sometimes I wish that I hadn't learned how to crochet," I say, and Alice laughs. Obviously she thinks I'm joking, which is maybe for the best.

The pattern's laid out on the bed With dozens of colors of thread But you've got the needle I guess that's the point in the end

I'm good at embroidery. It's what I always wanted to do.... Yep, instead of whoring, I just wanted to do fancy embroidery.

Wanted: a needle swift enough to sew this poem into a blanket.

Sally Field taught me to do needlepoint on 'Steel Magnolias,' and a standby painter on 'Pelican Brief' taught me to knit. I'm pretty good at it now!

It's like a woman's birthright to knit. It's primal. It's timeless. You don't need electricity to knit. You can do it with a candle, girls!

Writing is like sewing together what I call these 'buttons,' these bits and pieces.

My mother had a sewing machine. I was never allowed to use it, but I was so fascinated by this little needle going up and down joining fabric together that I'd use it when my mother went out to feed the chickens.

I have a sewing machine that I adore, and I spend a lot of time sitting in front of it when I'm not working. And any excuse to paint or draw or do something artistic with my hands really gets me going. Definitely aspiring.

I once tried to make lace - which has been a great obsession of women - unsexy. And I achieved it.

My mom, the fabulous Bertie Kinsey, is an amazing seamstress. She quilts and sews and is so crafty. We call her the Southern Martha Stewart!

I can't cut out a piece of cloth and make a lovely dress, but I can mend tears in shirts and sew on buttons.

The way I grew up, everyone knew how to cook, sew... carpentry.

I love playing around with vintage fabrics and lace.

When I was a little girl you used to learn to sew all the holes in things, darning socks, but nobody mends things anymore.

Someday, I'm going to learn to knit with my feet.

I am not someone who has hobbies. I have tried knitting, and I can't figure it out.

I draw, paint, crochet, sew, embroider - anything productive I can do with my hands while watching Netflix.