It's so much better if you know what the original said....


From a 1949 Singer sewing manual:
"Prepare yourself mentally for sewing. Think about what you are going
to
do...never approach sewing with a sigh or lackadaisically. Good results
are
difficult when indifference predominates. Never try to sew with a sink
full
of dirty dishes or beds unmade. When there are urgent housekeeping
chores,
do these first so your mind is free to enjoy your sewing....When you
sew,
make yourself as attractive as possible. Put on a clean dress. Keep a
little
bag full of French chalk near your sewing machine to dust your fingers
at
intervals. Have your hair in order, powder and lipstick put on.... [If]
you
are constantly fearful that a visitor will drop in or your husband will
come
home and you will not look neatly put together, you will not enjoy your
sewing as you should."