a stitch in time
£85.00Price
Size -47 cms tall by 65 cms wide
Style of frame - very large and very heavy French frame
Fabric - vintage French mailing sack already darned and already with figure 9
Wording - The proverb "a stitch in time saves nine" originated in 18th-century England, first appearing in Thomas Fuller's 1732 book Gnomologia, Adagies and Proverbs. The phrase comes from sewing, where fixing a small tear with one stitch prevents it from becoming a larger tear that would require nine stitches to mend. Its meaning extends to any situation where taking timely action to solve a small problem prevents it from becoming a much bigger issue later.