Should needles break while sewing on a new garment, it is a sign that the owner will be married before it is worn out.
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Should needles break while sewing on a new garment, it is a sign that the owner will be married before it is worn out.
Source: Current Superstitions (1896), entry 414.
Fanny D. Bergen, editor.
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