Oh boy, I could tell you stories. I used to sew professionally from my home and do alterations for two cleaners. I made such a good paycheck. So Naturally everyone knew that I charged lol. It was my job and I need to get payed. Well I wasn't asked.
Then when I stopped that business, years later, (I took up folk and decorative painting), that is when the requests started. I just plainly said, I hate sewing now, I want to vomit at the word hahahahahahh and I refused all, no exceptions. One neighbor even had the guts to ask me what I expected her to do since she needed this dress for a wedding the next day...I politely told her to go to the cleaners. lol.
I have always been of the opinion that if they have the guts to ask, then I will have the guts to refuse lol. I do hate alterations now, if the truth be told.
I tell hubby, he better buy his pants the correct lenght...he tells my friends that he is looking for a seamstress lol
I will do for him and son but don't have stuff that often. I dont' do anything that I don't want to do and that is my credo...I am old now and can wear purple too lol.