Reading over all these posts got me remembering - a newly divorced neighbor needed a tear in a denim jacket fixed - I repaired it for him and he gave me an old quilt top that had been his mother's. On the other hand, my niece was getting married and asked me to make a bridesmaid dress for her sister (another niece). I agreed, then ended up "having " to make one for her other bridesmaid because HER mother just couldn't do that. One of my daughters ushered at the wedding and my other daughter stood at the guest book. Both of my daughters got very nice thank you gifts from the bride. I GOT NOTHING!!! Guess I did get the shaft! I really don't mind doing small mending jobs for friends or family because I really like the challenge, but won't do zipper replacements. I could go on and on, but enough said!!