Originally Posted by janiesews

I don't like to do alterations and if it is beyound what I think I can do and make it acceptable I just tell them it is not something I can do. Have replaced many zippers in mens coveralls and heavy jackets and almost ruined my machine with a coat zipper and said I just couldn't do those anymore. Get lots of hemming jobs and "small mending' I am the only one in our office that sews. Have had some really badly torn things they want repaired and tell them there isn't enough to sew it back together and have at times simply placed fabric under area and zigzagged the heck out of it and they seem OK with that if it was something they really liked. I didn't like the outcome-but when you look at "designer jeans" that look like they have come from the rag bag - what do I know? :lol: