Originally Posted by bearisgray
also remember all the equipment and supplies that you use that your friend probably doesn't have
rulers- cutting mat - cutters - scissors
thread - needles
sewing machine
studio/sewing space
iron and ironing board
table or floor for laying it out
it gets staggering when one starts to think about what it would take to do this from "scratch"
Don't forget the electricity. The machine, and the light. I know it sounds like padding the payroll, but if you were doing this for a living, it would figure in.