Would you mend my ******
#21
Depending on who of what it is sometimes, Neice 10.00 pants hemmed, sure..... Brothers work pants patched, once in a while, someones 50.00 pair of slacks, those need to go to the taylor, Dress Coat, Taylor. Prom Dress. etc. Did hear not long ago someone was charged 30.00 to shorten the sleves of a coat, but would hate to have to replace if something went wrong. Cool sewng for me and mine, have altered many poor fitting things w/only a few O cruds. But only if they were way on sale. :)
#22
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Great Falls,Mt.
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YES------------ to all of the above. An in-law asked me make a quilt for their bed, but, she wanted it to be all gray and with down feathers. I said no nicely.
That was a blanket not a quilt. Right?
That was a blanket not a quilt. Right?
#23
And bridesmaid dresses! OH how I HATE making bridesmaid dresses. I sew also but I really hate doing alterations, mending, and sewing for others. Costumes for plays I don't mind but other than that. . . . .
Once people in our church found out that I could sew I've made dresses for bridesmaids in two weddings, altered pants, mended pants, altered skirts, etc. Now I work very slowly so I'm not asked to do to much anymore.
Once people in our church found out that I could sew I've made dresses for bridesmaids in two weddings, altered pants, mended pants, altered skirts, etc. Now I work very slowly so I'm not asked to do to much anymore.
#24
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Join Date: May 2010
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Originally Posted by mamahippychicky
I was asked to make some leotards. I hate sewing stretchy material so said my machine couldn't handle it!
#26
You know, I've only had one person ask if I took in sewing "from the public", so I do believe that he was willing to pay for it.
I do hem up my own and my husband's pants, and sew my own clothing. I don't do any other alterations, though. But every time I hem up a pair of pants (I'm short-legged, so basically anything not labeled "short" or "petite" is going to be two inches too long, or longer)I feel like I've outsmarted whoever it is that thinks we're all at least 5'6".
I do hem up my own and my husband's pants, and sew my own clothing. I don't do any other alterations, though. But every time I hem up a pair of pants (I'm short-legged, so basically anything not labeled "short" or "petite" is going to be two inches too long, or longer)I feel like I've outsmarted whoever it is that thinks we're all at least 5'6".
#28
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: NoCal
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I CAN mend, but I don't. I used to put the kids' mending in "the mending pile" until they outgrew it. My husband learned long ago that if it was important enough for repair or alteration, just take it directly to the tailor or he'd probably never see it again.
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