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#191
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Northern California
Posts: 267
Originally Posted by Marmie
It's hard to say no, especially to family. But when your asked by the ones you never see untill they need it, it gets a little annoying.And they think your a miricle worker. I was just given a dress for a flower girl to alter. It's probably a size 7 or 8. She's not quite 3. They would like it fixed so it can be continually let out as she grows.
#192
Originally Posted by Marmie
It's hard to say no, especially to family. But when your asked by the ones you never see untill they need it, it gets a little annoying.And they think your a miricle worker. I was just given a dress for a flower girl to alter. It's probably a size 7 or 8. She's not quite 3. They would like it fixed so it can be continually let out as she grows.
#194
Originally Posted by Marmie
It's hard to say no, especially to family. But when your asked by the ones you never see untill they need it, it gets a little annoying.And they think your a miricle worker. I was just given a dress for a flower girl to alter. It's probably a size 7 or 8. She's not quite 3. They would like it fixed so it can be continually let out as she grows.
#195
My sister was filling out a form for her daughters skating group she checked off NO for the do you know how to sew question. Then when they asked she she I quilt I don't sew its completely different.
#197
Originally Posted by Marmie
Their suggestion was to just shorten the straps and run some elastic across the back. Ya right.
#199
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Washington State
Posts: 80
I FEEL GUILTY ASKING FAMILY TO PAY. BUT I DID MENTION THAT IT WOULD HAVE TO WAIT UNTILL I GOT PAID FROM MY REGULAR JOB SO I COULD BUY MATCHING THREAD FOR THE DRESS AND THE SLACKS. THEIR REPLY WAS , THATS OK AS LONG AS ITS DONE BY .....THEN SHE MENTIONED A DRESS THAT SOMEONE ELSE IS SUPPOSED TO BE ATTACHING BEADS TO,BUT HASN'T HEARD FROM HER.I TOOK THAT AS MY CUE TO LEAVE THE ROOM IN A HURRY.I GET THE FEELING I'M GOING TO HAVE TO MAKE SOMEONE MAD OR LEAVE THE STATE.
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