I am a quilter
#82
I'm a seamstress and a quilter, I will hem pants for VERY good friends but have told them not to even discuss it with others because I do not want anything to do with alterations for people I barely know. It's not worth my time and effort. I don't even entertain the thought of doing alterations for a living. I like to choose what I work on and when I work on it. You handled it very well and I will take a page from your book if I ever need to!!!
#85
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Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 4,688
Originally Posted by MadQuilter
My answer: MENDING? Are you kidding me? I don't mend my own things - let alone anyone elses.
#87
ns I'm with you. I really want to say no but almost always end up doing it. Today someone, who we know but is not a close friend, asked me to taper a shirt for him. It's hanging on the back of my sewing chair now waiting for me. I wish I could say no - I don't have enought time to quilt as it is but I'm a push over. Enought said!!!
#88
You remembered what we all say on here..
You stood by your guns and don't feel bad!!!!!
You are doing her a favor by teaching her...... She might have kids one day and need to know how to sew.........
You stood by your guns and don't feel bad!!!!!
You are doing her a favor by teaching her...... She might have kids one day and need to know how to sew.........
#90
I like how you handled her. I sew and quilt but I hate to do alterations. I do have one elderly man at church that I have replaced zippers (yuck) but I made him promise me he wouldn't tell anyone or I would stop helping him. He hasn't yet and it's been 3 yrs. & I do hems for a special friend (like a Mom)that's not able. If anyone says they have alterations for me I tell them I hate to do alterations & change the subject. If my DH is around he tells them to stand in line.
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