Thursday, Brides be like....

I don't believe that trauma makes anyone better off. Just sayin. But this meme is so true.

I just had a bride that about put me over the edge.  She was sweet and naive and that is the only reason I made it through this morning's fitting. First of all, she called on April 25, for a wedding that is May 18th. Most alterations places would not take something that late. I try to have some flexibility in my schedule for late orders.  Dress was brought in, obviously a TEMU or very cheap China knockoff.  I am fine with that.  I think inexpensive dresses look just as good as expensive ones.

Plus paying thousands for a one-time gig is just stupid in my book.  However, that being said both kinds of dresses cost the same to alter. When I quoted the price, she was gob smacked as it was twice what she paid for the dress. But she had no choice that close to the wedding. The dress was too tight, and I had to see if I could get enough fabric in the seams to make it fit.  Once that was done the dress was too long in the torso.  I had to remove sleeves and take up bodice When she came in for a second fitting, she wanted her feet to show.  So, I had to really cut to her train.  I explained the train and she also agreed to what I was doing.  She comes to pick up dress and now says it is hard to move her arms up and down as I took out the wrinkles in the too long bodice.  Well, that is the nature of this kind of dress. You cannot have smooth and loose at the same time. Then she wants the hem cut all the way around and no train! Something I would never have agreed to do in the first place as a cheap dress is never on grain and getting a hem straight is next to impossible.  I always turn this kind of work away and would have at the first consult.  But I was able to bustle the dress up in back with 5 bustling loops, so it was about even all the way around and she was happy. I was sweating by the time she left. Egad! 

I also was able to spring clean the family room yesterday.  Took most of the day.  I even took the cover off the sofa and washed it and put it back on.  It looks brand new.  Now I am onto the front room and dining room which will be much easier as they are used so much less.

I have to sew today as I was lacking in that department yesterday. I think I am in avoidance mode over 9 pairs of pants that need to be altered.  Not hemmed but altered at the waist and hips.  Very hard to do.  Don't want to do it.  Need to do it. Will have to trick myself into doing it. Haven't figured out how yet. But I will work on this.

It is cold a crappy out, which I do not enjoy, I need to be grateful as at least I am glad to be inside. Have to pick Kelsa up from school and I have a choir practice tonight. We sing on Sunday and Mother's Day practice was a tossup.

Well, I had better get busy as this sewing is not going to do itself.  Wouldn't it be nice if it would? A girl can dream. 

There is an adult prom fundraiser this weekend and I am getting last minute calls for alterations.  I am charging them double.  If they can afford those expensive tickets and wait until the last minute, they can afford me.  Anne are you proud? 

Kim is growing a set. 

Have a great and productive day staying positive while you are in the negative.

God is good.

Kim