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Oh don't u just hate it when someone brings u a wade of fabric and says'Look what i bought /got there's enough fabric here to make you and me a new night gown. Oh i say .Did u buy a pattern .No u can take this old nightgown of mine apart and use that .That will work won't it??And i sayyyy OMG .There wasn't enough even for the arms so i dug into my stack .Now i am afraid its going to be to small for her and i just made myself 2 nighties i don't need .:(:( Will let u know .Hugs Carolyn
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Is this person family? Sounds like my sister in law. lol
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yep my big sister lol
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I wonder if we all have someone in our family that does this. LOL They are cute!
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i think so lol
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lol I immediately thought of your sister the one that needed a 10 minute window treatment. Hope the size works for her. If not I know you will give away, keep, or donate to Sally's. lol
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They will fit me alittle big but thats ok
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Sounds like something my kids used to do....lol
So what was your answer pray tell...
Hugs
So what was your answer pray tell...
Hugs
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My answer was i will try and i did now she gets this today for valentines Day lol if it don't fit?????oh boy:(:(
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highlandermom
14 Feb 2013
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I want laugh and cry for you. I know all to well. Just had something similar happen here. Not as big but similar. Hopefully tomorrow has much better.
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yes today is good so far lol
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Great story and I'm sure you'll think up something for your sister to do with them. Love Chris
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yep they fit me almost
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aussiequilter
14 Feb 2013
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i have been there too,I now say I dont have time to sew for adults any more .
They do look good though
They do look good though
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thanks hugs
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What a great friend you are. Hugs Sarah.
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I try to be
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I know exactly what you mean Carolyn, all us sewers get taken for granted at times. I must say the night gown look lovely exactly what I wear. :)
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lol a lot of us ware these me included
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Know the feeling.... People assume that if you have a sewing machine you would love nothing more than to fix and do alterations on their clothing. HATE doing my own its such a chore.
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i hate fixing someones junk i call it !!but i do:
(:(
(:(
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bikermomfl
14 Feb 2013
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poor baby you sound like me, I've never been able to use the word 'no' and then wind up doing all kinds of things I really don't want to do.
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yep happens all the time lol
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I call that making fabric instead of making clothes :)
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lol good one hugs
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elizabethruth
14 Feb 2013
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My mother's older sister could look at a piece of clothing and go home and cut out and sew one that looked exactly like the other one. Used to drive me nutz. Dang she was GOOD. Now I will put several pattern together to get what I want, but can't do much without at least a starter piece.
You did a good job here.
You did a good job here.
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thanks hugs
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you will enjoy you nighties and for you sister you will find more fabric in you stack or Joan fabric .
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yes but i don't want to lol
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Great rescue...sounds like she needs a 'sewing 101' You are nice to make them and not say oooooh why don't I let you do it. ;-) VBG
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she don't have a sewing machine even and won't take my old one ev en lol
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ahh now see she has faith in you & look what a great job you did with what you had! hugs Loralye
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thanks my friend hugs
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I hate it too, especially when they add "you are so good at that", as if that means it does not cost time and effort.
But you did a good job, as always, you are so good at it :)
But you did a good job, as always, you are so good at it :)
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maybe but i hate it thanks
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queenofhearts
14 Feb 2013
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I used to sew professionally, making custom window treatments, and I have learned to say no when someone wants me to make "something little or quick". I tell them that I don't have the proper equipment to produce the standard of work that I hold my self to, so I don't sew in my home. That usually settles it without being rude.
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Ok well were do u sew valentine???
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They look great. I, too, was given some fabric and an old nightie to make some more for a particular person, I would call the size that I had to make 'a tent'!! I did not enjoy making them - not the sort of sewing that I want to do so this year is my new year resolution. "NO, I don't sew for other people"
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lol i just can't say No to well lol hugs
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It's amazing what the non-sewers can come up with isn't it? The least she could have done was take apart the old nightgown!!!! They do look great though.
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She wouldn't let me it was her favorite one,so this took some doing lol
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baldacchino
14 Feb 2013
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I used to do any thing But now that I am a Bit Older, I know how to say NO, I hate doing some ones rubbish clothes I don't do my own give it to Vinnys???I only do Embriodery for pepole and charge for it ??
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lol i hardly ever charge for anything i just give, give lol
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smallwunderz
14 Feb 2013
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You did a really good job with what you had!!
They turned out lovely.
Lois W.
They turned out lovely.
Lois W.
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Thanks for your kind words hugs
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blueeyedblonde
16 Feb 2013
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That's what my one daughter used to do to me all the time. Even when it came to her prom and grad dresses (and she was living almost 500 miles away that year). She knows that I don't like bought patterns - I make my own.
You did great!
You did great!
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omg i hate that kind of job but i agree patterns don't fit well either hugs carolyn