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Posted by BEI Design on May 20, 2008, 3:51 pm
My sister called me a couple of days ago, and asked it my
machine (trusty old Singer 401A) would "sew through denim,
like a jeans hem". I said, "Sure, I shorten jeans for
[younger DD] all the time!" She asked how much I would
charge her to shorten some jeans which were several inches
too long. I replied, "C'mon, you're my SISTER, I won't
charge you anything!" (Mom taught us both how to sew, I'm
the one who loves it, she hates it.) Besides, it's not like
I'd have to rip out the old hem: if they are several inches
too long, just whack them off and hem them, right?
THEN she explained that she was inquiring on behalf of her
daughter-in-law, wife of my least favorite nephew. Grrrrrr.
:-| But I (graciously) told her to have her DIL come on
over, I'd mark the jeans and hem them for free.
Dear-niece-in-law arrives with two (count ''em, TWO) pair of
jeans, one three inches too long, the other a bare hem-depth
(which means unpicking the existing hem) too long. <sigh>
So I had her try both pair on, marked the new hem, and
almost as an afterthought wondered aloud if they had been
laundered yet. She, "No, why?" I, "Well, because, once I
cut them off and hem them, if they shrink there's no way to
fix them." So I sent her home to run them through her
normal washing procedure. I'm still waiting for her to come
back.
Anyone wondering why I usually *refuse* alterations?
Beverly
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Posted by Candide on May 20, 2008, 7:05 pm
> My sister called me a couple of days ago, and asked it my
> machine (trusty old Singer 401A) would "sew through denim,
> like a jeans hem". I said, "Sure, I shorten jeans for
> [younger DD] all the time!" She asked how much I would
> charge her to shorten some jeans which were several inches
> too long. I replied, "C'mon, you're my SISTER, I won't
> charge you anything!" (Mom taught us both how to sew, I'm
> the one who loves it, she hates it.) Besides, it's not like
> I'd have to rip out the old hem: if they are several inches
> too long, just whack them off and hem them, right?
>
> THEN she explained that she was inquiring on behalf of her
> daughter-in-law, wife of my least favorite nephew. Grrrrrr.
> :-| But I (graciously) told her to have her DIL come on
> over, I'd mark the jeans and hem them for free.
>
> Dear-niece-in-law arrives with two (count ''em, TWO) pair of
> jeans, one three inches too long, the other a bare hem-depth
> (which means unpicking the existing hem) too long. <sigh>
> So I had her try both pair on, marked the new hem, and
> almost as an afterthought wondered aloud if they had been
> laundered yet. She, "No, why?" I, "Well, because, once I
> cut them off and hem them, if they shrink there's no way to
> fix them." So I sent her home to run them through her
> normal washing procedure. I'm still waiting for her to come
> back.
>
> Anyone wondering why I usually *refuse* alterations?
>
> Beverly
Oh you poor thing! *LOL*
I feel your pain and have been there with other situations. They have no
shame some people, and that includes relations. Indeed one has found
relations often are the worst offenders in these matters.
If upon the lady's return, she begins dropping hints about other work
she would like to have done, kindly and sweetly smile hand her your
price list. The effect is underscored if the words "all alterations must
be paid fully in advance", are written on the form. *LOL*
Keep on smiling, you are blessed!
Candide
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Posted by Pogonip on May 20, 2008, 7:45 pm
Candide wrote:
>> My sister called me a couple of days ago, and asked it my
>> machine (trusty old Singer 401A) would "sew through denim,
>> like a jeans hem". I said, "Sure, I shorten jeans for
>> [younger DD] all the time!" She asked how much I would
>> charge her to shorten some jeans which were several inches
>> too long. I replied, "C'mon, you're my SISTER, I won't
>> charge you anything!" (Mom taught us both how to sew, I'm
>> the one who loves it, she hates it.) Besides, it's not like
>> I'd have to rip out the old hem: if they are several inches
>> too long, just whack them off and hem them, right?
>>
>> THEN she explained that she was inquiring on behalf of her
>> daughter-in-law, wife of my least favorite nephew. Grrrrrr.
>> :-| But I (graciously) told her to have her DIL come on
>> over, I'd mark the jeans and hem them for free.
>>
>> Dear-niece-in-law arrives with two (count ''em, TWO) pair of
>> jeans, one three inches too long, the other a bare hem-depth
>> (which means unpicking the existing hem) too long. <sigh>
>> So I had her try both pair on, marked the new hem, and
>> almost as an afterthought wondered aloud if they had been
>> laundered yet. She, "No, why?" I, "Well, because, once I
>> cut them off and hem them, if they shrink there's no way to
>> fix them." So I sent her home to run them through her
>> normal washing procedure. I'm still waiting for her to come
>> back.
>>
>> Anyone wondering why I usually *refuse* alterations?
>>
>> Beverly
>
> Oh you poor thing! *LOL*
>
> I feel your pain and have been there with other situations. They have no
> shame some people, and that includes relations. Indeed one has found
> relations often are the worst offenders in these matters.
>
> If upon the lady's return, she begins dropping hints about other work
> she would like to have done, kindly and sweetly smile hand her your
> price list. The effect is underscored if the words "all alterations must
> be paid fully in advance", are written on the form. *LOL*
>
> Keep on smiling, you are blessed!
>
> Candide
>
>
Wonderful idea, Candide. The other alternative is to offer to teach her
to do it herself. You'll never see her again.
--
Joanne
stitches @ singerlady.reno.nv.us.earth.milky-way.com
http://members.tripod.com/~bernardschopen/
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Posted by Candide on May 20, 2008, 10:38 pm
> Candide wrote:
> >> My sister called me a couple of days ago, and asked it my
> >> machine (trusty old Singer 401A) would "sew through denim,
> >> like a jeans hem". I said, "Sure, I shorten jeans for
> >> [younger DD] all the time!" She asked how much I would
> >> charge her to shorten some jeans which were several inches
> >> too long. I replied, "C'mon, you're my SISTER, I won't
> >> charge you anything!" (Mom taught us both how to sew, I'm
> >> the one who loves it, she hates it.) Besides, it's not like
> >> I'd have to rip out the old hem: if they are several inches
> >> too long, just whack them off and hem them, right?
> >>
> >> THEN she explained that she was inquiring on behalf of her
> >> daughter-in-law, wife of my least favorite nephew. Grrrrrr.
> >> :-| But I (graciously) told her to have her DIL come on
> >> over, I'd mark the jeans and hem them for free.
> >>
> >> Dear-niece-in-law arrives with two (count ''em, TWO) pair of
> >> jeans, one three inches too long, the other a bare hem-depth
> >> (which means unpicking the existing hem) too long. <sigh>
> >> So I had her try both pair on, marked the new hem, and
> >> almost as an afterthought wondered aloud if they had been
> >> laundered yet. She, "No, why?" I, "Well, because, once I
> >> cut them off and hem them, if they shrink there's no way to
> >> fix them." So I sent her home to run them through her
> >> normal washing procedure. I'm still waiting for her to come
> >> back.
> >>
> >> Anyone wondering why I usually *refuse* alterations?
> >>
> >> Beverly
> >
> > Oh you poor thing! *LOL*
> >
> > I feel your pain and have been there with other situations. They
have no
> > shame some people, and that includes relations. Indeed one has found
> > relations often are the worst offenders in these matters.
> >
> > If upon the lady's return, she begins dropping hints about other
work
> > she would like to have done, kindly and sweetly smile hand her your
> > price list. The effect is underscored if the words "all alterations
must
> > be paid fully in advance", are written on the form. *LOL*
> >
> > Keep on smiling, you are blessed!
> >
> > Candide
> >
> >
> Wonderful idea, Candide. The other alternative is to offer to teach
her
> to do it herself. You'll never see her again.
Ah yes, but the lady in question might be wise to the trick I pulled as
a child when assigned tasks didn't really wish to do. The thing is to do
the job so badly or half-heartedly that sooner or later the assignee
gives up and says "oh just give it here", and takes things back.
However one must know one's audience before trying this, grandmama would
sooner go upside one's head for wasting her time, and you STILL had to
do the job! *LOL*
Candide
"Never keep up with the Joneses. Drag them down to your level. It's
cheaper."
Quentin Crisp 1908 - 1999
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Posted by Pogonip on May 21, 2008, 1:20 am
Candide wrote:
>> Candide wrote:
>>>> My sister called me a couple of days ago, and asked it my
>>>> machine (trusty old Singer 401A) would "sew through denim,
>>>> like a jeans hem". I said, "Sure, I shorten jeans for
>>>> [younger DD] all the time!" She asked how much I would
>>>> charge her to shorten some jeans which were several inches
>>>> too long. I replied, "C'mon, you're my SISTER, I won't
>>>> charge you anything!" (Mom taught us both how to sew, I'm
>>>> the one who loves it, she hates it.) Besides, it's not like
>>>> I'd have to rip out the old hem: if they are several inches
>>>> too long, just whack them off and hem them, right?
>>>>
>>>> THEN she explained that she was inquiring on behalf of her
>>>> daughter-in-law, wife of my least favorite nephew. Grrrrrr.
>>>> :-| But I (graciously) told her to have her DIL come on
>>>> over, I'd mark the jeans and hem them for free.
>>>>
>>>> Dear-niece-in-law arrives with two (count ''em, TWO) pair of
>>>> jeans, one three inches too long, the other a bare hem-depth
>>>> (which means unpicking the existing hem) too long. <sigh>
>>>> So I had her try both pair on, marked the new hem, and
>>>> almost as an afterthought wondered aloud if they had been
>>>> laundered yet. She, "No, why?" I, "Well, because, once I
>>>> cut them off and hem them, if they shrink there's no way to
>>>> fix them." So I sent her home to run them through her
>>>> normal washing procedure. I'm still waiting for her to come
>>>> back.
>>>>
>>>> Anyone wondering why I usually *refuse* alterations?
>>>>
>>>> Beverly
>>> Oh you poor thing! *LOL*
>>>
>>> I feel your pain and have been there with other situations. They
> have no
>>> shame some people, and that includes relations. Indeed one has found
>>> relations often are the worst offenders in these matters.
>>>
>>> If upon the lady's return, she begins dropping hints about other
> work
>>> she would like to have done, kindly and sweetly smile hand her your
>>> price list. The effect is underscored if the words "all alterations
> must
>>> be paid fully in advance", are written on the form. *LOL*
>>>
>>> Keep on smiling, you are blessed!
>>>
>>> Candide
>>>
>>>
>> Wonderful idea, Candide. The other alternative is to offer to teach
> her
>> to do it herself. You'll never see her again.
>
> Ah yes, but the lady in question might be wise to the trick I pulled as
> a child when assigned tasks didn't really wish to do. The thing is to do
> the job so badly or half-heartedly that sooner or later the assignee
> gives up and says "oh just give it here", and takes things back.
> However one must know one's audience before trying this, grandmama would
> sooner go upside one's head for wasting her time, and you STILL had to
> do the job! *LOL*
>
I can just see Beverly saying, "Don't worry dear, you'll get it. It's
just going to take a little time, but you'll learn how to do this if
it's the last thing I ever do. Now, we need to spend some time going
over this. Get out your calendar so we can schedule some sessions. Is
eight hours at a time all right for you?"
--
Joanne
stitches @ singerlady.reno.nv.us.earth.milky-way.com
http://members.tripod.com/~bernardschopen/
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