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Posted by Kirsten on August 22, 2008, 1:51 am
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> Well, my sewing room is covered in bits of foam (old and new) and
> vinyl (black - new, and brown - old). It has a musty, old bar smell
> of alcohol and smoke (well, makes sense when the old cushions came out
> of a restaurant bar, right?). I have a signed contract and accepted
> offer on the first half of the job and will be working on the estimate
> for the second half tomorrow - have to make muslins of swags as the
> windows are all different widths.
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> This is my first job for a business rather than an individual so I'm a
> little freaked about it, however, she offered payment before the
> contract was even signed, so that makes me feel a little bit better.
> I'm waiting to hear back about which fabric was chosen for the window
> swags - there might not be enough of the one that the owner felt the
> guys would like, which would automatically make it go to the fabric
> that was *her* first choice. Both cost the same per yard, so that
> means only one estimate. YAY!!
>
> My project backlog is growing, but then again, with this job, so is my
> bank account :-)
>
> I have 3 valances to make for the church plus the clothing for my
> kids, but right now, there are bits of foam on nearly every dang
> surface AND piled on the floor!! LOL...due date for the cushions is
> 9/10, so I have to get moving on these things ASAP...
>
> ah well, SO far out of my comfort zone that I am practically shaking
> with nerves, but this shouldn't be any more difficult than my
> ELizabethan dress...deep breaths and away we go.............
>
> Larisa
Good luck Larisa. After you make the first one, the rest will be a breeze.
Cushions and curtains are easier to fit than people and are not as picky.
Are the cushions going to be vinyl? Do you have the right feet you need
for your machine? Maybe this opens up a whole new door. It should be
more lucrative than sewing garments for real people.
Kirsten
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