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Posted by on August 4, 2008, 11:57 am
On Aug 4, 6:48=A0pm, "off kilter quilter @somewherequiet.net"
> so, I know that I mentioned that I was sewing things for entry into
> the county fair (state fair isn't going ot happen this year). =A0Well, I
> thought that the day to take entries up was Thursday...nope, it's
> TOMORROW!!!!
>
> Now, I really shouldn't be that stressed out, because all I really
> need to do is press DDs dress and the skirt that I whipped up -
> finished sewing the waistband down this morning while the children had
> breakfast. =A0However, I'm at a loss!! =A0I have things all mis-scheduled
> and I have to try and figure out what I did and then correct it. =A0I
> also have to get it through my children's thick skulls that they can
> NOT act like fools tomorrow when I take my entries up.
>
> Next, I am waiting to hear back about a potential customer who wants a
> slipcover made, with contrast piping. =A0I had made cushion covers for
> him before, but the dog shredded them - dark colored dog, light
> colored couch. =A0I was completely honest with him and told him that it
> would be cheaper for him to just purchase the ones that he wants
> because, now that he's changed what he wants, it will take a bit
> longer, plus the fabric and piping would have ot be ordered, then you
> have to total the time, fabric costs, time to take accurate
> measurements of the couch, etc. =A0Yes, the money would be nice, no the
> time it would take away from other things that are getting piled up is
> not something I look forward to. =A0So, I'm just waiting to hear back
> from him as to what he wants to do.
>
> I'm also trying to get the kiddos calmed down, =A0Bek is scared that she
> won't know where the bathroom is when she starts at the "big kid
> school" and even though I've told her over and over again that there
> is one in her classroom AND one right outside the classroom, she's
> still freaking out. =A0Which leads right into the next thing - school
> fees have to be paid starting the 7th, and we want ot get there in the
> earlier part of the payments dates so that we can see Tom's classroom
> and maybe meet his teacher and drop off his contribution to the
> classroom supplies (tissues and plastic bags).
>
> Sew....I'm sewing under a lot of pressure and that means making some
> silly mistakes. =A0However, I think I was able to fix most of the recent
> goofs....maybe when the children are actually IN school, I can sew at
> a normal pace.
>
> Larisa, who will post pics of the state fair entries after the fair
Hallo Larisa ,,
breath deeeeeeply ,,, you will be ok !!! the things are sewn , just
calmly work and it will be OK .
Best of luck with kid`s new classes as well
mirjam
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