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iris commented on Susan Albritton Mcintosh's photo

real cute great for the summer

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Apr 4, 2011

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i love it!

Making Purses, Totes & Handbags

Photo’s and open discussions of all items pertaining to the creation of unique purses.

iris joined a group Jan 17, 2011

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iris commented on Susan's photo

i love this star ,it would look great on a victorian themed christmas tree

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Dec 9, 2010

Betty Creel and iris are now friends Nov 5, 2009

Vickie commented on the blog post 'skirts'

What I found in my experience as a custom clothier is that custom clothes cost 2-3X ready to wear. My starting price for a skirt would be no less than $40, then add $$ at your discretion for added details such as pockets, a lining, belt loops,…

Oct 25, 2009

Birdie commented on the blog post 'skirts'

I second Larri & Terri. People who don't sew generally don't seem to take into account "time" when they see the price for something that's custom made. More than likely the girls will say "no thanks"!

Oct 20, 2009

Larri commented on the blog post 'skirts'

What is your time worth to you? I charge anywhere from $15-$25 per hour. Are you going to include fittings for the skirts? That could take close to an hour of your time (sometimes more). Are you going to include the prep time (pre-washing, cutting…

Oct 6, 2009

skirts

I love to make skirts, my daughters friends want me to make skirts for them,but i do not know what to charge for making the skirt. They bring the fabric. I appreciate the feed back. iris

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skirts

I love to make skirts, my daughters friends want me to make skirts for them,but i do not know what to charge for making the skirt. They bring the fabric. I appreciate the feed back. iris

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iris commented on Jeanette's photo

WOW! the fabric and style fits you perfectly.

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Sep 27, 2009

Refashion & Recycle

The great thing about recycled and refashioned clothing is the way that old clothes, styles and fabrics inspire the designers to create something gorgeous and new.

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Hand Smocking

Smocking is an embroidery technique used to gather fabric so that it can stretch. Before elastic, smocking was commonly used in cuffs, bodices, and necklines in garments where buttons were undesirable.

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What type of sewing do you enjoy?: garment, home decor

What type(s) of sewing machine(s) do you have?: a singer

What brands of patterns have you tried?: brands that have easy instructions that i can translate the idea.

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skirts

Posted on October 5, 2009 at 5:06pm 4 Comments 0 Likes

I love to make skirts, my daughters friends want me to make skirts for them,but i do not know what to charge for making the skirt. They bring the fabric. I appreciate the feed back. iris