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   Pattiann42 | Oct 15, 2008 06:27pm | #1

   How were you mending now?

   
   

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   Edited 10/15/2008 11:27 am ET by spicegirl1

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   ClothDolls | Oct 15, 2008 07:05pm | #2

   Pretty good. But I have to admit not great. Thanks for asking.
   Where do you get info on mending?

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   MaryinColorado | Oct 16, 2008 07:47pm | #6

   Do you have experience with alterations?  I learned from a wonderful woman at a dry cleaners.  She made beautiful wedding gowns and even tuxedos but did not speak English, I am mostly self taught in sewing.  They hired us both as an experiment that worked out beautifully for the drycleaners.  She learned English and I learned alterations, then they sent me to another location unfortunately.  I would have loved to learn more from her!  We used industrial machines, but that could be a huge investment for a new home business.

   Do you do handwork or machine at this time?  What experience do you have with a sewing machine?  What type of sewing are you interested in doing?  Repairs, hemming, alterations, from patterns, home dec, clothing, etc.?  This will help determine what type of machine you might want.  Mary

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   Pattiann42 | Oct 17, 2008 12:09am | #7

   And I thought you learned to use the "needle" in nursing school!

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   MaryinColorado | Oct 17, 2008 02:14am | #8

   ha ha ha!  At least I was an "expert" with those needles!!!!!  Mary

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   damascusannie | Oct 15, 2008 07:39pm | #3

   What are you mending with now? Needle and thread or sewing machine? If you haven't ever used a sewing machine, starting a business is probably not the way to learn!

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   Pattiann42 | Oct 16, 2008 06:04am | #5

   Thanks for making my question clearer.  Method not necessarily quality.

   Sometimes mending with a sewing machine makes the "injury" look worse.

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   starzoe | Oct 15, 2008 07:56pm | #4

   I agree with Annie.