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Sewers can you help?
hilstep2000
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This was on the special occasions board, can any one on OS help?
Can you help me help another MSE'er?
Firstly, thanks for stopping by, I'd appreciate any and all help on this subject :-)
There's a lovely young lady on the forum who's getting married in June. She's already got a wedding dress but the top doesn't fit her and can't be altered. Now I have a spare gown and would be prepared to donate it BUT it will need altering to fit this particular young lady and this is where we've hit a brick wall.
She can't put the wedding off because her mum is ill (she brought the wedding forward to make sure her mum was there) but she also can't afford a fortune to pay out for alterations. I'm useless at sewing and this girl doesn't know of anyone who could do alterations. She lives in London and I'm in West Yorkshire so even though I'm very close to Linda at Number 9 in terms of address, that's not really any good for the girl in London.
Also, she's facing an operation which means that the dress may need altering closer to the day but I get the impression that this sweet young lass really likes my dress and doesn't want to let it go. I cannot afford to pay for the alterations as a gift (I'm too sick to work and my OH is only working part time due to a recent diagnosis of ME so money's tight for us too) but we've had to bring our wedding forward to make sure our ill fathers can see us tie the knot and this girl's story just tugs at my heart strings. I want her to have the dress too.
The reason I'm posting on here is to ask if there's anyone who's good enough with a sewing machine or is kind of experienced with dress alterations that could help me and the other poster (Part Mouse) get this dress to fit. I would put it in the weddings part but I think this part gets more hits. London would be a great help but obviously anyone anywhere who can give us advice is handy.
The dress may need letting out but it most definately needs changing from a zip up to a lace up. The dress will fit her everywhere EXCEPT for her boob area. She's rather large chested and I think she's having the same problem with every dress she finds. It's so sad that just because someone is well endowed they can't have the dress of their dreams. x x
I thank you all in anticipation x x x
Can you help me help another MSE'er?Firstly, thanks for stopping by, I'd appreciate any and all help on this subject :-)
There's a lovely young lady on the forum who's getting married in June. She's already got a wedding dress but the top doesn't fit her and can't be altered. Now I have a spare gown and would be prepared to donate it BUT it will need altering to fit this particular young lady and this is where we've hit a brick wall.
She can't put the wedding off because her mum is ill (she brought the wedding forward to make sure her mum was there) but she also can't afford a fortune to pay out for alterations. I'm useless at sewing and this girl doesn't know of anyone who could do alterations. She lives in London and I'm in West Yorkshire so even though I'm very close to Linda at Number 9 in terms of address, that's not really any good for the girl in London.
Also, she's facing an operation which means that the dress may need altering closer to the day but I get the impression that this sweet young lass really likes my dress and doesn't want to let it go. I cannot afford to pay for the alterations as a gift (I'm too sick to work and my OH is only working part time due to a recent diagnosis of ME so money's tight for us too) but we've had to bring our wedding forward to make sure our ill fathers can see us tie the knot and this girl's story just tugs at my heart strings. I want her to have the dress too.
The reason I'm posting on here is to ask if there's anyone who's good enough with a sewing machine or is kind of experienced with dress alterations that could help me and the other poster (Part Mouse) get this dress to fit. I would put it in the weddings part but I think this part gets more hits. London would be a great help but obviously anyone anywhere who can give us advice is handy.
The dress may need letting out but it most definately needs changing from a zip up to a lace up. The dress will fit her everywhere EXCEPT for her boob area. She's rather large chested and I think she's having the same problem with every dress she finds. It's so sad that just because someone is well endowed they can't have the dress of their dreams. x x
I thank you all in anticipation x x x
I Believe in saving money!!!:T
A Bargain is only a bargain if you need it!
A Bargain is only a bargain if you need it!
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Ah, people who sew!!!
On this forum, 'sewers' are usually the pipes that carry your waste away!0 -
I realised that after I'd written it LOL!I Believe in saving money!!!:T
A Bargain is only a bargain if you need it!0 -
I copied a cry for help earlier and put the wrong title on! Can anyone help? See my original post to see.
Thanks!I Believe in saving money!!!:T
A Bargain is only a bargain if you need it!0 -
someone able to help, bump?0
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please edit the title of your post, i really want somebody to be able to helpOpinion on everything, knowledge of nothing.0
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you could edit your post maybe it would attract more attention0
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thinking about it, could local colleges be contacted, so somebody could take it on as a project for their course. just a thought if you get really desperate.Opinion on everything, knowledge of nothing.0
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I wish I was near enough and skillfull enough to help! What a lovely post - I don't have a better suggestion that colleges but will keep thinking.0
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post a request in a local paper? contact national papers and magazines too. i know the sun replaced a persons wheelchair, http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3973217/Wheelchair-nicked-for-2-scrap.html they may be able to help. i presume they would want to print and article saying how good they are tho. shops with tailoring section might help. there has to be somebody or a company willing to help.Opinion on everything, knowledge of nothing.0
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Ah, people who sew!!!
On this forum, 'sewers' are usually the pipes that carry your waste away!
I thought sewers too :rotfl:
Needlewomen?
Seamstress?
Tailor?
Sewing Expert?
Dressmaker?
Clothing Alterations?
Check out your local dry cleaners, they used to have people who could alter clothing.
Here's a link of sewing techniques for the most common clothing alterations
Even if you don't want to tackle it yourself, maybe someone else reading the post may benefit from the link.
Also, you could google clothing alterations there is a directory of companies who may be useful.0
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