[trystan830]

Kaderin - very cool. i work at michael's on the weekends - my main job was mon-fri, but when i lost my fridays, i needed something else to fill the gap, so i've been working fri-sat-sun for a long time now (7 years, 6 at michael's)... if i want off a day, i have to request it.

and since i work on weekends, it's always busy for me... which is a good thing, since we're next door to an AC Moore and a few shopping centers away from a JoAnn's!

i million years ago, (ok, it was 1994) i worked at a fabric store near where i was living at the time (which is still only like 40 minutes from me now) called Cloth World. i've also been sewing since i was in middle school. while i was there, Cloth World was bought by this other, larger fabric store... JoAnn's! XD

i've made a lot of clothing for myself and then later my daughters... and several years ago, my daughters decided they wanted to make their own costumes for halloween and comiccon, so we did that too.

and you're right, Quiet Man, buying fabric to make something yourself isn't cost-effective anymore. maybe when i was little it was - my mom made me a lot of clothing, i don't remember what all she didn't actually make. maybe my shirts....? i only made a few dresses for my daughters when they were wearing dresses. XD

i made my senior prom gown. but taffeta and lace is also expensive, and probably more so.

but i do like making things, it's a better quality, and you know how it's made. as a result, i'm awful when i buy clothing - i'm always looking at the stitches and the construction. i've put things back and gotten a different one off the rack because i liked the finished edge or seam better than the other one.

in other news, i've finished another book this morning... need to update my list! =)