If you're thinking of selling your work....

Podolyanka · Post by **Podolyanka** » Mon Feb 03, 2020 2:57 pm

I dont sell my stitchings, as I use them all as presents for family and friends' birthdays, anniversaries, etc. The day before yesterday I was at the threads and buttons shop looking for some bits and pieces I needed. The shop is tiny, so no rush hours there. I was the only buyer at that moment, and as the owner and the shop assistant know me for 12 years, we had a nice talk about stitching. Then the shop assistant took her smartphone, and showed me a richly cross stitched dress. "Could you stitch this for me?' I said, "Of course, not". "Why?"- "Because I am not sweet 16, so each minute of my life is getting more and more precious. Secondly, I am at work. Thirdly, no matter how much I would charge, I would feel underpaid, you would think I robbed you. Plus this dress would take me forever, why dont you go to professionals who stitch times faster?". The answer shocked me:"Because they would charge an arm and a leg". So, she was looking for a cheap stitcher to do the job which costs a fortune?!

Mabel Figworthy · Post by **Mabel Figworthy** » Mon Feb 03, 2020 4:03 pm

The depressing thing there is that this lady really should know better - which means that yes, she does seem to just have been looking for a cheap stitcher

rcperryls · Post by **rcperryls** » Mon Feb 03, 2020 7:57 pm

Mabel Figworthy wrote: Mon Feb 03, 2020 4:03 pm The depressing thing there is that this lady really should know better - which means that yes, she does seem to just have been looking for a cheap stitcher

I agree. People think that because we love to stitch, that we'd never refuse.

Carole

wendywombat · Post by **wendywombat** » Tue Feb 04, 2020 9:38 am

Lyudmila words fail me!!

That lady just didn't realise just how much work and time it takes to stitch something beautiful.
Even stitching a simple greetings card takes an evening, plus the time to mount it properly.

For giving her a snappy reply. I think I might have added that the dress she was proposing you make for her wouldn't suit her figure/shape!!

Podolyanka · Post by **Podolyanka** » Tue Feb 04, 2020 11:01 am

Wendy, she has an ideal figure, so the dress would suit her. But if I could, I would stitch a dress for my own daughter or granddaughter first , would I not? Or a decent cross stitched Ukrainian folk shirt for my dear self. Yes, sometimes I am selfish, at least in thoughts.

Serinde · Post by **Serinde** » Tue Feb 04, 2020 2:50 pm

Not selfish. Reasonable.

There. Fixed it.

Mabel Figworthy · Post by **Mabel Figworthy** » Tue Feb 04, 2020 3:26 pm

Serinde wrote: Tue Feb 04, 2020 2:50 pm Not selfish. Reasonable.

There. Fixed it.

We bow to your great wisdom, oh Voice of Reason

!

Serinde · Post by **Serinde** » Tue Feb 04, 2020 6:03 pm

I was trained by the best!

That'll be 5 cents, please.

wendywombat · Post by **wendywombat** » Wed Feb 05, 2020 9:50 am

Serinde wrote: Tue Feb 04, 2020 6:03 pm I was trained by the best!

That'll be 5 cents, please.

We knew that you were Serinde!

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