“It was many and many a year ago, in a kingdom by the sea..." Edgar Allan Poe
22 January 2011
Sew What??
Sew What??, Mt. Pleasant, S.C.
Facebook is the new water cooler! I mentioned last week that I had bought an evening gown on eBay. I took a chance knowing I wouldn't be able to return it but it was half the cost listed on Nordstroms. It wasn't bad! I felt very lucky but it was almost three inches too long.
Facebook friends came to the rescue - very helpful. Staples! Tape! Pinking sheers! Someone even suggested burning it with a flame. Yikes. Then my friend Cathy said, "My mom sews. Take it to her."
And I did.
Cathy's mom, Brooke Hallman is the wife of Mt. Pleasant's Mayor Harry Hallman who passed away just over a week ago. I drove my trailing gown to her last Saturday and met a really neat lady. Brooke had been a Labor & Delivery nurse, Paramedic, Ballroom Dancer and now has had her own sewing company called Sew What?? She was in the middle of a big project but took care of me. The hemming was a lot more complicated than I had guessed and it's lucky I didn't take the pinking sheers to it.
Brooke is accepting new business so feel free to give her a call or email her at gramedic@gmail.com, if you need a seamstress but don't be surprised if you find one long white hair! She has a couple of four legged assistants on stand by. :)) Thanks Brooke!
Now, I need to meet a workman at 1 pm. A friend recommended him on Facebook.
My soon to be daughter in law purchased her wedding gown from an online bridal shop. I was worried. It is beautiful. Sometimes you just have to take a leap of faith.
ReplyDeleteif you posted a picture of it, I can't see it *snif*
ReplyDeleteI'm not a seamstress but I used to sew ALL of my clothes! I really must get back into it.
Clearly smugmug is having some photo linking issues. Grrrr.
ReplyDeleteI thought you'd posted photos of the weather here on Long Island lately.... HA!
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