Oh Catllar, you may have the fabric now you've sat down and thought it through but it's just another example of the 'can you just...?' assumption, isn't it? I recall that sinking feeling every time the dance teacher said, "Could you just have a look at this?" or "Can you just squeeze another little job in?" Every time I hear your tales of making the best of someone else's omissions, I'm so glad that I managed to detach myself from my granddaughter's dance school.
I do still sew for a few other dancers who we know personally (or know their families well) and it means that I have more sense of control rather than being overwhelmed by the demand, timescales and unreasonable expectations. What's more my dresses have improved no end, I get to challenge myself almost every time with new styles and techniques knowing that if it doesn't work for my DGD we just trash it and try something else without any sense of guilt or recriminations. In all I've 'only' made 7 competition costumes and 3 practice skirts in the last 5 months and I've got time to be planning the Halloween fancy dress over the summer as well as some new big challenges for DGD over the next 9 months (including more beading
which is far too time consuming to do for anyone else but her).