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A lady asked me how much it cost to make her a purse of a well known style in cotton fabric of a particular design and colour. £35 - I said. She said she thought that was a bit dear for a purse. I asked her how much she thought it would cost her to make one then. She thought about £10 as you can get similar in Primarni for £8 OK, so for £10 do it yourself I said Her reply was - I don’t know how to. I said for £10 I’ll teach you how to. So besides saving you £25 you’ll get the knowledge if you ever want to make another. She seemed pleased and agreed. OK I said, you’ll need a machine, cutting mat, rotary cutter, rivet press and the pattern. Oh well….. I don’t have many of things and I can’t justify buying all that just to make one purse. Well then for another £10 more I’ll lend you my stuff to you so you can do it at my house. Okay, she says. Great, I replied, come round on Tuesday afternoon and we’ll make a start Oh, I can’t come on Tuesday I’m having my hair done! Sorry, but I’m only available Tuesday to teach you and lend you my stuff. Other days are busy with other bags and purses. Bugger, that means I’ll have to miss my haircut. Oh, I forgot, I said, to make one yourself you also have to pay for the sundry costs. Now she’s confused – what on earth are they?? Fabric search time, electric, wear and tear on the machine, blades for the cutter etc She looks at me and says – but that’s ridiculous you can absorb all that cost as you are charging me to borrow your stuff. I could, I said, but I’m not spending time looking for the fabric you need you can do that yourself – you need 3 fat quarters of fabric, buckram, woven interfacing, non woven interfacing, a lock, rivets and matching thread. So she then says - I’ve been thinking, I think I’d rather pay you the £35. It’s too complicated to make one for myself, it wouldn’t be as well made and it would cost me a hell of a lot more than £35. When you pay for a hand crafted item, you pay not only for the material used, but also: - knowledge - experience - tools - services - time - enthusiasm Only by knowing all the elements necessary for the production of a certain item can you estimate the actual cost.

Honestly I understand this on every level. Lol

Well everyone needs to be aware of this harassment.

Cody was fired for sharing a meme, on his day off. Then the bosses son messaged him after it went viral

Well I was today years old when I learned this little fact...........

Anemone runs from starfish

If you get a bigger bed you gain bedroom and also loose bedroom.

anyone please ask your crush out like this

The cast of Matilda reenacted the Bruce Bogtrotter cake scene for the movies 17th anniversary [x]

petition to rename the usa ‘south canada’

Mimikyu has infiltrated the pack

ADS THAT SUDDENLY TAKE UP THE WHOLE PAGE

Natural sculptures by Andy Goldsworth “Andy Goldsworthy is an extraordinary, innovative British artist whose collaborations with nature produce uniquely personal and intense artworks. Using a seemingly endless range of natural materials—snow, ice, leaves, bark, rock, clay, stones, feathers petals, twigs—he creates outdoor sculpture that manifests, however fleeting, a sympathetic contact with the natural world. Before they disappear, or as they disappear, Goldsworthy, records his work in superb colour photographs.”

Costume. Chitons.

Costume. Chitons.

Break time!

Well that's just beautiful.

Explore the Vast Scientific Collections of D.C.’s National Museum of Natural History Paired with Respective Experts

“i wish pokemon were real!”

beedrill is three feet tall

Well that's just adorable.

Ghostly companion

Semirealistic transparent Sun and Moon starters!  So challenging but I had so much fun with them at the same time.

Hahaha This just had me laughing so hard. Lol

Missed the point.

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