An angel for a day

Meeting people at a fabric shop is one of my most favorite places to do so, I think it's because its easy, common ground maybe?   I always gain new insight, learn a trick to making something a little easier and sometimes I even get hugs.   That's just what happened to me the other day after I helped someone's very sweet grandmother pick out thread and zippers for a skirt and jacket she was having made for her granddaughter.

As I was saying good bye, she called me her angel for the day and asked if she could give me a hug. I was about to walk away when she mentioned she hoped her friend still sewed.  I dug into my purse, pulled out an old receipt and wrote down my name and number and told her to call me if her friend was not sewing anymore.  (Business card? Yes, I do have them and I proudly display them at home, where I really need them.)

I didn't think she'd call, I mean seriously, if a stranger gave you their name and number on an old receipt and said they could sew something for you... would you really call?   I walked away kicking myself for not having my cards with me, nothing screams professional quite like an old receipt.

She did call and I was able to help her.  A few days later I had 8 yards of wool fabric, two patterns, a skirt and jacket for sizing laid out on my cutting table.  I couldn't measure her granddaughter because she was away at school so with the help of one of her skirts, a jacket and some guesswork,  I was hoping to get close.  The fabric was beautiful and the pattern was easy to follow.  I haven't worked with wool very much and would never have thought to use it instead of fleece for this style jacket - Great choice, kudos to that sweet woman!

The skirt came together beautifully as did the jacket.   I haven't heard back so I'm assuming everything fits.  I did send a business card home with the outfit if any alterations needed to be made.

You just never know who you'll meet or what will become of that encounter.  For me, it was stepping out of my comfy box and taking a chance even if it was with an old receipt.  And yes,  remembering to have some business cards with me. This was a first, being someone's angel for a day.  I can't wait for the next time.