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Ms. Toad

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11. I can't compete with ready-made and make anything close to a reasonable hourly rate.

Reply to delisen (Reply #6)

Wed May 27, 2026, 09:56 PM

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It used to be different, but the cost of patterns and the cost of fabric, alone, puts custom made stuff out of the range of most people. I haven't done any custom sewing for hire for years.

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