Trying To Be Crafty With The Costs

A lady comes into our craft and sewing store looking for something to patch the hole in her designer blouse. To be clear, the blouse is made of some super lightweight fabric too fine to take an iron-on patch and in a print specific to the designer.

Me: “Ma’am, nothing we have at [Chain Store] will mend it invisibly.”

Customer: “That’s not good enough! This garment cost more than you could ever afford!”

When we could get a word in edgewise, someone recommended a professional repair place. That’s not good enough either:

Customer: “I’ve already had a quote from them, and the cost was ridiculous!”