Stupid!
This is a rant post. I am fed up with these women that work at sewing dealerships. Why? Well it seems that they have difficulty with writing things down or getting things straight.
I registered for a course called “interfacing and pressing techniques” and it was scheduled for Thursday evening. I called today (three days in advance) to see if the class had been cancelled. This particular store always forgets to call when a class has been cancelled. Yep, it was cancelled. Only two people registered. Ummmm… no one called me. They replied, “not yet”. Ya… right.
I asked for a refund and the lady on the phone said, “oh, you have to do that through Trudy”. Trudy!? what! I know I don’t have to get a refund through Trudy. Anyways, I talked to Trudy. Another dingbat.
I called another dealer where I register for a beginners quilting class called, “Great Beginnings” to see if that one was still on for next week. Gave my name. Yep, I’m registered but for the morning. What the …..! The original woman who registered me CALLED me the very next day to see which time I wanted. She had registered me for the morning. I told her I wanted the evening time. “Oh, I’ll change it for you”. Apparently she did not. Well, because I called today the correction was made and the class now has four people meaning the class has a good chance of running.
Come on!!!!!! What’s up with these women! Can’t they get something straight. You’d think they were working at McDonalds.
I called another store earlier in the month to enquire about their courses and the lady I spoke with did not know what classes were scheduled. Ummmm… they are on your website dimwit! She is the owner of the store too.
I think I’ll just refer to the internet and books to learn more about sewing and quilting.
My rant for the day.
In Stitches
my problem with my local sewing/quilting shop is that they are just so nasty! the dummy at my store was the quilting teacher, who’d say things like, “oh, you can’t machine quilt anything larger than a baby quilt” even though i had just bought two books where they quilted king quilts! the classes were so bad. because i had been reading alot, i ended up answering other people’s questions better than the teacher! needless to say i stopped going despite my lost money, and taught myself to quilt. you can too! you already know how to sew, and sew well. there are two differences, one easier, one harder: it’s easier because you don’t have to fit a three-dimensional form, harder on some patterns when you have alot of seams intersecting or using triangles and such because the fabric stretches. so just pick an easy pattern, like log cabin, and just do it! i recommend elanor burns’ log cabin book. it’s a great, easy, clear and concise start…. good luck!
Please Visit The Lovely Miriam • 7:57 am
Hi,
I like to take classes too, though they get expensive quickly. The advantage of taking a class is the immediacy of getting questions answered, and also the tips and techniques that a teacher might teach that are not in a book or pattern. I’m sorry that you’re having bad luck with the classes that you signed up for. I wouldn’t give up on taking classes though. One idea would be to ask around at the fabric shop or at a local bee or guild to find out what classes are popular. Hopefully, they’re popular for a reason. I agree with Miriam though too. If you are interested in quilting, there is a lot you can teach yourself. Eleanor Burns has several good books, and her Log Cabin book is a classic. (The first large quilt that I finished was her log cabin.) Alex Anderson has some good books for beginners, and my personal favorites are a series of books with patterns for large baby quilts/children’s quilts called Easy as ABC Baby Quilts.
Good luck with your classes!
Please Visit The Lovely LNLisa • 10:48 am
It’s not just sewing stores. It’s all of retail. Why? Because the wages are so low. (Thank Walmart and all the other discount big boxes for THAT! Also no labor unions to back the workers.) So, people who take the jobs either have no skills or do not respect the job, and maybe themselves, because of the low pay. Work ethic goes out the window when you feel you are unappreciated apparently.
Please Visit The Lovely bernadette • 6:36 am