What I charge for sewing.

 I enjoy sewing very much . I would very much love to have a job sewing something for a company for a good pay. Since I don't know where to find this. I have my own sewing business. And when it grows I will hire other people  sewing  for me. Right now I don' t pay my self less then five dollars to do any sewing job. Even if it is just sewing a button. I feel that my time is at less worth that. It also depends on how easy the job is to do.I mostly charge  in between five to twenty dollars to do basic sewing jobs.

How I make money sewing

Sewing is a nice way to make money. But like any business you  have to advertise. I usually have a lot of customers in the summer.  They want me to sew different things like curtains, Kimars (Muslim head coverings), Thobes, skirts, alteration, and more. I like sewing alteration because the job is quick and I can make money fast. Unless they pay me to shop,  my customers bring the fabric and every thing they need to complete the garment. Sewing is fun and is a wonderful way to earn some extra cash.

How I sew a zipper

Today I  am writing about how I sew a zipper. Unlike the instruction given in sewing books or on the zipper it self, I like to sew my zipper without tacking it down. It saves time and when something goes wrong I don't have so much ripping to do. Here is how I do it. First I fold and press the fabric where the zipper is going to be open . Then I open the zipper and pin it under the top of the folded fabric of the dress. With the fabric over lapping the zipper teeth 1/8th inch on each side. I sew it in place. When I come to the zipper slider I close the zipper up about 3'' and sew around it until I come to it on the other side. I make sure that when the zipper is closed the fabric is covering  teeth.. Then I pin and finish sewing the other side until I reach the top.  When I sew it this way it usually comes out nice and I hardly have to rip it again.