Me "The Uniform Lady"

For four years I've been in charge of the uniforms for my daughters high school marching band. It's a lot of work but only initially...........getting the new kids fitted.........refitting the ones who grew, gained or lost weight over the summer, and keeping master lists by alphabetical names and chronological numbers. These are important because the only problem all season after fittings are complete is "missing uniforms ".

Of course, they are never really missing................. because they are always found on the body of another student!! Always very funny too because you would think they would "feel" the difference. I've had large kids squeeze in to a tight uniform and not think its odd until we make several announcements and go around and check alllll......... the jacket numbers and then they say " I thought it got tighter" (???????????hmmmm not a math major I hope.)

Any way after getting a reputation as the band "uniform lady", people come to me for all costume problems the rest of the year. I only hem about 6 uniforms as they are adjustable and made to fit a large variety of body types, but a lot of the Moms think I do major alterations

The last two times Moms came to me with costume decorating problems, I listened, asked how many wearings would be needed ( only about 10) and reccomended the glue gun. These hard working moms were going to spend hours and hours hand sewing small trims and colorful strips up and down the arms and legs of 20 adult size costumes. They wanted me to help with the sewing.(puuleeeeease)........................NO No NO I said Go Go Go ..................Get a Glue Gun............................... and Go Go Glue gun Go. I t worked great -- the kids even helped and with gentle hand washings they easily lasted the ten wearings ---No Problem

It's amazing what can be secured, repaired, designed and completely fabricated with a glue gun...................stay tuned I've got a million ideas to share!!!