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Sophie needs a cutting table and overlocker to reopen a sewing studio
A sewing studio in Riverside needs help replacing a cutting table and overlocker after a long illness and repossession.
🇺🇸 California, United States4,098 views
For six years I have run a sewing studio in Riverside. In August, a long illness and repossession took a cutting table and overlocker. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me.
Before that, my customers came every Thursday, and I employed 1 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 5 weeks.
This business pays my children's school fees and rent. I have already started working from home in small ways, but I can't meet orders without proper equipment.
Every contribution brings me closer to reopening, and I promise to post photos as I buy each item.
I'll buy equipment from local suppliers and post photos and receipts as I go.
Where the $2,050 goes:
• Working capital for the first month: $730
• Initial stock: fabric: $810
• Shop repairs and licensing: $510
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
- Sophie
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praying for you, Sophie. I hope things turn around soon. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust.
wishing you peace, Sophie. I hope things turn around soon. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Blessings.
Your post was clear and honest. I went through something like this 5 years ago and strangers helped me out!
sending strength, Sophie. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Thinking of Riverside.
Thinking of you. Shared it with a few friends. Thinking of Riverside.
Keep going, Sophie. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. We're a small family in Hamburg but we're thinking of you. All the best.