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| - I'm sorry for the long post, but I have to share a sappy story about how this store made me feel. A few weeks ago I brought in some terribly ugly plaid cushions I inherited from my grandfather, but first, some background information: Growing up, my family and I were always sitting in his family room watching many episodes of Sesame Street sprawled out on the burnt orange cushions. Even though they were uglier than sin, they were still a part of him and the wonderful memories we shared together. He passed away last January and I was the only cousin who offered to take the orange and poop brown plaid cushions.
When I brought them into the store, I told them about my grandpa passing away and how much the cushions meant to me. I wanted to keep the cushions in the same shape, but I picked out some new cowhide fabric to cover them with. He was a farmer, so I felt it was appropriate. When they gave me the estimate, it was too expensive for me to afford with the extra big buttons and the extra large tubing around the edges. I wanted to keep the cushions the same shape, but all the extra labor costs were simply too much so instead I just went with a basic stitching without the buttons.
When I came back to pick them up a month later, the seamstresses used the left over fabric to do the buttons and tubing free of charge! The woman at the front who helped me said she told the ladies who did the sewing my story about my grandpa and that they wanted to do the extra labor for free, as a gift. I cried my eyes out and hugged the woman who assisted me. I've received many compliments on the quality work they did and I truly feel every stitch was done with love and expertise.
This store is incredibly kind and truly cares about their customers. They have made the memory of my grandfather even more special. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!
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