OK, I admit it, maybe I bit off a little more than I can chew…
I still have three pair of pants that are pinned but not shortened,
a (lined) coat whose sleeves are three inches too long,
a tote bag with only one strap done that still needs felting and lining,
a leather purse/camera bag that is still in more pieces than it should be,
and a suitcase that only has various things I think I might pack piled in it.
How many hours are left until Saturday morning? How many of those hours need to be spent sleeping and working?
I thought about having the shortening done by someone else, but the super-fast place at the mall is gone, and the I can’t find anyone else who will do it in less than 5 business days. Which wouldn’t be a problem had I just decided to get this all done last week…except that I didn’t even get my coat until Monday. Gah! (Can you tell I’m a little panicked?)
try a dry cleaners, they usually do alterations and are usually quite fast. Call first. :-)
Hope everything works out!
Skip the sleeves – it will keep you warmer anyway and for the most part when you’re in an area that you’ll see people, you’ll have your coat off and no one will notice!
As for the pants, there’s always WonderUnder – the iron on fusible webbing – even if it comes out later (after the trip), you can fix the pants then!
Finish the camera bag – it’s the most important thing, unless doing the tote and letting it dry while finishing the camera bag works better timewise. (Or is there another tote you could bring instead?)
Pack whatever you think you want, don’t worry about what you might forget – they have stores in Italy – what you don’t have you can buy! If it’s toothpaste, you can get it at the hotel, if it’s a new sweater – hey, it’s made in Italy and you wanted a souvenir anyway! :-)
Have fun, RELAX!!! It will all work out and you’re going on the trip to enjoy yourself!
love ya!
-jo