Cherry’s Express Alterations

Where do I start?
When cherry’s was located on lodge causeway I’d past it every week for years not realising what the shop actually was apart from it did alterations.
My sister in law had one or tow things taken up there, she said she was good and not too ppricey so when a friend of mine helped custom build some body armour it didn’t sit right, so I took that up there, she was quick to make the adjustments. Also looking at the work done with a keen eye I realised how well she had actually done it…
months later I found my self struck with an idea. For me I tend not to ‘follow fashion’ and if I could make my own clothes I probably would… but I cant.
So getting my materials together I got her to copy my favourite style of combats in a snakeskin print.
Since it was relatively big project and I’m never in any great rush. It took a few weeks, for which I’m happy with, since I’d rather some one did take their time.
And low and behold a new pair of shiny combats.
Again doing a bang up job!
Well this fuels my addiction a little more just so I e-​bayed more material.
After a little trial an error. I got some pretty exquisite print.
Then again she did an another amazing job on them, my only gripe (and this is me being fussy) the thigh pockets were a bit low.
She has also helped a bit with other body armour issues and custom built armour plating carriers for me, which helps in my line of work.
But you know for me, its not just about going into a place and asking someone to help me create something, yes there are other place that would do that, but you know I like the friendliness.
I go there give her some material and a design, we all have a chat and some friendly banter.
And that’s why I enjoy doing business with them.
Also she is very good at problem solving… lol and believe me I do like to throw these curve balls…

Picture a room, pretty big and lined with an assorted range of materials and fabrics. Then picture a man in the middle, a table, a chair and a sewing machine. This man I assume is Cherry.
The catch of this place is that you drop of your item for altering and come back later (always the same day). They do it all, from wedding dresses to soft furnishings; even little things like sleeves and collars. A lot of these skills I feel have probably been lost over time but it’s a new world now with new pressures and time takers.
Thank god then for people like Cherry.