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Roxanne was at her favorite fabric store, looking through the stock and trying to decide which color to use on a skirt she was planning on making herself. She was just in need of something to go with her green top, and instead of searching through stores or online, she was just going to whip one up.

The tap on her shoulder made her jump slightly and she turned, blinking at the other girl and her questions. "Oh-uh...I don't work here." She first said, but smiled and decided to help anyway, "Well, cotton is really good to start with. You don't want any slippery fabrics...what are you making?" She questioned. The girl just seemed so friendly, Roxy couldn't help but smile and be helpful back.

She couldn't help but feel sympathetic for the nervousness of the other girl, and reached out to shake her hand. "It's nice to meet you, Kelly. I'm Roxanne, but you can call me Roxy." She smiled pleasantly, "I actually make a lot of my own clothes and costumes...and I've made a few gowns and frilly dresses. I sort of have my own online store for it." She admitted, not wanting to sound like she was bragging, but totally wanting to get more business. "I can show you a couple patterns that you could do. Start will little things...like an apron or a pillow or a bag. There are patterns you can get in the drawers over here."

Leading the other girl over, she pointed to books on a long, low counter. "Here. These books show you patterns, and you can then pick the pattern out of the drawer when you know what you wanna do. The ones from 'Sew Easy' are a great start."

Heading over, she opened a specific book, "Maybe you could make an apron and learn to do some basic pleating? That can get you an idea of some techniques you can use when you start doing skirts and ruffles."