Hi, I have been lurking on this site since its early days. I too was a longstanding member of TSF.
The reason it's taken me a while to register is that I was considering changing my name but in the end I kept the same one as on TSF.
I dither about my sewing too.
I'm still dressmaking & still have problems with the fit and make many garments that don't get worn.
I attend a local authority dressmaking evening class, although there are only 3 more weeks left of the year.