Well I've just bought my first sewing machine - a Brother FS40s, via Barnardos (the kids charity) ebay store - after having binged all 9 series of The Great British Sewing Bee over the last month.
I've actually wanted a machine for a while now as I have a few things I want to make at home: a cover for my old Ikea Karlstad sofa, some cushion covers, new roman blinds for the kitchen, bathroom & bedrooms, and a few other odds & ends.
Then I'd like to have a go at making some clothes for myself, because being a lanky 1.92m (6'2") guy with a long inseam, large thighs & narrow waist, it can be a pain trying to find clothes that actually fit me well.
I'm not totally new to sewing machines though as I can remember the Home Ec. classes at secondary school back in the 90's, of which half were actually about Fashion & Design, so not just the cooking lessons.
My mum was an avid sewer and had a Singer from the mid 70's, so I picked up some basic knowledge from her too, although I've never done anything with it until now.
My older sister has also done a fair bit of sewing in the past- she made the previous set of roman blinds I've now inherited, and she made her own wedding dresses.
So after the big TGBSB binge, getting a few books of interest (Alison Smith's The Sewing Book, Aldrich's Metric Pattern Cutting for Menswear, and Kershaw's Pattern Cutting for Menswear), hanging out on the /r/Sewing subreddit (which is predominantly slanted towards folks on the other side of the pond), and watching a bunch of stuff on youTube, I decided it was time to join in and have a go myself.
Anyway.... I'm mostly a lurker, and being an introverted information sponge is kinda my thing, so I probably won't be posting that much, but I wanted to say hello.