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Hello from Essex!

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Spencer

Hello from Essex!
« on: March 25, 2018, 11:19:16 AM »
Hi all, Just wanted to say Hello. I'm Spencer. I worked for 23 years in an oil refinery but had to leave do to ill health. I live in Essex with my wife and children.

I have been looking for a past time to relax me and someone suggested Cross Stitch and I did order a kit but while I was waiting for it to arrive I tried embroidery and I have to say I actually enjoy it more to be honest. I am looking forward to learning from and being inspired by you all and maybe one day knowing enough to help someone else.

Very best wishes, Spencer
« Last Edit: March 25, 2018, 11:32:26 AM by Spencer »
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Manuela

Re: Hello from Essex!
« Reply #1 on: March 25, 2018, 12:07:01 PM »
Welcome Spencer, have a look around here and fire away with your questions. You'll find us a friendly and welcoming lot  :)
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Ploshkin

Re: Hello from Essex!
« Reply #2 on: March 25, 2018, 12:23:52 PM »
Welcome Spencer.  Stick around here and you'll soon find yourself doing a lot more than cross stitch and embroidery  :)
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Life's too short for ironing.

Nevis5

Re: Hello from Essex!
« Reply #3 on: March 25, 2018, 13:20:38 PM »
Hello, and welcome!  yes, we're an enabling lot here  :devil:
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Pearl

Re: Hello from Essex!
« Reply #4 on: March 25, 2018, 13:36:10 PM »
Welcome, Spencer.  I hope you will enjoy TSP.
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UttaRetch

Re: Hello from Essex!
« Reply #5 on: March 25, 2018, 13:39:28 PM »
Hello Spencer and it's good to have you on board.  Can't help with cross stitching or embroidery because I only sew clothes, but I am sure there is a wealth of experience here and help will be on hand.  I like your funny avatar.
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jesster

Re: Hello from Essex!
« Reply #6 on: March 25, 2018, 14:27:30 PM »
Welcome from another newbie  :) .  Are you doing embroidery by hand or on a sewing machine? 
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Sewingsue

Re: Hello from Essex!
« Reply #7 on: March 25, 2018, 14:29:10 PM »
Welcome, Spencer.
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Bernina Aurora 440QE, Brother BC-2500, Singer 99K (1938), Juki MO-654DE overlocker, Silver Viscount 620D overlocker.

maliw

Re: Hello from Essex!
« Reply #8 on: March 25, 2018, 15:42:50 PM »
Hello and welcome. I did a lot of cross stitch in the 1990's but ran out of wall space  ><, I now do patchwork and quilting so who knows we may see you on the dark side ;)
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At leisure on the leisure penninsula

Surest1tch

Re: Hello from Essex!
« Reply #9 on: March 25, 2018, 16:38:37 PM »
Hello Spencer, welcome from me too, it's so nice to see men enjoying needlecraft too, we have a few male members now
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Marniesews

Re: Hello from Essex!
« Reply #10 on: March 25, 2018, 17:24:37 PM »
Welcome Spencer. Nice to meet you and hear that you're enjoying your stitching too.

There's so much online these days, although you soon find yourself reading/watching it rather than doing it!  :[
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Hopefully back more regularly! Ballroom sewing may be permanently paused but bag making is the current focus.

Roger

Re: Hello from Essex!
« Reply #11 on: March 25, 2018, 19:05:24 PM »
Hi Spencer
Welcome! I love a bit of sewing and sewing machine repair. I’m currently getting back into costume making I just need my day job to stop interfering with my evenings...

Enjoy and see you about!
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A bit of a vintage sewing machine nut! Singers: 500a, 401g, 48k Elnas: lotus SP & grasshopper, Bernina 530-2 F+R 504, Pfaff 30, Cresta T-132

KDC

Re: Hello from Essex!
« Reply #12 on: March 25, 2018, 19:15:50 PM »
A warm welcome Spencer, from another newcomer to TSP.  :) Karen
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Greybird

Re: Hello from Essex!
« Reply #13 on: March 25, 2018, 22:44:05 PM »
Hello Spencer and welcome!
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fajita

Re: Hello from Essex!
« Reply #14 on: March 26, 2018, 07:51:42 AM »
Welcome  :drink:
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