Hello, my name is Renita. I'm from Woolgoolga - a town on the east coast of Australia that has way too many 'o's, 'l's and 'g's for it's own good, but makes up for it by being a glorious place to live.
I'm a long time sewer (and anything else related to fibre - spinner, weaver, dyer, knitter, etc) but have never had the courage to participate in a forum before. I've lurked, particularly around SWAP discussions, and always dreamed of having the time (and being brave enough) to take part.
I 'retired' at the start of the year - I use that term loosely, as I still have three volunteer jobs that keep me quite busy each week. But I've now cleared some of the backlog that built up from trying to juggle too many responsibilities for way too long and the sewing machine has been dusted off, ready for some serious sewing. Actually, then I put the old one back in the cupboard and went to the store and bought a new one - after 25 years with my little Elnita, she now has a big Brother for company.
So here I am, ready for some sewing fun and looking forward to being part of the community here. I'm heading off to the SWAKOP thread to sign up and will probably be hanging around in other parts too - hope to see you there.
Renita