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Title: Hello I'm Suburban
Post by: suburban on December 06, 2018, 16:14:22 PM
Back in the 1800s at school, my sewing teacher said it was her ambition to teach me how to sew.  She didn't succeed, so please be patient with my stupid questions.  :\
Title: Re: Hello I'm Suburban
Post by: hernibs on December 06, 2018, 16:30:15 PM
Welcome here Suburban - it is a given hereabouts that there are no silly questions, definitely not so ask away.
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Post by: WildAtlanticWay on December 06, 2018, 17:11:47 PM
Helloooo.
Thank goodness, another newbie that isn’t already an expert.  :D
Please ask lots of daft questions otherwise, I’ll have to do it instead.  >:)

What sort of things interest you sewing-wise?

I’m trying to make a Mug Rug presently, but it’s looking decidedly naff, especially on the back. It’s a mish mash of things I’ve seen on Pinterest so I’m making up the design. Unfortunately, I sew a bit then look at it and change my mind.  :o
I wish I could find some good tutorials that really cover the basics rather than assuming you know it already. I had to google ‘fussy cutting’ because it wasn’t obvious to me and sounded a bit bonkers.  :S
Title: Re: Hello I'm Suburban
Post by: Sewingsue on December 06, 2018, 17:18:30 PM
Welcome, Suburban.

I was told many, many years ago that the only stupid/silly/daft question is the one you don't ask.
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Post by: Esme866 on December 06, 2018, 17:37:54 PM
Welcome!

I hope your visits here are more satisfactory than the old school days! ;)
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Post by: Lachica on December 06, 2018, 18:14:08 PM
Welcome. Loads of helpful people on here so ask away. Be prepared to acquire a stash, extra sewing machines and gadgets too.
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Post by: Nevis5 on December 06, 2018, 18:24:17 PM
Welcome, @suburban !  :toast:  I'm sure you'll get lots of help here xx
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Post by: BrendaP on December 06, 2018, 18:37:31 PM
Welcome to TSP and please ask all the questions you want to.  The only stupid questions are those that are not asked.  If you are wanting to know something you can be sure that someone else also wants to know too.
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Post by: Surest1tch on December 06, 2018, 18:55:12 PM
Welcome from me too  :toast:
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Post by: fajita on December 06, 2018, 19:14:21 PM
Welcome @suburban  :flower: :drink:
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Post by: Greybird on December 06, 2018, 21:21:25 PM
Hello and welcome!
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Post by: Ragtimedoll on December 07, 2018, 09:33:04 AM
Hi and welcome.
You can ask away and you will always get a reply. Perhaps I might be able to assist you one day as this is all new to me too :)
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Post by: snoozi soozi on December 07, 2018, 14:16:10 PM
Welcome @suburban, at school I DETESTED sewing and my teacher just left me alone and helped all the good girls who did want to learn. Roll on a few (!) years and here I am in love with the whole sewing thing  :loveit:
Title: Re: Hello I'm Suburban
Post by: suburban on December 07, 2018, 18:10:34 PM
Thank you for all the welcomes.  :toast: I didn't expect so many replies, so apologies in advance if I don't thank you individually!  snoozi - "at school I DETESTED sewing" My first sewing teacher at secondary school was just intimidating.  I was glad when a classmate threw pins in her cup of tea when she'd left the room for five minutes.  I can't remember what happened to her, but I'm not a natural "crafty" type and her sterness looking over my shoulder just made me even more nervous.  God bless "youtube" and places like this.  ragtimedoll - "Perhaps I might be able to assist you" - I'm sure you will. 

WildAtlanticWay - "I’m trying to make a Mug Rug"  I had to do a google image search.  There's one night time scene with with Two Owls that is very fetching.  "Pinterest"  -  Tell me about it.  I see some lovely stuff then realise how talented everyone else is.  Then I get angry with them for being gifted.  I'm trying to be less bitter and twisted...

Title: Re: Hello I'm Suburban
Post by: Kenora on December 07, 2018, 21:23:51 PM
Hi Suburban - welcome to TSP. I loved your initial posting - if you were at school in the 1800's you must be our oldest member!  :) :) :)

Seriously though, I hated sewing at school too (in the 1960's) but love it now, and although I've been sewing for years I still enjoy watching YouTube videos when the maker really knows what they're doing. :D
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Post by: Roger on December 08, 2018, 16:42:11 PM
Oh man... my sewing teacher at school really tried too... but a combination of the machines, and gappy tuition really stuffed it for me... I spent lesson after lesson continuously threading some nameless long suffering machine for either the tread to pull back up through its path or to break....

Now I have a beautiful vintage machine (or 2 or so) and have learnt how to rectify most of these sorts of issues and it really helps me enjoy it as a hobby:)

So ask away!