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Reception => Hi, I'm new... => Topic started by: LK901 on June 03, 2018, 08:50:19 AM
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I’m rediscovering the pleasures of sewing after a long break and am enjoying reading about everyone’s activities on TSP. I used to make clothes for my children and some things for myself. Funnily enough it was my daughter (now an adult but with no interest in sewing :() that got me back making again as she qualified our dog for a class at Crufts and wanted an outfit which I foolishly volunteered to make! Well it turned out that I hadn’t forgotten everything but was just a little rusty and the outfit was successful.
Since then I’ve made three tops for myself, all of which I have actually worn and credit is owed to TSP as I have found so many ideas and links to fabrics & patterns posted on here by all of you :)
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Welcome. So pleased we have helped with your recent return to sewing. Pull up a chair and have a look around.
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Welcome, LK901. Don't forget to post pics. We love pics. :woof:
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Welcome LK901.
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Welcome to TSP. Do show us some of your makes.
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Welcome from me too - when they said we like pics, that can include your doggy :)
Signed, standard poodle's slave.
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Hello, glad you decided to join us. As you have already discovered, we are great enablers here 0_0
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Welcome @LK901 :flower: :drink:
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You're in the right place, LK901! There are several of us 'returners' on here. It's a huge help, lots of friendly advice and sewing companionship.
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Hello and welcome from me too and Bodgit's absolutely right
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Welcome. I thought you made an outfit for your daughter to wear to Crufts but does everyone think it was for the dog?
I once made a high viz jacket for a dog that frequented a council yard because all employees had to wear high viz.
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Thank you for your warm welcome.
I have attached a photo of my DD (and our :woof:) wearing the outfit that got me sewing again - yes the outfit was for my DD not the dog lol!
DD wanted a tweed/country style skirt but is allergic to wool, a staple in most country style outfits, hence the need for Mum and so I bought a polyester herringbone tweed effect fabric for the skirt and downloaded a pdf from the sew-so-easy website (a first for me as last time I was sewing we were still using dial-up for an internet connection and it was SLOW). The shirt was also a downloaded pdf and is a fabric with country scenes.
Fortunately it all fitted well and didn’t do anything embarrassing like coming apart mid-run!
Now I’m finding ordering fabric on-line & buying pdfs is just too easy and I’m already building up a new stash when my aim was to use up my old stash. I think I need to spend less time on the pc & more sewing :)
(http://i.imgur.com/ISOshYGm.jpg)
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Very nice indeed! Also very appropriate for the occasion.
Is that a red rosette in your daughter's hands?
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Should I confess that I thought you had made an outfit for the dog or shall I pretend that I knew that the outfit was for your daughter? :|
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@SkoutSews yes it is a red rosette, I think the blouse & skirt will now be considered a lucky outfit!
@Pearl I’ve reread my first post and I can see why you all might have thought that, definitely my fault - I should have used an Oxford Comma after the word Crufts to make the meaning clear :D :D
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Welcome to The Sewing Plca LK901, I'm nglad you were able to find inspiration here to start sewing again.
The outfit you made for your daughter is beautiful, so is the dog
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A little bit late - but welcome to TSP from me too. It's lovely to meet you, and the dog is gorgeous. (I'm officially a cat-owner :meow: but appreciate the canine :woof: side of life too.) :)