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Reception => Hi, I'm new... => Topic started by: cbcarolyn on April 08, 2019, 00:15:32 AM

Title: Kind of new
Post by: cbcarolyn on April 08, 2019, 00:15:32 AM

Joined last year, but now have more time as following redundancy I am now 'retired'.  I make bags/accessories etc at the moment, but plan to have a go at dressmaking, never had a lot of success with patterns, never seem to fit me.  but plan to crack it now I have more time.

Title: Re: Kind of new
Post by: fajita on April 08, 2019, 07:33:49 AM

Welcome, @Carolyn  :flower: :drink:

Enjoy your sewy retirement.

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Post by: Ploshkin on April 08, 2019, 07:36:45 AM

Welcome Carolyn.  There's plenty of help here for whatever you want to sew (and things that you didn't know you wanted to sew)

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Post by: Sewingsue on April 08, 2019, 07:42:26 AM

Welcome, Carolyn.

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Post by: Silver Rose on April 08, 2019, 07:45:06 AM

Welcome toTSP Carolyn, have a   :drink:  and enjoy this super site and the knowledgeable people here.

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Post by: Nevis5 on April 08, 2019, 08:23:08 AM

Welcome @Carolyn from me too  :toast:

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Post by: maliw on April 08, 2019, 08:56:07 AM

Hello and welcome - patchwork and quilting are a great retirement pastime, ask me how I know ;) Seriously, enjoy your sewing whatever.

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Post by: Greybird on April 08, 2019, 09:03:13 AM

Hello and welcome!!

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Post by: b15erk on April 08, 2019, 09:08:46 AM

A big welcome from me too!

Jessie

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Post by: BrendaP on April 08, 2019, 09:22:39 AM

Welcome @Carolyn to TSP

Now you've got time available I would reccomend buying a fitting shell pattern such as
Vogue 1004 (https://jaycotts.co.uk/products/v1004#.XKsB-6Z7lZ0Vogue 1004) or Butterick 5627 (https://jaycotts.co.uk/products/b5627#.XKsCpqZ7lZ0) and a length of checked gingham fabric to make a basic toile which you can tweek to your individual body measurements.  It will almost certainly take several tries to get it right but once you've done it you will know just what alterations from the standard you needed to do and you can then apply those same alterations to any pattern.

If you do that do post photos to TSP, there are people on here who can tell you just what the problem is when something isn't fitting you quite right.

Title: Re: Kind of new
Post by: cbcarolyn on April 08, 2019, 10:04:58 AM

thank you everyone.

Sounds like a great idea.  I am currently in the process of sorting out a 'sewing room'  which will give me some room to work.  Once that is done then I should be ready for bigger projects.  A few months away yet. 

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Post by: snoozi soozi on April 08, 2019, 10:47:20 AM

Welcome @Carolyn good luck with the sewing room renovation.
@BrendaP I'd never heard of these shell patterns, didn't realise you could buy them. Thanks  0_0

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Post by: Surest1tch on April 08, 2019, 18:29:45 PM

Welcome Carolyn, you've definitely found the right place

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Post by: Ellabella on April 08, 2019, 19:12:05 PM

Welcome @Carolyn there’s so much knowledge on here, there is always someone who knows a solution to your problem.

Just be aware we are wonderful enablers. You will soon find there are things you need that you never even knew existed.

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Post by: Helen M on April 08, 2019, 19:14:52 PM

Welcome @Carolyn!

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Post by: Kenora on April 09, 2019, 00:40:15 AM

Welcome from me too @Carolyn . :)