"Me too! I have tried to sew chiffon and it was awful but I didn't have the time to be patient and learn so I think I will try it again. I have sewn with a lot of fancy fabrics, laces, taffetas, satin, velvets and the ones that drive…"
"Hi Alexia. I was in LA when it snowed in Dec. I was at my sister-in-law's in Vinton down by hwy 10 just a stones throw from TX. We had gone down to spend the holidays in Katy, TX with our children and grandchildren. I bought my daughter a new…"
"I hear ya! I also love to watch tv or listen to it or music when I am sewing. It's also nice to have the tv/vcr in order to watch sewing videos. I just moved into my home and am making a bedroom my sewing room also."
"Hello. My name is Jeanie and I'm addicted to fabric! I need a 12 step program! When my 17 yr old grandson was small I made him a shirt from the same fabric from which I had made one for his dad when he was 7! I still have all the scraps from…"
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I've been sewing since I was 7. Been married since I was 19 and I have 2 children, 6 grandchildren. Have lived all over the US and one territory. I love to travel, sew, read and and learning to love to workout! I love to get to know new people, especially if they sew or craft.
My sewing interests are:
garment, drapery, home decor, upholstery, quilting, cross stitch, embroidery
Hi Jeannie, it sounds like we have a lot in common except that I have not been one to travel. I have lived in the same general area since I was 3 yrs old and have been sewing since about 8 yrs old. My grandmother was a seamstress who made beautiful Ballgowns and Wedding dresses. I learned a lot from her before I ever took a sewing class in high school.