Hi! I'm curlygirl85! I've joined steemit because my inestimable brother-in-law (@ironshield) has a really great way of making everything sound not only doable, but fun.
A little bit about me, so I'm not quite faceless: I'm quite Christian, and I live at home with my parents and most of my 8 siblings. I've been homeschooled all the way, I hold a builders and a lead license, I like to garden and I'm unashamedly extroverted. This last doesn't mean I'm never shy, but I am surprised when people ask what I did for socialization growing up. Lol...
I want to use this platform as a kind of blog to document the different things I'm figuring out about sewing. I'm self-taught for the most part (something that will probably change soon as I'd really like to learn more how to flat pattern and drape, and hopefully fill in gaps in my sewing knowledge,) and perhaps this will be helpful to others who want to learn from my mistakes.
I learn a lot by trial and error and use old sheets and fabrics gifted to me for a lot of strange and sometimes totally impractical things, but I am fascinated most by methods of sewing used back when people did a lot of their own sewing. I hate wasting fabric (probably because I experiment a lot and don't want it to only be a theoretical project) and if you were sewing at a time when you might have had money for a total of three dresses as a middle to lower class lady, you wouldn't have wasted much. That's pretty early on in our history, and at the moment I know the most about mid 19th century clothing. American Civil War era, for the uninitiated. ;)
So, that's something about me. Thanks for stopping by!
Welcome to the team!
Thank you!
Congratulations on your first steemit post! Try using the introduceyourself tag and you will get a hearty welcome! I'm so happy to see you blogging here on steemit! @ironshield
Yes definitely #introduceyourself.
Thanks for the tip!
What a blessed guy you are, iron. A sis who takes your advice!!
It didn't call out my name @ironshield because it was in parentheses (@ironshield). Funny steemit rules!
Aha! I'll remember for next time. ;) This platform seems to use code more than blogger.com which is what I have used occasionally. I know next to nothing about coding, but it's fun to see the ins and outs!
I like this outfit - looks very Japanese to me. The skirt is bowing out and has my attention. The bodice is bold. I wish you the best in your business, which will do very well - you watch! I know it will. God bless you. Now following and upvoted you to, AND resteemed you. (I am very impressed, I guess....haha! :)
Thanks! The outfit is actually very American, mid 19th century. I appreciate the support!
Welcome to steemit! @ironshield is a good one for encouraging folks ;-)
If he has not showed you the ropes on how all this place can help, I did start a collab to help folks and try to explain how to get around.
Just be yourself and don't forget to have fun!
Thanks! I appreciate the advice and the support for a newbie. I'm already asking @ironshield for help in resizing my ginormous photos! I wanted a bit of a photo, but not a magazine spread! :D :D
Stand strong be your self and keep sewing cool clothing. Love the perspective of looking at how it was done back then. It helps us to realize how blessed we are in these days with abundance.
Thanks for the advice! I shall definitely do my best. Yes, the more I understand about history the more I appreciate how easily I can access things and services!
Wow! Welcome to steemit! I will be checking out your posts as I love to sew as well! :) There is a #needleworkmonday tag and I do a #makeitmonday tag as well for all things sewing. We also have a discord group to post links in. Here is the invitation if you're interested! I am looking forward to seeing what you have to post about! :)
Wow, thanks! I will definitely check it out! I don't actually know many people in real life to talk sewing with, and it's amazing when I do. I hope you enjoy my projects. :D
Oh nice! I'm mostly into quilting. I can't do clothes, but my mom does. I really can't follow a pattern! Lol! I have no idea why... I really like that dress. It is so nice looking! And a super cool pic in general!
I can't quilt...or rather I don't like to quilt. I can't follow patterns well, either, but I like to sew clothes enough that I muscle through anyway! :D I make most of my own patterns now, which helps. I found that once I understood why the pieces were shaped the way they were and what measurements went where it made a lot more sense to me. If I know the why, I can usually figure out the what. :D My sister took the photo for me! She's very artistic. @apanamamama
That's great that you make your own patterns! Impressive! Your sister has quite an eye for photography. :) Have a great day!
Hi panama, pardon me for jumping in on your conversation, but your post struck a chord. I just followed you. Excited to see more posts in the future.
Cool. Thanks for letting me know. :)
Calling @originalworks
Ben, is this a bot? Is this just confirming that I'm not using other people's text and photography? Confused...
Yes, original works is a bot that verifies that your content was not plagiarized. They reward you with a small upvote. Congratulations! @ironshield
Aha. Great!
Oh, I just asked myself the same question. Thank you for explaning! @ironshield
It's useful bot... although if you quote bible verses, I find that the bot suspects you of copying. @ironshield
Heh. Wait until you try to get Steem, Steem Power and SBD straight. Ai yi yi. I'm glad @ironshield gets it because I still haven't quite gotten my head around how everything works together yet.
I'm feeling a trifle whelmed over, myself. I'm sure I'll get it. I just need to press all the buttons. :D
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Welcome to Steemit! You have just joined a bigger family! So glad @ironshield led you to our community. Since you're into sewing, I bet you'll find inspiration in @apanamamama's posts.
Thanks! I'll be sure to check that out! It's always interesting to see what other people are doing.
Thanks for the mention! :)
We will surely support you as steemit is build on love @curlgirl85
Thanks, very much!
Congratulations on your first post and welcome to the platform! Hope to see many more great posts from you. Was wondering which country do you hail from?
Thank you very much! I come from the United States. I was born here, and have lived in the same 20 mile radius my whole life, but I regularly get asked if I am from somewhere else. ;)
welcome curlygirl85, nice to meet you!
Thank you! Likewise! :D
Welcome.
Thank you!
Welcome to Steemit, @curlygirl85 ! One thing that's really helpful in blogging here for me has been spending a lot of time reading, reading, reading other peoples' blogs and interacting with people I enjoy. You start to get a feel for what is interesting to write about and how to present it so it's enjoyable to read: what makes a great post and what makes one that isn't all that readable.
I've also noticed more than one person who had an idea of what they would blog about when they started but found they had a whole new field of interesting content open up as they interacted with other Steemians and they changed tactics a bit. It's definitely worth being flexible in this respect!
Thank you, my dear! I have been reading some articles, but not enough yet. I am looking for sewing, I think, since it will go along with the other projects I'm trying to go forward on at the moment, but I'll definitely keep my mind open to new thoughts on that score! I'm toying with the grateful vibes idea, but it seems pretty late to join in.
Welcome to steemit! You look lovely in your 19th century American dress.I am so looking forward to your posts.
Thank you so much! I enjoy wearing them a lot, as well. I hope you enjoy my posts!
Hi curly. So glad to steemeet you. Your bro and I are steemfriends, too. I love to sew. I hate to waste fabric. I use every scrap, to the point of using the tiniest pieces for stuffing when I make pillows or little stuffed bears. I will make a post later showing some of my little scrap bears. Since I have been on steem, I see articles like yours that makes me think I should do a post about something. Quickly I am learning I have so many post ops, so little time. lol. Hope to see more from you soon.
Thanks! Glad to meet you too! You have advanced beyond me in the scrap department, but I hang on to things for way too long looking for ways to use them. I am not fond of making bears, but pillows I like a lot! That's a great use for leftovers! I hope you post soon, and I'll be looking for it if you do!
My darling helped me take some pictures today. Maybe I will get a post done tomorrow. So glad to hear from you. Am going to be interested in hearing more from you. If you are interested in perfumed powders, check out the post I made today about a frugal gift. See ya soon.
A belated welcome!! Good to have you on board!!
Steemit is the place to be!! :-D
I'm a friend of @ironshield!!
Thank you! I'm glad to be here! Thanks for the encouragement. :D @paradise-found