Introductions

Hi Sarah, thank you so much for being here, and fellow introvert here too! 

Hi everyone,

I'm Wilma from The Netherlands, @vladivos on Instagram. I'm 45 years old and have been sewing for 11 years now. I teach History and Civics to kids aged 12 to 18. I have a wardrobe full of me-made clothes and really should be sewing more for other people, but I like sewing for myself the best. :D But my next projects really, honest to God, will be for my husband and daughter...probably. 

Hi I'm Sandra & live in Greater Manchester. I've sewn since I was little & collected fabric since my teens. (An entirely different hobby from sewing it).  I subscribed to SHJ boxes as a gift to myself in memory of my mum.

I go to a quilting group where they call me Speedy Sandra & describe my sewing as prolific. That's where my Instagram name derives from although I haven't posted many of my makes. Guess I'm a little bit scared of expanding a public profile.  

Other than sewing I love cold water swimming. I worked in accounts roles for years & since redundancy I've been working one day a week in a quilt shop.  Needless to say the temptation to increase my fabric stash is impossible to resist 🤭

I'm Michelle and I live in Suffolk. I've been sewing since 2020 when I took up sewing as a new hobby during lockdown. 
I've been subscribed to SHj boxes for 18 months and love trying new fabric and designs.

Looking forward to learning new skills and connecting with other sewers.

Hi Hayley and everyone, this is such a great idea !! I'm looking forward to sharing with you all and seeing your makes. I live just outside Shaftesbury, Dorset and love all things sewing related and cross stitch x

Hi everyone. I'm Gemma and live in Derbyshire. I have been sewing since 2020 after my husband surprised me with a sewing machine for Christmas. I love the me time it gives me and the ability to make the clothes I want to wear in fabric I love. I've been receiving the lovely box of SHJ goodies for just over a year and a half and get so excited when I receive my dispatched email and start wondering what will be in my box this month.

I am not brave enough to share things on Instagram (although I have an account for stalking many people on here and admiring your makes) so thank you for creating this community Hayley. I look forward to chatting with everyone and sharing all things sewing.

Hi Hayley & gang

I'm Nikki and I live in Lichfield, Staffordshire with my husband, daughter and 2 Springer Spaniels.

I've been quilting for a few years and made the move to dressmaking this summer.  love the box I received today thank you. ♥️😀

Hello everyone, I've really enjoyed reading your introductions. 

I'm Tracy (and not an alcoholic!) .... I live in Wickford, Essex but also travel regularly to South Wales, maybe twice a month to visit my daughter who went to uni there and hasn't come back (yet!).  I have 4 grown up children and 5 (almost 6) grandchildren ages from due in March 25 to 11 years old, I also have a dog, cat and husband (he would say in that order!  Just kidding).  Unfortunately I still find myself working full-time despite the dream of bringing up the family and then solely having to have dinner and hubby's slippers ready when he came home!

Now in my sixth decade, I started sewing from an early age, I grew up in my grandparents house, with no TV until I was 15.  When I was 7 or 8 I desperately wanted a "Tiny Tears" and received one on my 11th birthday by which time I wanted a Sindy so was badly disappointed, so instead of playing with her, I made her clothes - copying the dress she came with and that was my first experience.  My grandma had an old singer hand machine and made my clothes, we were poor.  My grandma then bought a quite basic electric sewing machine but didn't take to it and gave it to me for my 21st birthday present.  By this time I'd moved to my own home and I made curtains and cushions and things.  Later I made my wedding dress and bridgesmaids dresses and then later still a party dress for my older daughter.  About 25 years ago I bought what was at the time a quite expensive Bernina 1260 I think, which I love, is still working fine and I know how to use it!  My last child was born 16 weeks prematurely (the one who now lives in Wales) so she weighed 900g and I made lots of very small baby dresses (very good for stress relief when facing adversity!).  Then last year I made that premature daughter's wedding dress and two pretty dresses for my two grandaughters and a mini version for one grandaughter's bunny.

Right now I've knitted two baby jumpers for the new baby in production and am making a baby shirt and a daddy shirt to match which will be a Xmas present for the daddy, who is my second son and will be a new daddy in March.

Now that sounds like I'm always sewing but it's a potted history illusion of 50 years so in reality I have very little time and I definitely need to sew more.  I subscribed to the SHJ boxes as a way of inspiring and feeling connected.  Unfortunately real shops seem few and far between and just don't have that quality or personal touch.

Hayley thank you so much for creating this forum, it will be lovely to be part of a community, to share ideas and listen to everyone's story.

Hello from Sutton, Greater London. I have been sewing on and off since school, I make clothes and bags and love seeing everyone's makes and learning about new patterns etc. Oh yes, I am also an avid buyer of fabric and patterns - I need to make more and not just look!!!

Hello everyone! I'm Dana and live in Washington, USA. I love watching SHJ and all the British vloggers on YouTube and recently started getting the subscription box. I guess I'm a confidant beginner and want to get better at fitting. I still have a lot of questions but don't have any sewers in my life. I'm hoping this forum will help me with that! 

Hi everyone 👋🏼

I'm Beccie and I live in Horsham in West Sussex. It's so exciting to be a part of Hayley's new adventure. I have been a classic box subscriber since Oct 23 and only restarted sewing about 18 months ago but it's given me so much enjoyment & I'm loving learning and creating. I am really looking forward to getting involved in ThreadySetGo and "meeting" other lovely sewists here.

Happy Stitching

B x

Hello Everyone! 

This is sew awesome, having a great time catching up and reading everyones comments. 

My name is Jade and I live in Kent, South East of UK. I have only been sewing since 2021 and garment making really since the begininng of this year. I also like to make quilts and cross stitching when time allows. I signed up to the subscription boxes early this year and am hooked! 

I work full time and am also currently studying part time as a medical herbalist. So I try and fit in sewing where I can, which can be a challenge! 

Loving reading everyone's introductions, so nice to have you all here!! 

If you haven't introduced yourself yet pop a hello below!

Hi everyone

My name is Sara, I live in Antwerp, Belgium. I tried to find some time for sewing in between work and raising a one-year-old, as it is my way of slowing down. 

I was thought the basics by my mum as a kid, and have been hooked ever since. (We were strongly encouraged to make our own clothes).I make clothes and bags (once you go there, there is no way back), and have recently started a course on pattern drafting.

I started subscribing to the boxes to get out of my comfort zone, both with the fabrics and the patterns.

Hi everyone, I'm Karen from Liverpool. I love sewing and my goal is to become more confident in what I make. I also enjoy crafting and walking my 2 Tibetan Terriers Bella and Amber 

Hello everyone!  I'm Teri with Inspired By The Dress from the beautiful state of Virginia, USA.   I love everything sewing and two years ago won grant money from a town to open a bricks and mortar shop for the purpose of bringing new business to an old but lovely town in my beloved state. I design, make, restyle and offer alterations to wedding dresses!    
I have been a subscriber to SewHaleyJane for just over a year and I absolutely LOVE the fabrics, patterns, notions and sweet treats that arrive in the SHJ boxes!!!   I am so very thankful that I found Sew Haley Jane. I am currently on a sabbatical from sewing wedding dresses/attire until early next year. In the meantime, as for some long overdue self-care I plan to sew some stunning outfits for myself with my SHJ treasures before heading back into bridal season 2025!   I look forward to reading and sharing with everyone!  Thank you Sew Haley Jane for following your heart and dreams and giving us Sew Haley Jane and now ThreadySetGo!  You are an inspiration!!

Hi Teri, thank you so much for your lovely message. How amazing hat you opened your own shop in the town! Enjoy your time off, looking forward to seeing what you make!

Hi everyone, my name is Lucy and I live in Nottingham. I've been sewing for a year and got my first sewing machine last Xmas. This hobby has taken over! I love sewing and have learnt so much this year already.

I started the SHJ subscription boxes as I was finding it overwhelming to choose fabric online as there isn't many fabric shops around where I live. It really helps seeing what others have made with the same fabric for inspiration.

Hi Lucy, welcome to the group!! So pleased the boxes have given you some inspiration 

Hi everyone! I'm Deb from South Wales, looking forward to the chat and events on Thready Set Go.