Please introduce yourself here.

[Uneeek1]

Hello Everyone,
My name is CJ McMillin.  I am a 57 year old American "artist at heart".  Throughout my life I have been so fascinated with all the different art forms that every time I passed a new form of art I had to stop and learn how to do it.  Luckily, my life has allowed me that luxury.  When I was 18 years old, as an exchange student in Stockholm, Sweden, I came across a sewing machine and some scraps of left-over fabric and started teaching myself to sew.  When I was a child my mother worked in women's ready to wear clothing.  She dressed me well and taught me to take good care of my clothes.  Brushing up against the clothing industry that little bit through her left me quite disparaged about the fact that women had so many beautiful clothes to choose from and men sadly had very few choices when it came to beautiful things to wear.  When a man wanted to dress up it seemed it was always the same suit in one of three colors.  Learning to sew fixed that for me.  Throughout my years of sewing I have had the most fun pushing the envelope and making items from fabrics no one else would think to make them from.  Recently, I have begun reading old tailoring books from the 1800's and using these instructions to draft and style my own patterns which has given me much pleasure.  I think I have just about as much fun drawing out the patterns as I do sewing up the garments.  I have learned so much from these books, but they also leave me guessing about a lot of things so I'm hoping to learn a lot and make some great friends in this forum.  I will stop here and promise to make every attempt to keep my long-windedness in check during future posts.

[Cafe Impecunious]

Welcome to the madhouse

[Elizabeth]

Hello everyone, I am patternmaker, who is looking forward to learn a lot, and also give knowledge that I have about cutting and tailoring. At the moment I am working in a small Made to measure for mens suits company.
In my free time I like to explore more about the work I do, that is why I am really glad that I have found this forum.

[Elyelle]

Hello,
  I was a frequent reader on the old forum, but I can't remember contributing much. I'm afraid that may be the case here too.
 I've been hobby sewing since childhood and got training in bespoke tailoring, in Europe in the 90's. Life took me to the US, and I let go of the path I had planned for my continuing education and career. I started working with alterations tailoring, found that I enjoy it, and I'm still in that field. I make garments on occasion in my home shop, for fun, and look forward to reading the discussions in this forum - maybe even commenting on occasion.
 

[TTailor]

welcome!

[hutch--]

Hi Elyelle,

You are more than welcome, we have many folks here who add what they can so that other member can use it. This forum is a lot more layback that the old C&T and nobody gets hassled here.

[abruck]

Hi everyone,

My name is Alec. I just enrolled in the Savile Row Academy and am hoping to gain as much knowledge of the craft of tailoring as I can. I've always loved men's fashion, specifically suits and other formal wear. Excited to learn from everyone here!

[Schneiderfrei]

Welcome

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[Victoria Quinn]

Good Morning.  I'm Victoria, and joined the forum to broaden the scope of my knowledge. 

[Schneiderfrei]

Welcome Victoria.



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[Gerry]

Hi, I discovered this place recently and it looks like a great place to learn and exchange ideas.

[DOG SALT]

Hello everyone, I have been using this forum for a while, but decided to make an account so I could interact here.

[hutch--]

Hi Gerry, SALT, welcome on board, a lot of talented people here so you should find some decent technical data and be able to contribute your own expertise.