Hi Cea,
everybody round here seems to know you so well; only me, who has been posting here for perhaps only four or five years has no idea who you are. Yes, it's a bit bold to ask but perhaps you feel like giving me a short insight who you are? In return, I'm willing to save you the trouble of reading all the past posts to deduct my background and give you my short bio. ;-)
I'm from Germany, a stay-at-home-mum, turning 45 this year, and returned to sewing after a decade-long abstinence (caused by some traumatic experience in the RTW clothes manufacturing industry in my youth) on the occasion of my marriage in 2006. Due to unexpected pregnancy, we had to postpone the wedding in Church until 2009 when Kate xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx was so kind and helped me make my dress. Since then, I'm back on the Virus and since 2010 I visit sewing classes at my local adult educational centre. I also tried my hand at quilting; so far the only thing I finished is a Hug-pillow for one of classmates whose daughter had a bad accident. Although quite simple, the result was appreciated. I bet you know how it is - ideas are plenty, but time is precious little. ;-)
On my list of finished sewing projects is a jacket for my DSIL, a tunic for me from an incredibly slippery fabric, a short chiffon kimono, two dresses for my DD who turned 5 this July, and a dress with a jeans bodice and a chiffon skirt. My current project is a dress with a taffeta under dress and a chiffon overdress. Got to wear that for a Bridezilla's wedding in August. All in all, I'm struggling along bravely, striving to achieve a similar degree of excellence as all the other members in here have.
Our private life is rather uneventful; my daughter suffers from ADHD but not badly, my mother died this January, and although I miss her badly, she parted from this world rather at peace with it. My marriage is working quite well, although Erik the Viking, as Kate likes to call my DH, isn't exactly what you'd call a modern man. I've got two brothers, one very nice, one not quite as nice, three DSIL, although I've never met one of my husband's sisters. The other sister has her moments but is OK, all in all. My DB's wife is a bit strange at times, but then I don't know her very well yet. Overall, I must say that I am really fond of this group and its members and consider most of them as friends; the group has been a source of support and strength to me in past five years or so, and I wouldn't want to miss all the lovely girls (and boys) in here.
So there, I've been bold and brash in my usual way but I'm mostly harmless like an over-eager Newfoundland dog. ;-) Hope you feel inclined to answer; if you want to, in private (feel free to use the e-mail address given). Might save the others a tiresome repetition of what they already know.
U.