>>> I forgot to ask for the names of your companions ... they're so > > gorgeous!
> >>> Murielle
> >>>
> >>>> Bernadette wrote:
> >>>>> Mirjam Bruck-Cohen wrote:
> >>>>>> Bernadette , whenever i read your name i think of a Novel ,,, and
> >>>>>> since you live in Scotland i see you walk on the shore with your > > white
> >>>>>> mare ,,,,, with your Castle in the background ,,,, :>:>:>:> What kind
> >>>>>> of dress making do you do ? mirjam
> >>>>>>> Hi Murielle and welcome back.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> I joined this group last year after "lurking" and reading for a few
> >>>>>>> months. It is a lot of fun and there are some wonderful characters
> >>>>>>> with (to me) an amazing amount of talent and knowledge. I've always
> >>>>>>> found it both enlightening and fun.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> I live on the east coast of Sotland and love knitting, crochet and
> >>>>>>> cross stitch. I also used to do loads of dressmaking and am hoping > > to
> >>>>>>> start that again.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Bernadette
> >>>>> It's about five years since I last made a cowl neck top for me Mirjam
> >>>>> but I used to do all kinds, including tailoring. When my boys were > > young
> >>>>> I made their trousers, shirts, summer tops, winter coats (fully lined)
> >>>>> and ties. I made all my husband's shirts both work and leisure but not
> >>>>> his trousers. Curtains, loose covers for furniture, even fitted bed > >>> sheets.
> >>>>> It all started when I studied dress design at art school (aged 13 to > > 17)
> >>>>> and was able to design and make all my own clothes when in my late
> >>>>> teens. Back then we had a textile industry and obtaining various > > lovely
> >>>>> materials was easy.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> When I went back to work full time after the family had grown I didn't
> >>>>> have the time - or energy. It is only since I retired that I have > > again
> >>>>> started making garments occasionally.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> The most enjoyable garments to make were my evening dresses as it was
> >>>>> easy, having grafted my own patterns, to embroider them on the bodice > > or
> >>>>> skirt. It made them just that bit different.
> >>>>>
> >>>> Sorry Mirjam, no castle or white horse but a few local views of where I > >>>> live
> >>>>
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>>>>> >>>> and two of the finest companions I ever knew> >>>>
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> >> Thanks Murielle, we love it here. Although neither of us has any
> >> Scottish blood when Rob's work brought us here we fell in love with this
> >> country and it's people, so decided to stay when it was time to retire.
> >> Where in Scotland were you born?
> >
> > I was born in Glasgow. But my parents immagrated to Canada when I was a
> > toddler. After my dad died Mom and I went back for about three years. My
> > mother always felt she was meant to be in Canada so returned when I was
> > nine. Since then I've only been back once for a long summer holiday when I
> > was twelve. We saw a fair bit of Scotland when we were there as my mother
> > loved to take little day trips to this place and that. Most of my family
> > are over here now but I do have a cousin in Fife.
>
> Well, that is a coincidence! We live in Fife, about 6 miles from > Kirkcaldy. :-)
Get outta here! LOL! Just when you think the world can't get any smaller ... That's funny.
I'll have to backchannel you the family name someday. It's ... different.
Murielle
>> The little cat's name is Pepsi. She came to us 7 years ago when she was
> >> about 4 years old and a very battered little soul. Although she is
> >> still timid she has built a lot of confidence in that time.
> >
> > She's lovely.
> >
> >> Our dog was called Lady. She died last year at the age of 15 and we had
> >> "inherited" her from our youngest son. She had a lovely temperament and,
> >> although I'm so glad we had all those years together, I still miss her
> >> companionship.
> >
> > Her picture was so striking, she looked every inch the lady. You were lucky
> > to have her so long.
> >
> > Thanks for sharing the pictures with us.
> >
> > Murielle
> >
> >