Sunday, May 4, 2025

Opening a door?

Not a new dress but one I’m quite happy with and looking forward to wearing it again this summer. Thought it’s a nice photo to say hello again. 
I stumbled upon Bloglovin for the first time in a very long time and found more blogs publishing (again) than I knew. 
I’ve been away again without meaning to. I posted a bit on Instagram but it never was the community the sewing blogs had. It might be time to revive my blog too. 
A few things have changed for me: I retired from my work in IT this year, which gives me more time for sewing and other hobbies. I started teaching sewing 5 years ago and continue doing so.  It’s really nice to be able to share the joy of sewing that way. 
Also I have started to make bag/organiser patterns and sell those in digital form and as paper patterns (the last only in a few shops in my country). I’m planning to use this blog mostly for the garment sewing I do and sharing the process, something that I like to read about myself. 
Next up: A green suit  from a beautiful linen.




20 comments:

  1. So lovely to see your post. I’d enjoy reading more. I especially like your posts on process and pattern making.

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  2. I'm so happy you are thinking to do more blogging. I love reading blogs and don't do instagram so have missed a lot of ex bloggers. I was always interested in your expertise.

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    1. I too missed the blogging world and hope more sewists will publish again on their blogs.

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  3. How pleased I am to see your return to blogging, can't wait to see the next one. That dress is lovely, can't wait for more. So glad you're enjoying your retirement, Angela

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  4. Wat leuk dat je weer gaat bloggen. Herken dat Instagram een andere wereld is. Fijn dat je in naailes geven een mooie invulling vinden kan nu je met pensioen bent. Op foto's zie je er beslist nog niet gepensioneerd uit. Zeker niet in deze leuke jurk

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    1. Dank Dorothé, heel lief dat je dit zegt. De jaren gaan voorzichtig toch tellen😉

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  5. It's good to see you back! I've read your blog since forever but never commented. And congratulations on the retirement.

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    1. Thank you Anne, It took a bit of getting used to but glad I decided to stop

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  6. Nice to read you back! (And good, I hardly ever clean my feed reader.)

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    1. Thank you! Good to see long time readers come back!

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  7. Vancouver BarbaraMay 4, 2025 at 4:55 PM

    Hi Sigrid: So good to have you back. I, like many others, have missed you. Your dress is pretty and summery and suits you very well. The green linen is such a lovely color, I look forward to seeing what you make from it.

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    1. Thank you Barbara, nice to hear from you. Any chance of a visit to the Netherlands?

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  8. Welcome back. You’ve been missed.

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  9. It is very good, that you make your blog again.
    Many regards from germany. Christine

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  10. Nice to see you are back. Funny enough I also just came back and decided to start up my blog again :) Congratulations on your retitement!

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    1. Thank you Ann, lovely you’re back to blogging too.

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  11. Wonderful to have you back. Is it possible to Know the pattern you used for the blue and white dress? I am looking for something that would work for me.

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