Hi

MSey wrote:
"Bernadette" wrote in message
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MSey wrote:
I forgot to ask for the names of your companions ... they're so
gorgeous!
Murielle

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news 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
http://snipurl.com/1mokq
http://snipurl.com/1moks
http://snipurl.com/1moku
http://snipurl.com/1moky

and two of the finest companions I ever knew
http://snipurl.com/1mol3
http://snipurl.com/1mol5




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. :-)

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

"Bernadette" wrote in message
...
MSey wrote:
"Bernadette" wrote in message
...
MSey wrote:
I forgot to ask for the names of your companions ... they're so
gorgeous!
Murielle

"Bernadette" wrote in message
news 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
http://snipurl.com/1mokq
http://snipurl.com/1moks
http://snipurl.com/1moku
http://snipurl.com/1moky

and two of the finest companions I ever knew
http://snipurl.com/1mol3
http://snipurl.com/1mol5




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