{"id":73,"date":"2012-11-28T22:53:27","date_gmt":"2012-11-28T22:53:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/?page_id=73"},"modified":"2021-12-07T14:14:19","modified_gmt":"2021-12-07T19:14:19","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/about-me\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Welcome from Mayra<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-22581 size-full lazyload\" title=\"mayra cecilia \" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MCportrait-.jpg\" alt=\"Mayra Cecilia \" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MCportrait-.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MCportrait--150x150.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/300;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-22581 size-full\" title=\"mayra cecilia \" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MCportrait-.jpg\" alt=\"Mayra Cecilia \" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MCportrait-.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MCportrait--150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript>Hi, I\u2019m Mayra Cecilia. \u00a0I\u2019ve been sewing nearly all my life and I\u2019m so excited that you have found your way to So Sew Easy!<\/p>\n<p>I grew up in a small town in the foothills of a volcano in Panama, Central America. \u00a0It rained a lot there and when it rained there wasn\u2019t much to do indoors, except read, draw and, of course, SEW!<\/p>\n<p>My sewing adventures started when I just a kid since I was never very interested in\u00a0playing with toys. \u00a0I guess it bored me that the toys always looked the same, especially the dolls. \u00a0So I had a brilliant idea to cut my little sister\u2019s Barbie\u2019s hair. \u00a0I tried my best to do a good job, but it was clear I had botched the job and when she found me in the middle of a golden mess of doll hair. \u00a0I quickly had to beg her not to cry \u2014which surely would have made my mother sprint to her rescue. I whispered quietly, \u201cdon\u2019t worry, the hair will grow back\u201d\u2026. Knowing my deceitfulness and feeling guilty I added, \u201clet's sew some beautiful new clothes for Barbie\u201d. \u00a0And so my love for sewing was born. I was nine years old.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_22585\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22585\" class=\"wp-image-22585 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Singapore_skyline.jpg\" alt=\"Singapore_skyline\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Singapore_skyline.jpg 650w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Singapore_skyline-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Singapore_skyline-500x282.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Singapore_skyline-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 650px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 650\/366;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22585\" class=\"wp-image-22585 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Singapore_skyline.jpg\" alt=\"Singapore_skyline\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Singapore_skyline.jpg 650w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Singapore_skyline-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Singapore_skyline-500x282.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Singapore_skyline-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/noscript><p id=\"caption-attachment-22585\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Singapore skyline<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In my late teens, I won a scholarship to study Fashion Design in the US and after that, I haven't stopped traveling since then. I have been blessed with the opportunity to live in Cameroon, West Africa, the Virgin Islands, Switzerland, Sydney, Paris, Chile and Singapore where I've lived for 10 years. \u00a0I try to bring all these influences into my designs and my sewing.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d2042249.5228988433!2d102.72363392535377!3d1.3143393821492317!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x31da11238a8b9375%3A0x887869cf52abf5c4!2sSingapore!5e0!3m2!1sen!2ssg!4v1504427028895\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/center>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>I have learned there are many ways to do the same thing, that there are no mistakes in fashion only adaptability and making something the hard way is always the wrong way. \u00a0I look forward to sharing some of these tips with you.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>With limited experience in the blogging world, I launched myself headfirst into the world of the internet after purchasing the site from Deby in late 2015.\u00a0 \u00a0Although this website doesn't record my blogging experience it does record my sewing experiences.\u00a0 I like to design my own patterns and make them available on the site for you to try.\u00a0 It often takes me until the small hours of the morning to finish a post, but it is because it is a never-ending project, which I love to do with all my heart. I love to make beautiful things for the house, gifts for my family and friends and well-fitted clothes.<\/p>\n<p>And you can do it too \u2013 <strong>it\u2019s so sew easy!<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Contact<\/h2>\n<p>I love to read your comments and links to your own projects. \u00a0You can drop me a line any time in the comments below.\u00a0 I speak three languages Spanish, English and French.\u00a0 \u00a0I read the comments every day!<\/p>\n<p>[optin-monster-shortcode id=&#8221;d6i88f9zjdsm64sku2y8&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, you can follow me on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/soseweasyofficial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a> and use #soseweasyofficial so I can see your sewing journey and the use of patterns you have found on this website.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>I LOVE Pinterest!<\/h2>\n<p>I love to pin all the sewing patterns, tips and tutorials I find on Pinterest along with inspiration such as favourite sewing patterns, favourite fashions, and favourite fabrics! \u00a0Follow along by joining my Pinterest Boards and you'll discover so much more than I can share here.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5812\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a title=\"Pinterest\" href=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/debycoles1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5812\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5812 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Pinterest-collage.jpg\" alt=\"Follow me on Pinterest\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Pinterest-collage.jpg 350w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Pinterest-collage-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Pinterest-collage-150x150.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 350px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 350\/350;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5812\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5812\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Pinterest-collage.jpg\" alt=\"Follow me on Pinterest\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Pinterest-collage.jpg 350w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Pinterest-collage-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Pinterest-collage-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5812\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Follow me on Pinterest<\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome from Mayra Hi, I\u2019m Mayra Cecilia. \u00a0I\u2019ve been sewing nearly all my life and I\u2019m so excited that you have found your way to So Sew Easy! 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