{"id":22590,"date":"2015-12-20T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-12-20T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/?p=22590"},"modified":"2016-01-01T06:14:26","modified_gmt":"2016-01-01T11:14:26","slug":"so-sew-easy-is-expanding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/so-sew-easy-is-expanding\/","title":{"rendered":"So Sew Easy is expanding!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22594 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Featured-welcome-image.jpg\" alt=\"Featured welcome image\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Featured-welcome-image.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Featured-welcome-image-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Featured-welcome-image-150x150.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/500;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22594\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Featured-welcome-image.jpg\" alt=\"Featured welcome image\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Featured-welcome-image.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Featured-welcome-image-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Featured-welcome-image-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>As you all know, I\u2019ve built the wonderful So Sew Easy community from what started as my own personal online sewing diary, to the great resource it is today over\u00a0the last several years. \u00a0Thanks to you all, the site has been so successful that we now need to expand the team. \u00a0I just can\u2019t keep up with it all and want to make sure you all continue to get the best possible content and service.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22664 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Welcome-message-2-blog-sized.jpg\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" width=\"600\" height=\"475\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Welcome-message-2-blog-sized.jpg 600w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Welcome-message-2-blog-sized-300x238.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Welcome-message-2-blog-sized-500x396.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Welcome-message-2-blog-sized-150x119.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/475;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22664\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Welcome-message-2-blog-sized.jpg\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" width=\"600\" height=\"475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Welcome-message-2-blog-sized.jpg 600w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Welcome-message-2-blog-sized-300x238.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Welcome-message-2-blog-sized-500x396.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Welcome-message-2-blog-sized-150x119.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22581 alignleft lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MCportrait-.jpg\" alt=\"- MCportrait\" 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=\"size-full wp-image-22581 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MCportrait-.jpg\" alt=\"- MCportrait\" 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>I\u2019m delighted to announce that Mayra will be joining our team. \u00a0You can read more about her on the <a href=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/about-me\/\">About Us page<\/a> but she\u2019s been sewing all her life and I\u2019m really looking forward to the contribution she\u2019ll make in bringing new designs, skills and know-how to the site.<\/p>\n<p>Mayra will be taking over the administration of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/soseweasychat\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook group<\/a> and answering your emails. \u00a0She\u2019s also going to be developing some new areas for the site like more advanced patterns, plus-sized fashion and styles for younger sewers. \u00a0We welcome your comments and suggestions on other topics that might be of interest.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_22591\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22591\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22591 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_4012-1.jpg\" alt=\"Mayra's sewing space\" width=\"650\" height=\"485\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_4012-1.jpg 650w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_4012-1-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_4012-1-500x373.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_4012-1-150x112.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\/485;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22591\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22591\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_4012-1.jpg\" alt=\"Mayra's sewing space\" width=\"650\" height=\"485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_4012-1.jpg 650w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_4012-1-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_4012-1-500x373.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_4012-1-150x112.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/noscript><p id=\"caption-attachment-22591\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mayra's sewing space<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Mayra lives in Singapore. \u00a0For those of you not familiar with the place, Singapore is a cosmopolitan, prosperous and super modern city in Asia. \u00a0I\u2019m hoping that this will bring a more urban appeal to some of our designs.<\/p>\n<p>Please join me in giving Mayra a warm welcome and bare with us as we get up to speed.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22663 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Welcome-message-1-blog-sized.jpg\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" width=\"600\" height=\"364\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Welcome-message-1-blog-sized.jpg 600w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Welcome-message-1-blog-sized-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Welcome-message-1-blog-sized-500x303.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Welcome-message-1-blog-sized-150x91.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/364;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22663\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Welcome-message-1-blog-sized.jpg\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" width=\"600\" height=\"364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Welcome-message-1-blog-sized.jpg 600w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Welcome-message-1-blog-sized-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Welcome-message-1-blog-sized-500x303.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Welcome-message-1-blog-sized-150x91.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>And don't worry, she's about as crazy as I am so it's going to be a lot of fun.<\/p>\n<h2>If You'd Like To Support Our Site<\/h2>\r\nIf you want to help us continue to bring you a wide selection of <a href=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/free-sewing-patterns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">free sewing patterns<\/a> and projects, please consider buying us a coffee.\u00a0 We'd really, really appreciate it.\r\n\r\n<center><div class=\"ko-fi-button\" data-text=\"Buy me a coffee!\" data-color=\"#ff5f5f\" data-code=\"\" id=\"kofiShortcode813Html\" style=\"float: none; 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