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| PinCurlGirl |
Posted - Aug 30 2006 : 6:02:45 PM
Hey ya'll. Just joined the group and finished reading MJ's book. I have been stumbling around for the last couple of years out of graduate school and I feel this book is leading me home. I am from Arkansas but full of wanderlust and have landed in New Jersey for the past year and a half. I have to admit that this state is nice, but I work in New York and the commute and concrete and number of people are killing me. I have to get back closer to home. I feel more like nesting and settling down than ever in my life and MJ's book reminded me of who I really am. Now, I just have to find out how to get from here to there.
I am currently working at a costume shop in NY making Broadway costumes and I love it, but ultimately want my own business making darling little things for darling little people everywhere and be able to stay home and make a family. Anyone else have these feelings? They are pretty new to me, so I'm enjoying them and hoping the paths open up to lead me "home." It gives me great satisfaction to know that no matter what happens in this modern, crazy world that I will be able to take care of my family with my "farmgirl" skills. I cherish them so and hope to work on the ones I've lost or missed along the way. Anyone else here is Central Jersey??? |
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| Libbie |
Posted - Sep 08 2006 : 8:21:57 PM
Welcome, Iisha! I hope your trip home to AR was just wonderful. I'm so glad that you found us - I look forward to hearing about what you're doing - your job sounds so interesting!!!
XOXO, Libbie
"Nothing is worth more than this day." - Goethe |
| mommom |
Posted - Sep 08 2006 : 4:43:00 PM
Hello Iisha! I was born in Cape May, NJ and lived in that are all my life until about two years ago. I am now from Mount Joy, Pa. I wish you all the best with your costume making and with your dreams. Isn't it wonderful to come back home? Susan |
| katie-ell |
Posted - Sep 05 2006 : 04:21:19 AM
Hello, Iisha. What a cool job you have in the Big City -- you are a part of bringing such joy to those of us in the Broadway audience. Have you thought about making some of those darling little things and selling them via Etsy or at boutiques? I have a feeling that you'd make darling darling little things! |
| PinCurlGirl |
Posted - Sep 04 2006 : 7:20:47 PM
You girls really are warm and welcoming!! Thanks so much for the responses. To answer a couple of questions, my name is pronounced I-E-sha and it is originally from Arabic. My mom heard it in a movie when she was 15, loved it and with her one shot-got a girl so I got the name. Through my life I've heard quite a few meanings but my mom first heard it meant "eternal." I've been told since then that it can also mean "youthful, lively." About the time I was born, Stevie Wonder had a daughter and wrote the song "Isn't She Lovely" and my mom's favorite unique name was suddenly much more popular.
Onto other things, I actually don't design costumes, I make them. I have an MFA in Costume Production and make patterns and sew. I am learning all the time and really only knew basic sewing and that I had found my calling when I started grad. school, now I'm working in NY!! It's really amazing work and I work on a team with a patternmaker (also called a draper), me (the first hand), 2 stitchers, and b/c our team also makes hats (millinery), we have 2 first hands that do mostly hat things for the patternmaker/milliner.
Well, this is probably long enough. I will definitely look around at the things ya'll have suggested on the site. It's great to be here. Keep in touch. Heading home to AR Wednesday!!! Take care all. |
| sewgirlie |
Posted - Sep 04 2006 : 5:58:08 PM
Hi Iisha:
You will have no problem finding your way to the farming life. I was a seamstress all through college and my younger adult life. Made and designed wedding dresses, etc. Enjoyed costume designing in college and now in my work as an English teacher/student theatre director! I totally get what you are saying when you talk about knowing that you could get through tough times since you can do things and take care of yourself and a family. My husband teases me about being prepared for the next great depression! I have enough fabric to sew through two great depressions (I am a quilter/home dec maker these days), plus I can food and can fix just about anything! It will be nice talking with you! I am from Long Island...not too far from you. |
| Tina Michelle |
Posted - Aug 31 2006 : 3:03:33 PM
Welcome aboard Iisha..(how does one pronounce your name? )
I think it is quite interesting that you design costumes for the Broadway. Certainly there can be a niche out there to put your talents to use when you decide to leave the city behind.(Follow your dreams)
Along the way to your dreams you will find the gals here to be quite helpful and full of advice.
I certainly have , and have enjoyed the wonderful comraderie that abounds here.
Again..welcome aboard..look forward to getting to know you via this website.
~Tina
~Seize the Day! Live, Love, Laugh~ |
| verbina |
Posted - Aug 31 2006 : 2:53:52 PM
welcome Iisha! i think of stevie wonder with your name.i am from s.jersey WECOME!!randi |
| Kelly43 |
Posted - Aug 31 2006 : 07:32:50 AM
Iisha, Welcome!! I am in central jersey not that far from you. I live in Lambertville. We live on a 120 acre farm so I don't have to deal with the concrete (I don't think I could do that) but we don't own the farm so are looking around. Jersey is very expensive but I want to stay close to my parents so am kind of stuck here. My family moved out here from the mid-west in the 80's so we are transplanted farm people like you. How exciting to be designing costumes for broadway. I do like to get into the city once in a while for a show. My oldest daughter is a dancer so I have been involved in costuming for her ballet company, but nothing like you. Maybe I can get some pointers. You'll love this place. It really helps me keep my country roots and I feel if I move all my friends can come with me.
Kelly |
| daffodil dreamer |
Posted - Aug 30 2006 : 8:34:43 PM
Welcome Iisha! I love your name - you are probably asked all the time, but what is the origin of it? I'm sure you will love it here - there is a great forum about all the girls' different businesses which you'd probably be interested in.
Look forward to chatting,
Jayne |
| sunshine |
Posted - Aug 30 2006 : 8:12:11 PM
Welcome to the group I like that you make stuff. I hope you enjoy visiting here with all of use. I am sure people will ask questions about how to make things ( costumes).
have a lovely day and may God bless you and keep you safe
my web store www.sunshines.etsy.com my blog http://sunshinescreations.blogspot.com/ my google page http://sunshine.harbaugh.googlepages.com/home |
| Aunt Jenny |
Posted - Aug 30 2006 : 7:40:31 PM
Welcome Iisha..what a pretty name!! It will be so fun to get to know you..what a neat thing..making costumes! I love your dream ...perfect in my opinion!!
Jenny in Utah
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
http://www.auntjennysworld.blogspot.com/ visit my little online shop at www.auntjenny.etsy.com |
| Mumof3 |
Posted - Aug 30 2006 : 6:19:34 PM
Iisha- Welcome!! There are quite a few Jersey gals here. I bet you find someone close to you!
You are in the right place for feeding your farmgirl dreams! Look forward to hearing more from you. 
Karin |
| Buttercup |
Posted - Aug 30 2006 : 6:10:33 PM
Iisha,
Welcome and so glad you found us!!! I think what you do is wonderful and intriging!! I love NYC lived there for 5 years, but my heart is always in the country!! This is a great place so full of life and love!! So relax, pull up and chair, and join right in!! I look forward to getting to know you better as I see you around!
Hugz,
Talitha
"If we could maintain the wonder of childhood and at the same time grasp the wisdom of age, what wonder,what wisdom,what life would be ours" |
