Hands down, the best thing about writing my blog, Alterations Needed, has been the community of readers that have grown around and supported it. When I first started my little blog, my only hope was that someone out there in internet-land would find it and get some ideas about where to shop. I had no idea it would be welcomed by so many people, nor did I expect the overwhelming response of readers with their own experiences and suggestions. You ladies have been great, and improving the little blog and the community around it has recently become my passion.

I try my best to answer all the questions from readers, but I am only one person, with a limited budget, and limited time allotment, so I don't have all the answers. However, I think we can build a community that does. All of us have an incredible collective of knowledge that needs to be utilized and shared. The blog format is not a very good way to share knowledge, as so many of you lovely readers leave advice and questions in comments that are hard to find, or go unread. Add to this the difficulty of predicting good fit when special sizes are offered only online, and the notorious inaccuracy of online sizing charts...it's easy to see we need a better resource.

So...with a little supportive coaxing (and IT support) from friends and family...I've put together a community for all of us to share our adventures in fashion, style, and fit.

You're all invited to visit...register...and join the conversation. Help create a great resource for women to build their wardrobes and look fantastic!

I also encourage (but it is by no means necessary if you feel uncomfortable doing so) everyone to add their stats (height - bust - waist- hip - shoe size - etc.) to their signature, so other women can get insight into what might work for them, by what works for you.