quiltingpirate

Mother of 4, married over 20 years to a retired Air Force man. Two kids in college, 1 in high school and 1 in 5th grade. I currently work at my local quilt shop.

I've been on a personal life mission to lose weight and take better care of myself over the past year. I have lost over 30 lbs - only 30 more to go!

I've been actively online since 1998 and doing swaps since late 1998. I've swapped mainly quilting blocks and fabrics. I also have hosted many swaps through verses groups over the past 10 years.

I'm very easy going and enjoy all sorts of things, but I love the ocean and fall and things that evolve around them - colors, sounds, sites, items. I'm not a beach bunny, but I love to mediate and watch and listen to it especially as the sun rises. Though I am NOT a morning person - yah, I'm weird. A view sunrise as a clean slate to a new day!

As you will see, I'm a quilter to the heart and soul. I go by The Quilting Pirate online.

I love machine piecing and collecting fabric. I love batik fabrics and can always use new ones. I also love bright and novelty fabrics. I don't like Thimbleberries or dark traditional fabric lines (a quilter would understand that).

I don't scrapbook, knit, or make ATC's. I might in the future, but my focus is quilting.

I'm a very seasonal person. Meaning, I love autumn things in autumn and springy things in spring/summer. So, keep that in mind when using my preferences.

A few of my favorite things:

~ Color - Purple, lime, turquoise, jewel tones, autumn colors

~ Fabrics - batiks, 100% cotton (prefer quilt store quality)

~ Plants - sunflowers, herbs - all

~ Hobbies - Quilting, gardening & photography

~ Things - Pirates (not the gothy kind), Cats, herbs, candles, tiki-beachy things, lotions, body sprays

~ Season - Fall

~ Holiday - Halloween

~ Smelly Scents - Pumpkin, cinnamon, lime w/coconut, patchouli, sandlewood, sage, chocolate, herbal scents, limey scents

~ Drink - water, wine, tea, coffee, Starbucks

~ Food - spaghetti, grill cheese with tomato soup,

~ Candy - dark chocolate, Dove chocolate, Smarties, peanut butter M&Ms

~ Car - my blue Sebring Convertible

~ Magazines - McCall's Quilting, Quilting Newsletter

~ Vacation Spot - Key West

~ My Faith - Pagan (not wicca)

I don't have many dislikes....really besides Brussels Spouts and mustard greens (both the only veggies I won't eat)and please no Christian based items.

Really though I'm easy going and love surprises.

I have joined some swaps that might need this kind of info as well:

T-Shirt Size - L

Shirt Size - 12-14

Earrings - no nickel please

Handmade items - LOVE personalize things made for me

Celtic music, Kenny Chesney, The Corrs, Duran Duran, Bon Jovi, Pink, Enya, Mood Music, All American Rejects, The Killers, The Fray, Movie Soundtracks

CSI (Las Vegas), Supernatural, The 4400, Eureka, Dr. Who, Stargate Atlantis, The Dresden Files, Flash Gordon

Mostly Scifi & Fantasy, Pirates of the Caribbean, LOTRs, Grease, 10 Things I Hate About You, Knights Tale, Kingdom of Heaven, Count of Monte Cristo, Everafter, Princess Bride, Harry Potter, Narnia, She's All That

Books - Fantasy, vampire, renaissance, quilting based

Favorite Authors - Christine Feehan, Emilie Richards, Philippa Gregory, Jennifer Chiaverini, Kelley Armstrong, Kathy Love

See What I've read and currently reading at Good Reads: http://www.goodreads.com/review/list_rss/34126?shelf=

10/04/2007 Apparently I might have offended someone, which was not my intent. So, going forward this is how I handle things.

If you have not sent me a required swap package, I will contact you first before rating you. If you don't respond, I will assume you have moved on.

In the same respect, if you are a person waiting on a package from me and you have not left me a feedback, I will contact you to verify you received it.

I want to give the benefit of doubt with everyone and not assume the worst. So, if you have any concerns please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns. Thank you.