Calliope

I am a 44 year old stay at home mom and homeschooler. I have a wonderful husband, and two fun and creative boys who love the beauty of nature and are passionate about the environment. I love all things nature, and love all kinds of animals (from creepy-crawly to warm and cuddly). My family loves going camping, hiking, snowshoeing, and cross-country skiing. I have been making art quilts for a few years, and would like to venture further into fiber arts. I love all colors, all types of art, and am always fascinated by what other people create. For fabric swaps I prefer unique fabrics (batiks and hand dyed are my favorites) in any color. I usually tend to stay away from calico fabric (although I have a pretty large stash of it), I never know what to do with them. We also have two wonderfully sweet guinea pigs, and two beautiful 13 year old red eared slider turtles.

George Winston, Mannheim Steamroller and the Grateful Dead

Prefer Independent films, foreign films (they really make you pay attention), documentaries, and kids movies.

Breaking Bad, The Killing, House, Supernatural

Quilting, fiber/fabric manipulation, knitting, fun and messy stuff with my kids.

Likes: Batik and hand dyed fabric, Halloween/Monster fabric, Christmas fabric, Butterfly/Dragonfly fabric, Rocks/Minerals, Dragons, Fairies, Christmas, Halloween, Animals - especially guinea pigs, frogs, and owls, Nature, Handmade items, Fun pencils/notebooks/pens for homeschooling,

Dislikes: Chocolate (not a dislike, but an extremely unfortunate allergy)

My oldest boy (13 yo) loves all things nature (animals, rocks, trees, universe, ocean, etc.), organic farming, legos, books (especially fantasy), Harry Potter, Primeval (BBC TV Show), all things Doctor Who, marshmallow peeps, gummy candy

My youngest boy (11 yo) loves nature (animals, rocks, trees, universe, ocean, etc.), legos, books, Harry Potter, Primeval (BBC TV Show), all things Doctor Who, Transformers, marshmallow peeps, gummy candy, dragons and mythical beast, prehistoric times/beasties