RainbowRose

I'm a single woman, I live in Astoria, Oregon, and just recently moved into a sweet little apartment with a view of the Columbia River. I pursue a range of creative activities.

I'm a big fan of SciFi/Fantasy. Favorite authors include Mercedes Lackey, Anne McCafferry, Katherine Kurtz, and many more.

And then on the non-fiction side-- anything having to do with beading or crazy quilt, embellishment, ethnic embroidery or clothing design/construction.

Eclectic mix---romantic comedies, scifi/fantasy, action/adventure such as- Bed of Roses, Serenity, Must Love Dogs, Chronicles of Riddick, anything with Johnny Dep in it...

Beadwork is my passion, and embellished crazy quilting is second on my list of fun things. I have mastered a variety of off-loom beadweaving stitches. I like to make bracelets mostly when making jewelry.But I also like making beaded objects. And I'm currently working my way through a series of embellished, bead covered bottles. I also quilt, crochet, embroider, paint andsew.

Current favorites include The Sara Connor Chronicles, Dollhouse, Fringe. And through www.hulu.com, I've been able to enjoy again past favorites such as Firefly and The Dresden Files.

I live with a big grey cat that I call Baboo, I garden, and I love to cook for people who like to eat.Well, I guess that's all for now. Let the swapping begin!

FAVORITE COLORS--blues and greens, think sea and sky. FAVORITE FRAGRANCES-musky, woodsy, vanilla, "clean linens" BEADS-almost anything, especially faceted glass, silver colored metal, pearls and shell. BUTTONS- MOP, vintage brass, glass of any vintage, stone, beaded FIBERS-pearl cottons and floss weight threads, tiny organza and silk ribbons, variagated crochet weight cottons and silks FABRICS-batik, ikat, jacquard, silks, velvets, embroidered fabrics. Other things-vintage hankies, little bottles that would look good covered in beads, dark, dark, dark chocolate, spice blends for curries.

Plastic beads and buttons, most polyester fabrics(...although I do like ultrasuede) ;-> syrupy sweet or deity specific sentiments. Hmmm, looks like I like more than I dislike. Well, that's as it should be.