SamiE

I'm 60+, single. 2 children, daughter 40, son 35, 5 grandchildren. Avid quilter, paper crafts, altered books and card maker. Also enjoy cross stitch and jewelery making. Love to travel.I live in the Great State of Alabama, although I was born in Calif..

Country Western, Classical and some Gospel.

Mysteries. Any author from Conan Doyle to Poe, from Christie to Cornwall. Some Historical fiction to stories about Quilts and Quilting. I love to research areas that are of great interest to me.

Black and White mysteries to romance, from the 30's and 40's. Modern day T V series' on DVD fill in the hours on a rainy day.

CSI, DIY, NCIS, Bones, Dexter, Monk, Quilt shows, some funny sit-coms, Extreme Makeovers- Home Edition, Army Wives, Royal Pains, In Plain Sight, British comedies, The Closer, PBS Mysteries.

Quilting comes first. From there, I expanded to Counted Cross Stitch, Altered Books, making of my own Christmas cards, ATC's, jewelry making. I also like to paint unfinished birdhouses and picture frames. Some are called "Altered Art". Just started to do collage on artists canvas.

I love to cook and have a rather large collection of Cook Books. I love to find books printed by Church Groups. They offer the best in various areas of the country. I also just started to collect Paint By Number paintings. They are pure and rather nice. I also have a large collection of Tea Pots and vintage hankies. Santa's and Jim Shore figurines fill my bookcases.

Any thing with a scent. No caffeine, chocolate or milk products. Don't have time for allergic reactions !!!

I tend to lean towards blues, yellows and creams. I like to use black and white in my quilts and I also use bright, wild colors in my quilts. Tans, yellows, oranges, and whites round out the list.