dawnu

I live in Istanbul, Turkey. Mom to 3, girl / boy twins 5 yrs and a single girl 2 yrs. Have lived in Turkey, UK, US, Morocco & Hungary in the past 15 years. SAHM

The shuffle setting on my i-pod.... Abba, Annie Lennox, Aretha Franklin, Billy Bragg, Beautiful South, David Bowie, Dixie Chicks, ELO, Elvis Costello, Eurithmics, Eurasia, Fleetwood Mac, Jayhawks, K D Lang, Kate Bush, Pink Martini, Madonnna, Micheael Nyman, Oasis, Paul Simon, Queen, Robbie Williams, Rolling Stones, Stone Roses, The Thrills,U2, Van Morrison

Chick lit (Freya North type) or Booker nominated stlye - (Salman Rushdie) Read more magazines now days (less time required!) Martha Stewart Living, Quilting Arts, RHS - The Garden, Selvedge

Jean de Florette / Manon de Source, Pricilla Queen of the desert, Pulp Fiction, Train Spotting, Grease, Shrek.....

mmm... what's that..... I struggle to watch the Eastenders omnibus that I record each week - 1 hour...

Fabric related things, primarily quilting. 'Fibre Arts', No knitting, no scrapbooking. Like using 'Found objects'

Marmite, Yorks Peppermint Patties, Reese Peanut Butter Cups. After Eights, Ribena.

The most beautiful place I've been - Hawai'i - Kaua'i or Maui -

Hillside - Fethiye, or Lykia World - Oludeniz = they are 'close'

Best Beach - Clearwater in Florida

Best shopping - Manhattan....

** Please don't send me something you wouldn't love to receive.*******

Due to allergies - nothing scented at all.

+++++++Favourite Things+++++++

The colours: pink, white and 'neutral'

Sequins - mmmmm!

Ribbons (8 inches plus please)

Beads - any style but not plastic. Fimo Beads.

Brads and eyelets - the funky unusual ones.

Buttons - Not plain shirt buttons unless they have writing on them.

Threads - anything 'unusual'. I love variagated/hand dyed threads.

Yarn - Fancy yarns - 20 inches plus please - eyelash etc.

Fabric - Quilt shop quality or very beautiful prints/weaves.

Retro, Vintage, Kitsch Fabrics.

Totebags and Morsbags (Colourful, vintage, retro, art style)

ATC's, Inchies, PSI's, Fibre Postcards.

Handmade textile Items. Japan, The Orient.

Ephemera. Origami Paper.

Beautiful Paper - 6 inches square or larger.

Used or new postage stamps for art the really decorative editions.

Embroidered hankies - New or Old.

Little Metal (Candy) boxes. Sea Glass.

Amigurumi - those cute little crochet creations.

From Scratch Recipes - with your comments about the recipe's history etc.

Magazines: Blueprint, Martha Stewart - Living, Craft:,

+++++++Not so Favourite Things+++++++

Polymer clay faces (way too spooky!)

Anything scented.

The colour, green. Candles. Jewellery.

Solid milk chocolate bars. Tea or coffee. Chewing Gum. Hersey chocolate anything.

Knick knack stuff (such as little indoor standing statues of people, animals etc. )

Note Pads or Writing paper. Kawaii stuff.

Nail varnish, cosmetics, lip gloss, hand made soap.

No "country crafts" please - not into the hen, cow, chicken, red checker board themed items.

Nothing patriotic. Nothing political.

Religious themed items - I respect all religions and have my own system of beliefs, while I have the utmost respect for your views, please do not send me religious themed items.

+++++++Interests of my 5 year old son and daughter (for little people related swaps):+++++++

Absolutely no guns/swords/knifes.

Stickers of any description.

Books - They love books!

Colouring books - for paint usually.

Anything related to cats / helicopters / sea life / Hello Kitty / Winx.

Garments - only Natural fibres please.

Small wishlist:

Themed matchboxes (I'm new to these and would love to get some to see what it's all about!)

Coloured Sharpie pens - I can get black and red but would like some of the snazzy colours

It is not uncommon for mail to take as long as four weeks to get here from the US- or as little as five days from the UK. I assume that it can take just as long the other way so please don't panic if something is late, I do send on time but am at the mercy of the postal services!

How I Rate, Unless it's stated how to rate in the trade then, if it's postmarked/emailed on time and meets the requirements - 5, if you've read my profile and made an extra effort to tailor the trade or add some type of personalisation - hearts! I rate within 48 hours of arrival.