May 20, 2019: I'm taking a break from sewing. I really find myself hating it at the moment. I won't be doing any sewing swaps for a while.

This is me in January 2019.

My name is Suzanne and I'm 41 years old. I'm from Corryton, Tennessee, which is just outside of Knoxville. I am a former social services worker, but now I'm on disability due to bipolar disorder. I am a textile artist, who also loves to draw.
I'm single and I don't have any children. I live at home with my mom and a black cat named Johnny Cash.

I love nature. I live in the country at the foot of a mountain, so I'm exposed to a lot of wildlife. I frequently see deer, fox, owls, opossums, squirrels, chipmunks, and raccoons. Opossums are my favorite animals. I love to watch them at night. They are such fascinating creatures. Did you know they don't carry rabies? Their body temperature is too low. Fun fact! I love insects and spiders, too. I find them absolutely fascinating.

I spend most of my time sewing dolls or plushies by hand. I don't use a sewing machine because it's just too complicated for me. I don't understand the mechanics of it all and it feels too daunting to learn right now. Sewing by hand is very relaxing and therapeutic for me anyway. I also love to hand embroider and to draw with a pencil and paper (I suck at digital art programs).

I'm almost always open for private swaps, so just ask if you're interested.

"Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind."--Dr. Seuss

"Be patient and tough; someday this pain will be useful to you."--Ovid

What I Pledged.

• Radiohead
• The White Stripes
• The Old 97's
• The V-Roys
• Scott Miller
• Johnny Cash
• Willie Nelson
• Outkast
• Nirvana
• Dolly Parton
• Queen
• Red Hot Chili Peppers
• Kayne West
• Foo Fighters
• Blind Melon
• Phish
• The Rolling Stones

• Fight Club
• Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
• Mystic River
• The Walking Dead
• The New Teen Titans (1980 - 1996)
• Flashpoint
• Watchmen

• Fight Club
• Kill Bill Vol. 1 & 2
• Reservoir Dogs
• Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

• Go
• The Princess Bride
• Beetlejuice
• Smokin' Aces
• The Prestige
• Memento
• The Breakfast Club
• Star Wars
• Zoolander
• Fallen

I'm totally addicted to binging t.v. series on Netflix, Hulu, and Prime lately. If you have any suggestions, please let me know. This has cut into my crafting time because I can't pay attention to both at the same time (if the t.v. show is good that is). I make sure to sign up for crafting swaps each month so I don't get completely lazy. I put Cartoon Network on in the background while I craft.

• The Flash
• The 100
• iZombie
• Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
• Arrow
• LOST
• Breaking Bad
• Adventure Time
• Superstore
• Steven Universe
• King of the Hill

• American Dad!
• Family Guy
• Lucifer
• Gotham
• The Walking Dead
• Bob's Burgers
• The Office (US)
• Legends of Tomorrow
• The Mindy Project
• The Good Place
• Castle Rock
• The Handmaid's Tale
• Daredevil
• Jessica Jones
• The Punisher
• The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
• Smallville
• Supergirl

• Hand sewing plushies and dolls (I don't know how to use a sewing machine)--Below is an angry Tyra Banks doll I made for @JLVerde This one unfortunately was lost or stolen, but I made a replica to replace it.

• Embroidery and cross stitch (I really hate cross stitching, but I can do it.)
• Drawing
• Knitting on a loom (I just have round ones right now and can only make hats.)
• French knitting (i-cord necklaces and bracelets)
• Needle felting (I'm a total novice, but it's nice to stab things sometimes.)

• I'd love some pink and white Squashies candy from the UK please. It's incredibly yummy.
• Opossums/possums (American) are my favorite animal/critter
• Enamel lapel pins (I have an INSANE collection!!!)
• Vikings and viking ships
• Insects and spiders (not cartoony ones; please don't send real ones, obviously)
• Piñata themed items (the traditional donkey; not actual piñatas)
• Pumpkins and Jack-O-Lanterns
• Pressed pennies (I just started collecting these and would LOVE a ton more!)
• Art prints and original art (12 x 12 inches or smaller)
• Paul Frank (Julius the Monkey; Scurvy the Skull)
• Outer space themed items
• Gummy bear themed items (not the actual candy)
• Keychains
• Waffle themed items
• Bee themed items
• Teen Titans
• Wool roving
• Cheeseburger/Hamburger themed items
• Pizza themed items
• Teesha Moore Patches
• Sloths
• Neon colors
• Hello Kitty
• Eyeballs
• Tul Needlepoint pens
• T-shirts (Womens XXL or Mens XL)
• Seth MacFarlane
• Jon Bernthal
• Adult Swim
• Cartoon Network
• Unicorns
• Cats (I especially adore black cats and Tuxedo cats)
• Octopi
• Squid
• Dotee Dolls
• Ephemera
• Alpacas
• Dinosaurs
• Raccoons
• Felt brooches
• Gustav Klimt
• Vincent Van Gogh
• Rag dolls
• Baker's Twine
• Jewelry (earrings, bracelets--especially cuff bracelets, rings--size 9, necklaces--18 inches or longer; I prefer silver)
• Altered matchboxes
• I collect 1 inch pinback buttons, but would be happy with larger ones, too.
• Butterflies (especially monarchs)
• Smash Books
• Llamas
• Tree stumps and logs
• Journals
• Valentine's Day
• Hearts
• Colors: Rainbow, purple, turquoise, and red
• Fabric (I love florals, solids, thicker muslins, polka dot, and stripes)
• Foxes
• Woodland Things (e.g. mushrooms, woodland critters)
• Bunnies
• Polar Bears
• LOST (I'm a Lostie for life!)
• Handmade plushies
• Designer plushies
• Zombies
• Cthulhu
• Bats (the animal)
• Skulls
• ATC's (love hand drawn or painted)—I have a HUGE collection and am always wanting to add to it)
• Mixed Media Art
• Kawaii
• Retro Robots
• Retro Rockets
• Helicopters and airplanes
• Hot air balloons
• Alice in Wonderland
• Little Red Riding Hood
• Felt (wool or wool blend)
• Miniatures
• kawaii sticker flakes
• kawaii stationery
• Novelty buttons
• E6000
• Goop adhesive
• Stars
• Mexican folk art (Day of the Dead, shadow boxes, nichos)
• Correction tape
• Glue runners
• Kawaii erasers (the rectangular ones with the paper around them)
• Cute binder clips
• Paper Mate yellow mechanical pencils
• Black Warrior pencils
• White Gel Pens (prefer Gelly Roll)
• Smooth writing ink pens
• Etsy
• Cute monsters (like Ugly dolls)
• Dunny's
• Blind boxes
• Kidrobot
• Themed/shaped scrapbooking brads
• Hunter S. Thompson
• Chuck Palahniuk
• Star Wars (I have a Chewbacca collection)
• The Walking Dead (I'm obsessed with the show and the comics)
• Halloween (the holiday)
• Bulky yarn
• Hoopla (embroidery hoop art)
• Cryptids (Yeti, Bigfoot, Loch Ness Monster, Chupacabra, Jackalope)
• The Mothman Legend of Point Pleasant, West Virginia
• Harry Potter (I've never read the books or seen the movies, but my mom adores HP)

I have a new obsession: DISNEY!!! I went to Disney World in November of 2014 and now I can't get enough! Some of my favorite characters are:

• Minnie Mouse
• Maleficent
• Ariel
• Ursula
• Snow White
• Evil Queen
• Cinderella

Other things I love about Disney are:

• Haunted Mansion ride
• Figment from the Imagination ride
• Star Wars
• Small World ride
• Cinderella's castle

Don't be limited to just the things listed above, but I would appreciate you looking at my profile

I’m a comic book fan. I'm a loyal "The Walking Dead" reader and read it monthly. As far as superheroes go, I used to be strictly a DC fan, but have started loving Marvel, too. Here are some of my favorites. :

DC Universe

• Batman

• Batman Villains (especially The Joker, Harley Quinn, Penguin, The Riddler, Poison Ivy, Catwoman, Ra's al Ghul)
• The Flash

• Reverse Flash (Eobard Thawne is my favorite super villain of all time.)
• Flashpoint
• The Green Arrow
• Teen Titans
• Suicide Squad

Marvel Universe

• Deadpool
• X-Men
• Daredevil
• The Punisher
• Jessica Jones
• Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
• Thor
• Loki
• Ghost Rider

POSTCARDS

I collect vintage PC's of hotels and motels (prefer unwritten). I also like "Greetings from" PC's (no preference as to written/stamped or unwritten).

• I love tea, but I'm overloaded with it right now.
• I don't like NASCAR or sports.
• Candles and incense. I love them. I just can't burn them in my home.
• I don't cook. Please don't send recipes or recipe cards because I can't and won't use them.
• I'm scared of balloons, this is not a joke!!! I do love balloon imagery though, so pictures of balloons are great. Just don't send me the real thing.
• Please don't send me magnets. I like them. I just don't have any place to put them.
• I don't like bottlecap jewelry.
• I don't like getting chocolate in the mail when it's warm outside because it melts on everything.
• Intolerant people, especially when it comes to religion. I'm a Christian, but believe that all religions should coexist. I also believe that all religions are related to some extent. I'm more spiritual than religious and believe in love and acceptance. I don't mind to receive religious items (just nothing Satanic or related to dark magic--I'm anti-evil). I'm very open-minded and wish other people would be as well.

TO SEND:

Quick! I need... Tag to @neva --- tagged on 6/23/2019

TO RECEIVE:

Waiting to be tagged:

OMAE: MMH Arty Envelope Tag --- posted on 6/16/2019

Help! I can't find ___! TAG (International) --- posted on 6/21/2019

Quick! I need... Tag --- posted on 6/23/2019

What I Can Send to You:

• Dotee Dolls
• Plushies
• Rag Dolls
• Embroidery
• Handmade Jewelry
• Hand Drawn ATC's
• Journals/Smash Books
• A loom knitted hat