lovestitches

After a loooong break from swapping I'm finally dipping my toe back in and am super happy to be back swapping!

I'm a 29 yr old crafter who has tried them all and mastered none but my love lies mostly with fabric and sewing. I love fabrics, ribbons, buttons, all the little bits and pieces that go with it. I currently use a lot of felt, especially wool felt of all different colours. My newest love is embroidery! I don't like cross stitch though. I collect business cards, and have since childhood.

I have a huge interest in Waldorf style education and crafts, although I don't know much about it as yet. I love the style of education and parenting. I also really love the emphasis on natural materials and am trying to use more of them in my own crafts. Wool felt. Wool roving for stuffing toys. Wooden toys. I'm hoping to start making my first Waldorf doll this year. Prints by Ruth Elsasser would be welcome!

I love linen which is very hard to find here, plain muslin or white cotton fabric to embroider on (anything that's nice to embroider on is welcome) vintage anything, anything handmade. I love cute things, like kawaii but am not into Disney or anything cutesy except Beatrix Potter.

I love thrift stores far too much.

I have way too many buttons and ribbons than I will be able to use anytime soon.

Japanese fabrics, books, magazines etc are the best! Really anything from another country with some thought put into it makes me happy.

I love fabric, especially linen or 100% cotton. I love cute prints on my fabric. I don't like neon colours or stretch fabrics - not brave enough to sew stretch yet!

Sewing! I love to sew! I find it very relaxing, despite the constant cursing at my machine. My newest craft is embroidery which I totally love! I'm not into knitting or crochet at all but maybe one day.

red and white, pink, very light blue, light minty sort of green

We have a cat called Rastus and I love him to bits. Anything for him is welcome. I also love elephants and collect elephant figurines, postcards, bookmarks, stuffed toys etc.

Iron and Wine or anything in that style, most new country, Blackmores Night, 80's anthems - the cheesier the better, Amy Winehouse, Soul, Jazz

MAS*H, murder mysteries, Dr Who. I don't watch a lot of TV. I'm very much a book geek.

I like to read the Brother Cadfael mysteries, I like to sleep too much, I occasionally work with preschool aged kids and have a big interest in Waldorf styled education/lifestyle, like to bake bread and cookies.