pearlie

I'm a gracefully aging grandmother with a happy lifestyle. San Diego native born and feel quite the lucky gal because of it! I've been sewing since I was 5 and learned embroidery, knitting, quilting and beadwork. These days I focus mainly on knitting, beadwork and felt items. Because I can produce so much I sell at local craft fairs and shows (for 30 years!) wholesale to shops and sell on etsy.

I work nights so I miss most TV and watch movies instead. Not into sports because I had a polio illness, but heck, I swim a mile and take dance classes for exercise - that's more than enough.

I live in a small place so I tend not to collect things that won't be put to use or consumed. So many things are pretty and will make me smile but I just have no where for them to go!

Knitting, crochet, beadwork, sewn felt objects, Christmas ornaments, and pincushions.

Not a list of gimmies, just hints for my partners:

I like (and use) functional hand fans and vintage or retro hankies from the 40s and 50s (colorful flowers or childrens). I love tacky, sparkly Christmas pins like my elders wore, 3 monkey statues (see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil), knitting stitch markers and knitting notions, and mermaids and floating rubber duckies for my spa!

I love cloth dinner napkins and placemats, kitchen towels, knitted washcloths, cosmetic pouff/scrubbies, handmade soap, unscented lipbalms, and mildly scented hand lotions. I use these things daily!

Favorite colors: silver, pistachio green or avocado green.

Kitchen colors: Orange, harvest gold, avocado green and white. I like these colors of the newer Fiesta Ware pottery with the contrast of white pottery, dark wood and silver.

Favorite flower: Roses! All I've ever worn for perfume is Teaose.

Favorite drink: strong coffee, fruity teas, and decaf black tea

Favorite snack: Cookies, gingerbread cookies, nuts, chocolate and carmel.

I like coffee, coffee cups and fruit flavored teas. I drink a lot of decaf teas (not herbal - but decaf) and I have trouble finding them so if you know of some that would be greatly appreciated! And I don't mind loose tea - in fact I like it.

I might be the most most diverse music lover you've heard of. I transition easily between opera, Sinatra and lounge style, Santana, Irish, country western and yet to be discovered favorites.

I would like CDs of different music - world music and such - not new hip hop rap (remember my age now kiddies)

Licorice. Stickers and scrapbooking stuff (cute but I have no uses for them) and Hello Kitty/Japanese cute/anime/ type things.

I'm sure they are great, but I don't collect, ATCs, FBs, postcards, matchboxes, and most of the paper crafts.

I like small individual project bags that would hold one skein and a small project. My favorite yarns are worsted weight or DK and mostly consist of bamboo, wools or good acrylics with smooth finishes so I can see the stitch patterns like cables show up better. I'm the rare knitter who doesn't make socks (it's too warm here). I like to knit in the round on double point needles and use a lot of markers and cable needles. I've been focusing on felting, knitted jewelry, teapot cozies, mug cozies, and hats.

I'm not at all a snobbish knitter about yarn. So many projects out there and they require something different! I can always use, and love 3" balls of your leftover acrylics to use for small projects like towel toppers, lipbalm holders and crochet tea cups.

Love, love, love old knitting magazines - love em.

Lip balms, small hand lotions, handmade soaps

Double point knitting needles (used okay)

Small measuring tapes

Needle gauge for knitting needles

Used DVDs (region 1 for US)

Earbuds (not expensive since everyone steals mine)

Black and white color mugs and tea cups

Copper color Chrstmas ornaments Green color Christmas ornaments

Thank goodness the list isn't long but I think people should know. All were contacted, but I never heard from them.

Dish Cloth #6, Last But Not Least - libertyfarmquilter (host) This was graciously angeled by drmeaie

• Crochet Lip Balm Holder - elizaramey

• Send Anything Inter - ouroboros

• Mala 1 : Prayer Bead Swap - International - 2 partners who flaked: dontcallmedotty and Inspirazione

For what ever reason these are the swappers who didn't rate me for my swaps sent.

Odd Ball Yarn - aallen66

Cookie Cutter - auntieM

September Birthdays Swap - Lucky12324

Bead Swap - ohnayam

Cup Of Tea w/ Paper on the Side #2 - butterflybear

Food Pincushion - valeriehope

Lonely Mailbox Swap- USA only - yvonne1968

Lonely Mailbox Swap- USA only - endiahna