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Date Joined: June 14, 2010
Last Online: June 16, 2011
Birthday: July 15
Country: United States
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My name is Katy, I am 21 years old and I live in San Francisco, my favorite place in the world (so far!) I work a day job as a receptionist downtown SF and spend every spare minute I have working on my new embroidery pattern business with my lovely partner Maureen. I love creating, reworking, repurposing. I start crafting as soon as I get off the hook from work and don't stop till my eyes get droopy. I live with my lovely boyfriend Johnny and we are adventurers.

Crafts: I wish I could craft all day every day. Who needs money right? I love hand embroidery the most! The best days are days where I stitch all day and finish a piece in one day. I have recently fallen in love with felt, which you can make anything out of, I don’t know why I never used it! If you hand embroider me something I will love you forever.

Wishlist: * Case for small embroidery scissors * FELT in any color * Vintage hankies * Felt needle book * Homemade hair accessories * Homemade Jewelry * Doilies in any color * I love BUTTONS! Unusual Buttons, Large vintage buttons, Gem buttons * Enamel Brooches * Unusual lace and trims * RIC-RAC * Crazy patches * Scandinavian inspired embroidery or anything Scandinavian (dala horse, folk art, folk patterns, bird) * 600 Polaroid film * I love collecting cameras, if you have an extra Polaroid camera lying around I would love it! * Vintage craft books * Vintage napkins to embroider on (light colors) * Interesting beads * Vintage embroidery/sewing patterns * Russian Nesting Dolls

I'm into: * Yellow, it's my favorite color! * homemade crafts: * needlebooks * hand embroidered pieces * pretty things made out of felt * pins/brooches I have been making tons of pins recently, I love homemade brooches!

I love: * Daisies and doily's! * Robots/ sci-fi * Vintage Pin-ups * Wizards * Unicorns * Dutch motifs * The 20's era * Sweet geometric patterns * Cameras (especially Polaroid) * Pretty bright colors~yellow, red, orange, green, blue. *I like eclectic things; they are more special that way :)

NOT so into: * Country style * America themed things * Frilly flowers/ butterflies * Hoakie embroidery * Scrapbooking * Yarn

Favorite Movies: Fear and loathing in Las Vegas. I love John Cusack (although my brother claims he loves him more.)High Fidelity is my favorite, Better off Dead, Grosse Point Blank, One Crazy Summer and Say Anything. I love Audrey Hepburn, she is so classically beautiful. My favorites are Breakfast at Tiffany's, Sabrina and Roman Holiday. I never watched Shirley Temple as a kid but recently got hooked, how is she so cute?! I am a total sucker for girly movies, no matter how bad. I love When Harry Met Sally, Some like it Hot, The Science of Sleep.

Music: I love me some jazz. Ella Fitzgerald is the queen, she can sing anything and it would sound amazing. I seriously think I own every Ella record. Some more jazz faves are: Duke Ellington, Dinah Washington, Frank Sinatra, Blossom Dearie and Louis Armstrong.
More Jams: David Bowie,The Zombies, The Animals, The Kinks, Lou Reed, Junior Wells, Muddy Waters, Buddy Guy, Electric Flag, Cream. I love to listen to Brazilian music while working; it gets me in the groove. She & Him makes me very happy, I’m sure my boyfriend is way over listening to them by now. Favorite song: Tie between Little Wing by Jimi Hendrix or The Way you look Tonight by Frank Sinatra (very different I know, haha)

Books: Hunter Thompson is the man. I love writers that make you feel like your there with them. I will read anything by Kurt Vonnegut. My favorite book of all time is Norstrilia by Cordwainer Smith. I have never been into reading sci-fi until I read Space Lords, also by Smith. Smith usually writes short stories, but Norstrilia is the first and only novel that he ever wrote, about a boy who buys the planet earth and makes a journey to Earth from Norstrilia. The world that Smith creates is insane.

Oh my goodness lets SWAP!

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Comment: Oh my gosh, what a cute jar! Thanks so much! I love the embroidered piece, too and will definitely frame for my cubicle. I will send you a pic! Thank you again!
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Comment: Thanks so much!!!! This was my 1st whimsey jar and it was fantastic...
carriedol rated for Pin-Up HAND embroidery on Aug 5, 2010
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Comment: oh, wow! lolita is beautiful! just amazing. i just stared at her for like an hour straight. thanks so much for the patterns, too! and i actually need the seahorse for my next swap. just perfect! thanks so much.
Response: I'm sooooo glad you like it! It was so much fun to make: ) I hope we get to swap more in the future!
MommyKnows rated for Tote Bag Swap on Jul 6, 2010
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Comment: Katy, Katy, Katy... Wow! what a lovely swapper you are! The tote bag is terrific! The colors are so nice and the embroidery work is just beautiful and then to have it be profile specific! I can't give you enough hearts! I appreciate the embroidery patterns too! I am going to try a project with the owls. Thank you very much!
Response: Oh my goodness! I am so glad you like it :) If you stitch up the owls I would love to see! Thanks for my sweet commet, you sweetie you~
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Comment: Oh my this was an awsome package....Done a wonderfull job on it..THANK you so much...I keep going back to this jar. I don't know how you got all this stuff in here...
Response: Hehe so happy you like the jar! Putting everything in the jar was very strategic, lots of goodies ;) I am now in love with whimsy jars, thank you!

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Comments

luluvision on Jul 18, 2010:

Welcome to swap-bot! So excited to see you on here as I love it here! Hope we get to be partners in a swap soon!

MommyKnows on Jul 6, 2010:

SWAP HOSTS: Looks like we've got us quite a talented and generous swapper in Ms. Katy. Don't hesitate to admit her to your swaps! I hope she's my swap partner again!

csjoyeuxnoel on Jun 27, 2010:

Welcome to Swap-Bot! Love your embroidery patterns, and I really loved the pink piece you stitched up for the Rainbow of Stitches contest. It was beautiful! Hope to see you when my color-themed embroidery swaps resume in August!

MommyKnows on Jun 24, 2010:

"you"... "leave YOU with creative license"... lord, I hate to typo!

MommyKnows on Jun 24, 2010:

Tote Bag Swap......

Thanks for asking but, I really don't have a preference. I will leave with creative license. Congratulations on your new membership and welcome to the swap world!

snifferooski on Jun 22, 2010:

welcome to the Bot! thanks for joining pin up embroidery! hope to see you in other swaps as well :) -keni

sewlovely on Jun 15, 2010:

Thanks Evelyn! I am so excited, I have been wanting to get in on swaps for a while :) I am keeping my eye out for any embroidery swaps hooray! Lets swap soon :)

EvelynRose on Jun 15, 2010:

Welcome to Swap-Bot. It's good to see you here! You're gonna love it!

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