jostafs

London mum of two. I enjoy writing, crafting and cooking. Basically exercising my hands and my imagination at the same time.

I like anything really other than hard core dance. Off the top of my head I particularly like Jack Johnson, Black Eyed Peas, Texas, but basically anything that catches my ears!

Favourite authors would be Neil Gaiman, Christopher Brookmyre and CJ Sansom. I also like The Beach, Suite Francaise, The Time Traveller's Wife, We Need to Talk about Kevin.

Disaster movies, particular ones from the '70s. I also like Cohen Brothers movies, anything with Will Smith, most George Clooney and sci-fi.

Doctor Who, 24, the first few series of Lost, Heroes, Alias, most things made by Kudos Productions or BBC Wales.

Embroidery, knitting, sewing, but looking to branch out.

I don't want to be too prescriptive as to what I like, anything handmade with care would be well received, but to give any partners in package type swaps a better idea about me, I'd like

• embroidery floss, sewing thread, buttons, ribbon, fabric, beads, wool, basically anything that helps me with my sewing, embroidery and knitting hobbies, my favourite colours are green and blue and I adore Amy Butler and retro fabrics. -handmade softies -bags -jewellery, as long as its not metallic (I'm not allergic to metals or anything so I don't mind brooch backs, necklace clasps etc. being metallic). I also don't wear rings. -nice soaps -biscuit cutters -stamps -anything Japanese

I'm not conventionally religious, so anything based on Christianity would be lost on me.

Not really into anything to fanboyish (i.e. Harry Potter, Twilight etc)

I started ATCs after my 5 year old daughter Syd did an ATC first. She's very into looking at the ATCs I make and receive.