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SoSheSews

SoSheSews
Date Joined: March 18, 2010
Last Online: January 21, 2011
Birthday: November 26, 1980
Country: United States
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About Me

I am a seamstress, crafter and Etsy seller (with over 500 sales, yay!). I love earth-friendly things, vintage things, cute things, weird things, and artsy things.

I have literally tons of stuff to swap (self-professed pack rat, here), including supplies for just about every craft imaginable, vintage findings, etc. etc. I am interested in the same... but mostly I'm interested in having fun with SwapBot!

Favorite Music

Indie, 80s, electro...

Fave groups/bands/artists include:

Sigur Ros

Depeche Mode

MGMT

The Knife

Fever Ray

Missing Persons

iliketrains

Favorite Books

I am really not a huge fan of reading... but I have a nice library of mostly reference-type-stuff for the activities that I'm interested in...

...books about knitting

...books about running a crafting business

...books about fashion design

...books about felting

...illustration books

...art books (Edward Gorey... yaya!)

Favorite Movies

Gosh... this list is sooooo long because I have a HUGE collection of VHS tapes that would probably make you sigh. But I'll condense it just to my all-time faves...

The Dark Crystal

Labyrinth

Legend .... ..... do you see a theme here?

Conan the Barbarian

anything about/based on Jane Austen

Favorite Colors and Fabrics

I am a HUGE fan of vintage colors and vintage color combinations.

Like olive green with faded hot pink, mustardy yellow and burnt orange, teal blue and mint green. I use vintage fabric and reclaimed materials in my line of work... and I love it all. If you're making something for me out of fabric, I'd love for that fabric to be repurposed from something else (like an old tablecloth remade into something else, or a skirt that had a stain on it used to make a good usable item).

I also really like some of the "kawaii" fabric that's out there... fabric with matrioshkas on it, fabric with little deer or mermaids on it...you know, cute stuff.

But... because I am a fiber artist, there are just some "types" of fabric I cannot stand...

*please no Amy Butler fabric... or Lily Pulitzer fabric... or Waverly fabric. These are just not my cup of tea in terms of style. *please no "Disney" fabric... or any cartoon character fabric for that matter, unless it is authentically vintage like smurfs or star wars or something. *please no corduroy (I don't wear or use corduroy for anything... and I'm not particularly fond of it for purses or pouches either... just a preference thing). *please no tie-dye. I know I like earth-friendly things, but I'm really just not into tie-dye.

Favorite Crafts

sewing, needle felting, eco-crafts, fusing plastic, jewelry-making, drawing, mixed-media art, paper crafts (I don't actually scrapbook but I do love to make my own cards for gifts, and i love to have pretty paper things around for that), stamp carving, painting

Other things I'm into

Some other things I'm currently digging include:

Owls

Foxes

Whales

Deer

Lions

"baby" animals... think cuteoverload.com or icanhascheeseburger.com

Aprons! I love the ones that are just over-the-top cute with tons of rikrak and lace (think June Cleaver on LSD... haha!)

I'm sort-of a typical indie-chick... I love Etsy and thrift shopping, but in terms of style I could always find something for myself at Urban Outfitters or Modcloth.com

I also really like bicycles, gardening (at least I'm trying to not kill some plants), cooking.

Things that just aren't my cup

Some of the things that just aren't "me" include:

frogs

fairies

angel-related stuff

americana things

I'm super into being earth-friendly, but I don't like Hippie-culture stuff like tie-dye, dead-head stuff, patchouli, etc.

raw celery

raw carrots (unless it's on a salad and smothered in Ranch dressing)

One other thing...

... my husband and I are hoping to move to Europe some time soon (like in the next 5 years)... so anything related to that (especially related to Finland because the husband is bonkers for Finland) is A-OK in our book!

Wish List

*Anything that's bath and body and also either natural or handmade (as long as it's not patchouli-scented). Like...cold-processed soaps, scented oils, handmade bath bombs, handmade lip balms, lotions, salts, smelly-good things... you get the point. I only ever buy soap if it's handmade... and I love samples and small amounts!

*Chocolate, candy, dried fruit...I have an insatiable sweet-tooth and I love it all... even those chalky things and those weird black and orange nougat things you get at Halloween.

*Anything all-natural, organic, recycled, repurposed, upcycled, earth-friendly, or for a good cause.

*Moon pads (If you're familiar with these and if you can sew I love them handmade, and I'm not particular on the style as I'm trying out different ones) .

*Hair clips... major props for big flowers :)

*Your favorite blend of cooking spices - the husband and I eat a lot of meat and we're always looking for ways to "spice" it up.

*Coffee, tea, honey, cocoa

*Neat "regional" things... Neither of us get to do a lot of traveling- so if there's something your little town or big city is known for, share it with us! Like recipes, photographs, seeds, pressed leaves or flowers, etc.

*Paper products and stickers for card-making

*Vintage buttons

*Curious vintage, antique or handmade objects. Our main hallway in our house is a sort-of museum complete with curio boxes, art-work, and figurines on shelves... the more curious the better!

Ratings

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caregvr1 rated for Thriftstore Find #7 - USA on Sep 1, 2010
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Comment: Thank you!
zigg13pra rated for A Whale of a Swap on Aug 11, 2010
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Comment: I loved everything! Thank you so much!
evitake rated for Huge Stuffed Envelop: Pink on Aug 2, 2010
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Comment: i loveeed all the kids too thanx so much! you make awesome things!
susieq40 rated for Thriftstore Find #6 - USA on Jul 27, 2010
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Comment: Brooke, wow, what a great package you sent...love the brooch you made......love all the goodies.....
j3ss1ca rated for Cupcakes Whimsey Jar-USA/Canada on Jul 21, 2010
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Comment: Thanks for the great package. Although there was not really a "jar" I loved everything that you sent. The ceramic cupcake is adorable and will look great on the shelf in my scrap room. I host a tea party once a year and I think I'm going to use the cupcake toppers for it in one way or another. Thanks! Oh and the bag is great. I love it!
Response: So glad you loved everything! Yes, I found that ceramic cupcake and thought it would work for the "jar" but it ended up being way too small on the inside... so I found a cupcake box... but even that was too small for the ceramic cupcake!.. haha... so, I opted to make everything as pretty as I could and put it all in a nice package... haha! :) xoxo
karambar rated for ♥Sew a PoochieBag♥ on Jun 30, 2010
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Comment: Thank you very much. Your choice of fabrics is great ! I'm going on vacation at the end of the week. The poochie bag is in the suitcase !
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Comment: I adore the owl made with fused plastic!!!! Thank you for the fun swap!!!
karli rated for A S-W-A-P swap on Jun 3, 2010
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Comment: This was such a nice package, thank you! I love the Alice items and your art book! I will be sure to send it along! Also, my hubby swiped the sweets! Karolina
smallhawk rated for Sticker, Stationary and Envie Swap on May 13, 2010
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Comment: Thank you for the beautiful stationary! How did you make the images?
Response: I'm so glad you liked it! The images are all royalty-free clip art that I found on the Internet and then simply arranged and printed :). I loved them so much too that I had to print two sets, one for you and one for me! Haha!
MeiLong rated for Big Fat Stuffed Envelope Swap #3-USA on May 13, 2010
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Comment: SoSheSews sent me so many goodies that I don't even know where to start! Thoughtful and thorough understanding of my loves! Have put that cozy to use! And my son refuses to allow anyone to touch those bottlecap magnets as he arranges and rearranges them over and over on the fridge! This was a Big Fat Stuffed Envelope.... but she sent me a Supersized Huge Overstuffed Envelope and I love every bit of it!
Response: Yay! So glad you liked everything! It was my first time making bottlecap magnets and my husband thought they were so cool that he made some too from some of his fave beers! :)
thepaperista rated for Plush Lunch on May 5, 2010
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Comment: 5000 stars!!!!! This swap made me smile and laugh out loud. I LOVED my lunch and the story..fantastic. My husband saw the bag and said."who made you a lunch with hearts on it?" he he I had a good laugh. Thanks so much.
Response: Sooooo glad you loved it! Yay! This swap was tons of fun! Loved it!
tiph rated for Thrift Store Find #3 - USA on Apr 16, 2010
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Comment: Wow, the stuff is awesome! All vintage, and the shirt is so cute! It's a little on the big side, but the style looks to be easily altered (or worn with a belt). :D Thanks soooo much. =)
mmilesesq rated for Handmade Cards Variety Pack on Apr 15, 2010
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Comment: Especially loved the sewn touches!
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Comment: Thank you so much!! Love the owl! Made my day!
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Comment: I absolutely LOVE the winged pig you made!!! Thank you so much :-) Also, your letter was so much fun to read. You wrote in a way that made me truly feel that I was sharing the experience with you. I was unable to rate you until I stopped laughing!!! May the "J" force be with you always!!!

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dmarie on Jan 31, 2011:

check out my swap Please Sew a Poochie Bag 2

http://www.swap-bot.com/swap/show/82595

thehappyhoneybee on Sep 13, 2010:

As a fellow cupcake lover and paper crafter, perhaps you'd be interested in our new swap.... Halloween Cupcake Toppers!

Cheers,

Mimi

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