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deenbatp

deenbatp
Date Joined: January 6, 2008
Last Online: June 17, 2008
Birthday: September 2
Country: United States

About Me

Swap-bot has taught me a few very interesting things about myself. The first is that I utterly loathe having to be creative to a deadline! The second is that my unruly creativity rebels at being told what to make. When I set out to design something, everything good I can come up with is completely unsuitable for the thing in question. These were interesting discoveries for me! However, when combined with straightened financial circumstances, I find that they add up to swap-bot not being a good match for me.

I am "owed" several parcels and several ratings (although neither of those circumstances are relevant to the above paragraph), and certainly continue to rate whatever comes in.

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I'm a PhD candidate in early American history. I quilt and weave and do a wide variety of types of needlework, plus a jumbled assortment of other crafts.

As I learn more about swap-bot I will add to this profile, but for now I hope it is sufficiently filled in to be considered "complete." I have a bad habit of starting too many projects at the same time, especially considering that these days I'm supposed to be writing a dissertation, so alas, I'm being VERY strict with myself about how many swaps I'm allowed to sign up for!

Crafts I do: weaving; quilting; cross stitch; hardanger; black work; quilling; stamping & embossing; decoupage; bargello; scrapbooking

Crafts I don't do (yet): knitting; crocheting

likes & dislikes I don't like heavy scents, I do like lights scents like single florals.

I tend to prefer simple designs - my scrap book pages are simple, not cluttered, for example.

I don't actually enjoy doing cross stitch (I seem to like planning better, LOL!), but I seem to do a lot of it anyway. Usually for gifts.

Love tea, can't abide coffee, even the smell.

Love chocolate, but not with nuts, which I'm extremely allergic to.

Colours: tend to prefer light to dark or bright, not really partial to orange... but everything has a place.

What I read: classic British mysteries such as Sayers, Christie, Wentworth. A handful of modern American mystery authors: Braun, Hillerman, Evanovich, Gilman. Children's & YA, and lots of it, frequently vintage such as Steatfield, Jean Webster, Rosalie Fry, "Carolyn Keene," "Laura Lee Hope," L. M. Montgomery, Maud Hart Lovelace, and Carolyn Wells. The whole Ph.D. thing means I also read a lot of history, usually American but also modern European diplomatic, ancient British, Holocaust, ancient Hittite, and some smatterings of other stuff. It also means I almost never read modern historical romances. And for some reason it has come to mean that I rarely read any modern fiction. I do, however, also love Jane Austen, deeply. So, umm..., yeah - can you tell I read a lot??

Ratings

andhow rated for "Anything Goes" Bookmarks on Jun 16, 2008
5
rating
Comment: Thank you for the pens! :)
Response: You're welcome - I was glad to find someone to share them with!
lhchua rated for "Anything Goes" Bookmarks on Jun 4, 2008
5
rating
Comment: Thanks to laminate them.
5
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janestclair rated for Bookreader's bookmark swap on May 7, 2008
5
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Comment: Thanks, they are lovely! Anna
Response: Thanks - glad you like them!
BellaEnchanted rated for Valentine Card Swap on Mar 10, 2008
5
rating
Comment: Thank You!
sheasy rated for Valentine Card Swap on Feb 4, 2008
5
rating
Comment: Wow! Thanks for all the treats!
Response: you're welcome - I'm glad you like them!
joanieponytail57 rated for Raise Your Rate #2 on Jan 24, 2008
5
rating
Comment: Thanks for the notebook and ribbon.
suze213 rated for Valentine Card Swap on Jan 22, 2008
5
rating
Comment: so many fun valentines! thank you =)
Response: glad you like them!
littleduckie71 rated for Raise Your Rate #2 on Jan 22, 2008
5
rating
Comment: I love the Pooh items, thanks!
Response: You're welcome! I love Pooh, too!
dgodi rated for Valentine Card Swap on Jan 22, 2008
5
rating
Comment: Lots of valentines!!!! Thanx

Rating Overview

Overall Hearts Stars Hosted
5.0000 5 0 0
Completed Fives Threes Ones
4 10 0 0
Type 1 Type 2 Type 3 Uncategorized
0 0 1 3
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Comments

Contadine on Mar 27, 2008:

Thanks so much for the cute bookmark!

Contadine on Feb 29, 2008:

Hey, I'm glad you got your package and can use the things I sent!

kairon13 on Jan 6, 2008:

Ha - I get to be the first to leave a message for you. Welcome to the dark side!

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