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joyorudis

joyorudis
Date Joined: July 14, 2008
Last Online: June 6, 2009
Birthday: June 1
Country: United States
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About Me

I'm a wife, mom, quilter, and owner/editor of BlockCentral.com (quilting information site), MyQuiltBlog.com (quilt blogging site), and Quiltsy.com (quilt auction site). I live on a farm outside a very small town (pop. 920) and I LOVE the fresh air.

Favorite Music

Favorite Song of all Time: Nessun Dorma from Puccini's opera, Turandot. I'm not a big fan of opera, but this aria makes me cry and feel incredible all at the same time. The power of music is amazing!

Favorite Books

I do love my quilting and crafting books and I have a serious addiction to the "For Dummies" books.

Favorite Movies

My favorite movie is "The Music Man". I've watched it at least 50 times. Yes, I know it's weird, but I just love the setting, the story, and the gorgeous dresses worn by "Marian the Librarian".

Favorite Television

Law and Order Criminal Intent, Law and Order, Law and Order SVU, The Closer, Cold Case, and City Confidential. Crime drama rocks!

Favorite Crafts

Quilting, crochet, knitting, and cross-stitch are my favorite way to spend free time. I'm also learning to draw and paint.

I decoupaged in the 70's, did ceramics in the 80's , but the other crafts have remained a constant.

I like to design my own quilts versus using patterns. My first two quilts were made from designs I drew on notebook paper. Now I use quilt design software as my drawing tool. I also make strange little quilts from doodles in CorelDraw or sketched on plain paper. I guess these are my "art quilts".

Allergies/Dislikes

I'm not really allergic to anything, but I do dislike the smell of cigarette smoke.)

Negative people bring me down, so I do my best to avoid them.

Things I Like

I collect old quilting magazines, "Quilter's Newsletter Magazine" in particular. I also collect old, funky crochet booklets from the 60's. Gotta love that style! If I was 20 lbs lighter, I'd wear them!

I've recently begun collecting old sheet music...anything before 1920. I look for interesting titles and cover art. I plan to use them as "art" for my walls. :)

Other Things I Like: Cute things, whimsical things, bright colors, odd colors, refrigerator magnets, hard candy, old things, batik fabric, anything handmade, stark b/w photos (like bare tree limbs in winter, etc.), pincushions, and cotton yarn.

Things I Need (or that I'm always running out of/losing): sewing thread (white, natural, or gray), sewing needles (sharps, betweens, etc.), thimbles (cheap, medium size), flat-head pins, and seam rippers.

Ratings

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Comment: Waaaayyyyy above and beyond! Wonderful swapper!
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Comment: Thank you so much for the lovely quilt ATC. I am a knitter but I can't sew. The book was great too. What a surprise!
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Comment: I wish I could give you a HUNDRED hearts!!! You are the best swaper I have ever had and I don't think there are enough words to tell you how thankful I am for your package!!! Thank you so much and I will put the pait set to good use. God Bless!!!
chaitee rated for Quotecard Postcard #14! on Aug 11, 2008
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Comment: I LOVE the postcard you sent, what a grand image!
Response: I'm so glad that you like it! I just love the Mainzer cats! Thanks for the heart! :)
SpinKnitUp rated for Themed Dishcloth Swap: FOOD! on Aug 10, 2008
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Comment: I love these and that I get your first dishcloths! They are great and thanks so much for the fabric... it might be too pretty to use for a rat hammock... I love it!
Response: Thank YOU for hosting such a wonderful swap! You've made my first experience at Swap-Bot a joy and now I'm "hooked". ;-)
MsAzadi rated for Quotecard Postcard #14! on Aug 4, 2008
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Comment: Nice old-timey card Kim - those mischevious cats. That is a good quote for our materialistic society.. Joy is not in things, it is in us. Richard Wagner

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1OkQuilter on Jul 17, 2008:

Sure hope we can get others to come here and do quilt swaps with us. Once we get rolling we will be fine!

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