About Me
The Short Version:
I am a freelance writer and compulsive crafter. I’m a co-editor of Get Crafty.com, and author of a craft book for teens that’s coming out soon. I live in San Francisco with my husband, a Singer 6038 and a Brother 1034D. I also have plants, though they tend to come and go. Currently Rosie the Parade Rose and Chloe the cyclamen are brightening up the place. I would like to have a hamster, but my husband fears he’d get stuck cleaning its cage (and he might be right).
Favorites:
Fabric: silk, soft wool, super-fine cotton (preferrably a Liberty print), pink tulle, brightly printed cotton canvas
Wool: Angora and kid mohair (not a great knitter, but I know what I like!)
Items of Clothing: Dresses and floaty skirts, fitted jackets with feminine details (puff sleeves, round collars etc), Wrap sweaters, ballet flats
Colors: Green(seafoam, celadon, lime, mint, you name it), butter yellow, pale pink, turquoise, the perfect orange (I can’t describe it, you just have to see it)
Foods: cupcakes (obviously), cream soups, crusty bread, a good salad (nice and crunchy with lots of veggies in it, but no raw mushrooms), roast chicken…i’m getting hungry.
Movies: Amelie, Persuasion, Pride & Prejudice (Olivier, BBC or 2005 version, I’m not picky), Jane Eyre (the newest Masterpiece Theatre one),
Books: I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith, Winter’s Tale by Mark Helprin, A Trip to the Stars by Nicholas Christopher, The Ordinary Princess by M.M. Kaye
Activities:Reading fiction, drinking coffee, taking a bath, throwing a dinner party (or any kind of party, really), going on a date with Moondoggie, watching a good movie (and my standards are low), hanging out with my family, riding a bicycle on a tree-lined street, traveling, shopping, swimming