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Lukayna

Lukayna
Date Joined: October 25, 2010
Last Online: February 21, 2012
Birthday: May 17
Country: United States
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About Me

I'm a proudly working mom of a beautiful and super-sweet almost-four-year old little girl. My husband and I work together for a small business he started up with a college friend. The business required us to move from Atlanta, GA to Huntsville, AL so we're getting used to living an hour behind our families and 6 hours from free babysitters.

CliffNotes Likes/Dislikes (full version available after the lists):

LIKES: quiltshop quality fabric, sewing notions, quilting tools, jewelry supplies, Krispie Kreme donuts, dark chocolate, hot chocolate (no fancy flavors, though), tea, fiction, volleyball, photography, traveling (and souvenirs from travel), travel writing/photography, ancient architecture, altered books (though I have yet to make one), space (Hubble images are amazing), beads, fairies, sparkly glittery things, Clemson University, mini-quilts, mug rugs, Celtic knots, Celtic music, Ireland, Irish and Scottish accents, French (language, art, architecture, food), easy-to-cook recipes, marshes and beaches, mountains, snow skiing, Asian brush paintings, Renaissance clothing and music, Renaissance fairs, steampunk costuming and components, cellos and cello music, U2.

Etsy favorites link: http://www.etsy.com/people/Lukayna/favorites?ref=si_fav

Dislikes: Pricesses, overly frilly/lacy things, overly Gothic things, romance novels, chick flicks, heavy metal, coffee, Dunkin Donuts, modern art (a red line on a white canvas, or a bunch of paint splattered on the wall is not "art" I particularly enjoy). Honestly, I'm trying to come up with a list of things I really, strongly dislike, and that list is really short right now. Maybe it's too early in the morning...

I have been trying my skills at quilting as free time has allowed for the past year and a half, and I've been bitten by the fabric bug pretty hard. I'm trying to build my stash of good quality quilting fabrics and expand my skills in both piecing and quilting.

I think that stash swaps, mini quilts, and other smaller items (mug rugs, quilt blocks, etc) will help me develop and perfect fledgling skills and help me build confidence in my ability to think and craft creatively.

Favorite colors: I love to quilt in all sorts of colors, even colors that I don't particularly like normally. I'm a big fan of all sorts of blues, teals, purples, but quilting with oranges, yellows and reds is also beautiful.

Fabrics: I have recently discovered charm packs which I think are awesome. I love the concept of Jelly Rolls. I think French General fabric is beautiful, as well as pretty much anything by Moda (currently working a baby quilt in Bliss). I also love Japanese prints - they're just too cute to cut into so I end up looking at them more than cutting them right now.

Favorite hobbies: I love reading fantasty and historical fiction. I'm currently reading Brandon Sanderson's Mistrborn trilogy and I'm eagerly waiting the next installment of The Wheel of Time. I got hooked into Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series and the most recent book is sitting on my shelf waiting to be read. I love modern fiction, though I don't like books that exist just to be intellectual.

I love traveling, particularly in Europe. I love France and all things French (except for strikes), especially the language and art. Next on my list of places I want to travel to is Ireland. My favorite souvenirs are the photos I take - I always wanted to be a travel writer/photographer when I grew up. Now that I have a family, I just rely on travel writing and photographing for myself.

Other hobby I dabble in: Beading. I have a stash of jewelry supplies I haven't opened up since moving 3 months ago, but I cannot resist beads if I go in a bead store. I love making earrings in particular.

I love most things Celtic - art, music, standing stones.

I currently play for a local volleyball league and am having a blast playing again.

My family is extremely nerdy/geeky. We love Star Wars, Star Trek, Firefly, Battlestar Galactica, Big Bang Theory...just to name a few shows/movies we love. Needless to say, our daughter loves Yoda, Darth Vader, R2-D2, and Enterprise. My crafty side loves Steampunk and I would love to create steampunk costumes and accessories (or receive them).

Ratings

Newberlin rated for Etsy Surprises #3 on Feb 14, 2012
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Comment: Hi, thank you for the nice present! :)
Response: I'm glad it got there - I loved each of the designs you picked :)
ElizabethObviously rated for Etsy Surprises #2 on Feb 3, 2012
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Comment: Thanks for all the candle tarts!
Response: I was happy to see them - I wanted to send them all to myself, I'll be honest :)
camshaft rated for 50 2 1/2 inch Fabric Squares on Mar 14, 2011
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Comment: thankyou
QuackQuack rated for Batty ‘Bout Batiks R#7 on Mar 10, 2011
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Comment: Thank you so much Mandy for the terrific Batiks AND for the extra near FQ - very generous for such a small mistake. They will look great in an upcoming project :)
Lisapotterylady rated for Batty ‘Bout Batiks R#7 on Mar 10, 2011
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Comment: Thank you! I like the fabrics and don't mind that the one was cut wrong, looks like there is plenty of fabric.
kbare rated for 50 2 1/2 inch Fabric Squares on Feb 28, 2011
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Comment: Thank you for the lovely fabric squares! The coordinated Cherish Nature squares are especially inspiring - I'd like to make a journal cover like this one with them. http://bloomandblossom.blogspot.com/2009/02/journal-cover-tutorial.html
Response: I really love the Cherish Nature line of fabrics - I hate that I can't find them very easily now. That journal cover would be beautiful with those squares! I hope to see the finished product :)
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Comment: Thank you for the great fabrics, now to sew them all together..! :)
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Comment: Thank you.
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Comment: Thank you so much for such a lovely little card, it really warmed my heart xx I just love my charms, I can't wait to use them :)
Response: I'm glad that the charms arrived safely and that everything seems to be going as well as they can be for you.
amdewitt rated for Mug Rug Swap - Inspiration on Feb 4, 2011
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Comment: Mandy, the rug was beautiful! I just love it. You used such interesting fabric and it has just a calm to it. Thank you!! I also love your choice for the FQ! I see some landscape quilt ideas coming out of that one! And the seed beads are perfect for my upcoming St Paddy Dotee dolls. I love seed beads. Awesome package!
Response: I'm glad you found it calming. I known people have wildly differing opinions about batiks. Lots of firsts with that mug rug - first time with batiks, first mug rug, first attempt at FMQ. I was stressed out with all the newness, but it was good for me :). I tried to recreate an ocean-esque scene (sun rising/setting over the ocean), since you appear to derive a lot of inspiration from the coast/ocean.
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Comment: very kind of you to cut into a favourite fabric....love the colours you chose
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Comment: Absolutely beautiful charms! Thank you so much :o)
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Comment: I really like the lavender/green fabric combo that you sent. I appreciate that you tried to find something as close as possible to what I asked for. Thanks!
Ky rated for Miniature Quilt Swap #12 on Jan 21, 2011
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Comment: I love this mini quilt and I don't believe that it is your first one! You did a great job and I love these fabrics. Thanks for swapping! I hope you keep swapping these minis and they'll become addictive!
Response: Thanks, Ky - I'm really glad you liked it. It took me doing some more research to figure out what I was doing wrong with the binding, but I think I have it figured out now :)
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displacedamerican rated for Charms for christmas on Nov 30, 2010
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Comment: Great Charms,and Thank you.
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Comment: Thank you for the beautiful little squares. You didn't have to send the extras, but I appreciate them a lot.
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Comment: Love your fabric choices; they will add nicely to the ones that I already have. Also, thanks so much for the extra goodies. Hope that you are enjoying swap-bot and that we can swap again in the future.
lilpinktyger rated for Whatever Swap Quickie on Nov 9, 2010
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Comment: Thank you
clutterfree rated for Whatever Swap Quickie on Nov 8, 2010
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Comment: Thank you for the fun package of goodies!! Welcome to swap-bot and you did good:) Thanks for digging into my profile to please me!!

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Comments

dmarie on Mar 22, 2011:

please come check out my new poochie bag swap http://www.swap-bot.com/swap/show/86975

nasreen on Nov 12, 2010:

Hi there Lukayna. I see you were interested in the " take my furry friend on holiday" swap but do not have enough swaps. I also have only completed 3 and have a few more lined up in the next few days but I do not know if I will make the deadline. I was just wondering that if neither of us get accepted maybe you would be interested in a 1 on 1 swap. Hopefully by then I will be able to arrange a swap. Please let me know if you are interested.

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