likes and dislikes

Hello, recently I became more and more involved into exchanges, so I thought it might be a good idea to post some of my likes and dislikes.

I like:

• linen and evenweave
• hand dyed threads and fabrics (I love tea- and coffee stained fabrics)
• all earthy colurs, all primitive and "old" colors, brown, grey, mustard yellow, rusty orange, olive green, brick red
• all kind of  samplers, especially reproduction samplers
• primitive designs (very much)
• French designs (I like)
• Sajou
• bees (very much)
• sheep (sometimes)
• butterflies
• peacocks
• Christmas (as long it isn't any cute or kitschy) 

I dislike:

• aida
• bright colors and pastel colors
• back stitches and french knots (I really hate them)
• religious themes
• angels
• cute things and comic style
• Halloween (except pumpkins and some of the Prairie Schooler designs)
• Fairies (except the Nimuë designs, those I like)

Some of my favourite designers:

• Black Bird Designs
• Carriage House Gardenings
• Elizabeth's Garden
• Homespun Elegance
• La-D-Da
• Moira Blackburn
• Prairie Schooler
• Primitive Betty
• Renato Parolin
• Shakespear's Peddler
• The Little Stitcher
• The Primitive Hare
• The Sampler Girl
• The Scarlett House
• The Workbasket
• there are a lot more designers I like, but those are the first that pop up my mind and of course I am always open to learn about designers I don't know yet.