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  I'm Sam, a college student, engineer, seamstress, crafter, & entrepreneur. Enjoy perusing photos of my sewing and craft-related adventures. I hope my blog brings inspiration and happiness to your day!

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look what i made!

baby jammies

My wonderful friend Molly is having a baby and of course he needed a handmade jammies outfit.

baby jammies

There’s nothing quite like making tiny, soft clothes for someone you’re going to love.…

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before & after: how to sew buttons to knitted garments

stitching buttons to knit tutorial

I’ve got a tiny, simple tutorial for you today. I know the experienced seamstresses among you will say to yourselves, really? that’s tutorial-worthy?, and my reply is, sure. Because I’ve got a soft spot for you newbies out there. …

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happy happenings

rainbow plaid pj shorts

I made rainbow plaid pj shorts in less than two hours today… there’s nothing quite like homemade pajama bottoms. They take no time or effort, they fit no matter how they come out, and they always feel so much comfier …

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soft

sweatshirts and slippers,
sewing through flannel and fleece;
comfy, cozy day.

Last night I went into “cut stuff out of magazines” mode, the mode I usually go into when I need to do something creative but can’t think of anything …

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invincible

i’ve deftly conquered
the evil sweatshirt of doom;
victory is mine.

plaza de toros … bull ring … madrid.

At least two years ago, I cut out a sweatshirt. It was to be a lined, zippered hoodie. I put together each half, stitching up the lining and the …

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whale tees!

urgent news alert:
i am obsessed with grapefruit.
thank you, that is all.

whale screenprint tees, all in a row
victory!

screenprinted whale t-shirtI must say that screenprinting is one of the most stressful arts I choose to dabble in. The entire time my mind whizzes through “oh no …

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