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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 can bring some inspiration and happiness to your day!

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May · 1 · 2010

stress shopping is a win

Finals week and somehow I ended up on Ebay.

50 orange Hello Kitty buttons… $2 and free shipping?

I can do that.

And my week is brightened.

hello kitty buttons

(have i ever mentioned how impossible it is to take pictures of…

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April · 30 · 2010

in memoriam

My beautiful pet cactus, Cactus, is now officially a resident of cactus heaven. It was a good cactus, and I loved it as much as anyone has ever loved a cactus, but the Cleveland sun, especially the amount that comes…

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March · 30 · 2010

ninja bear!

ninja bear - made from "peg bear" pattern in One Yard Wonders

The creators of the book One Yard Wonders are producing a sequel, and are currently asking for project submissions. The deadline is April 1st (i know! sorry!) extended to April 11! but if you’ve got a pattern that…

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February · 25 · 2010

button cookies

does it get any cuter than this?

shortbread button cookies - click for tutorial

click the image to visit the blog entry and see the photo tutorial. so simple and cute!

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August · 9 · 2009

sunny sunday

Today I am being surrounded by bright colors. This is a good thing.

happy whale pants

happy whale pants,

scarf in progress
the beginnings of a soft wool scarf,

colorful wooden beads
wooden beads from ohio,

magazine decoupaged mirror
and a mirror that i decoupaged with magazines…

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July · 22 · 2009

meet the arthurs!

creativity:
if it feels right, go with it.
love it, learn from it.

meet the arthurs!

meet the arthurs!

Something possessed me to make these little bunnies out of all the heavy fabric I had around. “Delightfully handmade”…

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June · 18 · 2008

oh, the ways we spend our days

new rug and new pumas!Yesterday, my mom and I went on a college shopping spree. We headed to Target to peek at the minifridge of my dreams (it has a separate freezer – for ice cream emergencies!) although we didn’t actually buy it yet.…

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January · 21 · 2008

winter weather advisory: whale flurries!

fleece polka dot scarves with embroidered whales

Every Christmas, I make something new and (hopefully!) exciting for my friends. The challenge: finding the perfect balance between fun, functional, and easy. I want them to love it, I want to be able to personalize it for each…

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December · 17 · 2007

last christmas, i gave you my heart..

plush balloon dog

I’m in present mode, full-swing. I’ve finished the presents for all my girl friends at school; they’re all the same basic thing, but personalized with their favorite color/fabric I think they’ll like. I also made something for my boyfriend…

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September · 3 · 2007

summer? where did you go?

mousie shelf

As always, I can’t help but feel a bit upset as summer leaves. And by “bit upset”, I mean I was really, really dreading the start of school.
bookshelf

Good:
♥ senior year!…

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