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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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chalk festival 2011: cleveland museum of art

our chalk giraffe in its initial stages at the cleveland chalk festival 2011 Every September, the Cleveland Museum of Art hosts a Chalk Festival on their spacious back lawn. Their walking paths are paved with large stone squares whose smoothness is ideal for chalking. The museum is a very short walk from Case’s main quad, so every year I’ve ended walking by in time to witness the colorful aftermath. Last year, I swore to myself that no matter what I was doing, I would not miss the 2011 chalk festival. …

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close-up: owl eyes

owl eyes (day 12 of the 30 day photo challenge: close-up) Who? …

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narwhals 2.0!

New Narwhal Plush - Gray!

Here is the result of all my scheming and assembly line work: the brand new, re-imagined Plush Narwhals 2.0!

The little guys are made from the softest gray fleece in the world. I don’t know what it is …

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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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the beastie!

At the end of September, I received a delightful email request from Collyn (pronounced Colleen) in Canada. She and her best friend came up with a small creature, nicknamed “The Beastie”. In her words, “this furry creature is a symbol …

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around the house today…

I suppose you should know by now that self-imposed sewing hiatuses don’t last long around here. Oh well.

My mom brought home a present for the toddler-age daughter of some family friends: a mini playset of kitchen utensils. With pink, …

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me, in fabric form

Marine by Dan Stiles

Orange whales. Blue whales. Hearts. It’s the most perfectly “me” fabric ever. I can’t wait until it comes out in December. It will also be available in half yards (which i always consider to be the best size) at fabricworm

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birthday girl

Happy birthday dear Lily

birthday lily and party turtle

…and happy birthday to me!

(lily has been harboring a great deal of envy for party turtle’s party hat)…

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