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  I'm Sam, a college student, 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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March · 7 · 2010

a double day

It’s only 8:36 p.m. Colorado time and I feel like I’ve been awake for 19 hours. Oh wait… I have.

map studiers

This morning we woke up at 3:30 Virginia time to catch our 6am flight to Denver. College spring break…

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March · 3 · 2010

waiting on sunshine

boy on roof - 35mm film, printed on fiber-based paper

I took this picture in late September, the time of year where occasional breezes creep in but even their chilliness is only a foreshadowing of a crisp fall. I miss that sun, the sun that brings not only light…

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February · 19 · 2010

oh sun

sun, camera, beads
 

dear sun,

i love you

so very much.

thank you

for the blue sky

today.

love,

sam.

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February · 18 · 2010

happenings: a photo cache

in the last two weeks:

broken street and caution tape (post water main break)
surveyed damage from the water main break around the corner

pedro the magnificent - painting in the sun
savored the sunshine and began a painting of Pedro the Magnificent, taking advantage of the rare window light

pink boots and white snow
frolicked in the snow,…

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February · 2 · 2010

in my brain

  • no more homework problems now, please?
  • lots of photography “homework”… plenty of shooting and developing in my near future
  • not nearly enough sewing lately, so i’m getting twitchy again
  • need to

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January · 27 · 2010

unpredictable

having one of those “wait, people aren’t all robots?” sort of days.

My brain doesn’t know what to do with itself today. I’ve had not enough sleep and too much coffee, so all I want to do…

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January · 20 · 2010

pretty things around here

lily, izze bottle, and sewing machine

lily watches me work, izze bottle sits prettily, and sewing machine tempts me from its perch.

coffee custard pie (with hazelnut crust and homemade whipped cream)

coffee custard pie (with hazelnut crust)

coffee custard pie with hazelnut crust. rich, thick, cold, eggy, vanilla-y, coffee-y deliciousness.

free printable calendar from Something's Hiding in Here

cute printable calendar from something’s hiding

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January · 19 · 2010

lagging

Experiencing a rather slow start to the morning… no class until 6 because lab is canceled this week (!!) so it’s a bit of a challenge to get up and going.

Here’s an artsy grapefruit shot to start your day…

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January · 18 · 2010

gray & gross

the cloudiness of this day is matched by an inherent and equally weighted sense of boredom.

sam's shelf

i found this shelf at the library and have named it Sam’s Shelf because it contains good colors: lots…

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October · 4 · 2009

bright fog

creative dreams sink
through my senses, drowning me
in a reverie.

vintage buttons

Today was the Murray Hill Art Walk in Cleveland’s Little Italy, which is a 10-minute walk from my dorm. I passed the…

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