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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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perfect playground picnic

lemon pocket pie at the playground picnic (with its nutrition facts captured indelibly... oh dear)

As classes were winding down for the semester, the sun managed to beckon Brad and I away from our studies for a little photo-picnic.

Chicken salad, the best Apricot iced tea in the world*, blackberries, and lemon pocket pies made …

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cleveland’s west side market: exploring with a camera

colorful squash at the west side market in cleveland

I always love taking pictures. But there are some days where I can see things better with my camera than with my eyes.

green veg at cleveland's west side market

Lines, shapes, textures, colors.

"take a picture!" - west side market in cleveland

And then the produce salesman shouts, “take a picture!” and points to his …

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blues, reds, & greens: a photographic exercise

zippers and blue

Today marks my 9th day of class so far, and I’m finally readjusting myself to the school life. After being on co-op and working for a whole semester, I’ve been having difficulty with a few basic schooling concepts:

  • once I’m …

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where i slept: home

spaceman pillowcase (day 19 of the 30 day photo challenge: where i slept)

Last night marked the third-to-last night I’ll be sleeping at home for awhile! It’s almost back-to-school time! I’m working hard at packing and cleaning – such a surprisingly exhausting task – while fielding emotions ranging from excitement to terror as …

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my shoes: “tinkerbell” chartreuse flats

tinkerbell chartreuse flats (day 15 of the 30 day photo challenge: my shoes)

These bright & happy chartreuse flats were purchased in Spain nearly 5 years ago. I can’t believe it’s been that long – looks like it’s time for me to go back to Spain! I bought them on a whim, but …

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from a distance: the italian alps

the italian alps, viewed from the plane (day 13 of the 30 day photo challenge: from a distance)

For today’s Challenge, “From A Distance”, I knew I had the perfect picture – because I don’t think I’ve ever had more distance between myself and a subject than when I took this shot of the Italian Alps.

Since I …

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