Sam 🐈⬛
@sammakescoolstuff.bsky.social
Sustainability Analyst by day, Author by night
Cooking, Crafting, and Cats • She/Her
Charity Anthology: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/210317493-not-coming-out 🏳️🌈
Children’s Books: https://shorturl.at/9f9kd 🦇
Cooking, Crafting, and Cats • She/Her
Charity Anthology: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/210317493-not-coming-out 🏳️🌈
Children’s Books: https://shorturl.at/9f9kd 🦇
First cross stitch of 2026 and I am obsessed with it!! 🐝
I tweaked the pattern The Humble Bee by DominionSisters 🧵🪡
I tweaked the pattern The Humble Bee by DominionSisters 🧵🪡
January 9, 2026 at 5:04 PM
First cross stitch of 2026 and I am obsessed with it!! 🐝
I tweaked the pattern The Humble Bee by DominionSisters 🧵🪡
I tweaked the pattern The Humble Bee by DominionSisters 🧵🪡
My best friend and I are gifting each other books at the beginning of each month throughout 2026 and I am SO EXCITED!
We added the challenge of only being able to swap books found at used book stores too.
For January I received The Scarlet Pimpernel 📚
We added the challenge of only being able to swap books found at used book stores too.
For January I received The Scarlet Pimpernel 📚
January 2, 2026 at 3:11 PM
My best friend and I are gifting each other books at the beginning of each month throughout 2026 and I am SO EXCITED!
We added the challenge of only being able to swap books found at used book stores too.
For January I received The Scarlet Pimpernel 📚
We added the challenge of only being able to swap books found at used book stores too.
For January I received The Scarlet Pimpernel 📚
It’s getting too dark to continue on, but I am so proud of completing ~75% of my to-do pile!
Not to sound too earnest, but I think it’s very cool to tweak clothes when possible to extend their closet life and minimize consumption ✨
Not to sound too earnest, but I think it’s very cool to tweak clothes when possible to extend their closet life and minimize consumption ✨
December 30, 2025 at 10:47 PM
It’s getting too dark to continue on, but I am so proud of completing ~75% of my to-do pile!
Not to sound too earnest, but I think it’s very cool to tweak clothes when possible to extend their closet life and minimize consumption ✨
Not to sound too earnest, but I think it’s very cool to tweak clothes when possible to extend their closet life and minimize consumption ✨
Projects 10-11 feature the same shirt in different colors. These are great to wear under cardigans at work, but hit me juuust too low to look right. So I reduced the body by an inch and it’s wild how much more flattering that makes these shirts!
December 30, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Projects 10-11 feature the same shirt in different colors. These are great to wear under cardigans at work, but hit me juuust too low to look right. So I reduced the body by an inch and it’s wild how much more flattering that makes these shirts!
Project 9 was SO SATISFYING!!
I’ve had these paper bag waist shorts for years and I don’t love the way that waist type looks on me. But these shorts are incredibly comfy so I didn’t want to lose them either.
I removed the belt and belt loops, tucked in the paper bag excess, hemmed, and trimmed! 🪡
I’ve had these paper bag waist shorts for years and I don’t love the way that waist type looks on me. But these shorts are incredibly comfy so I didn’t want to lose them either.
I removed the belt and belt loops, tucked in the paper bag excess, hemmed, and trimmed! 🪡
December 30, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Project 9 was SO SATISFYING!!
I’ve had these paper bag waist shorts for years and I don’t love the way that waist type looks on me. But these shorts are incredibly comfy so I didn’t want to lose them either.
I removed the belt and belt loops, tucked in the paper bag excess, hemmed, and trimmed! 🪡
I’ve had these paper bag waist shorts for years and I don’t love the way that waist type looks on me. But these shorts are incredibly comfy so I didn’t want to lose them either.
I removed the belt and belt loops, tucked in the paper bag excess, hemmed, and trimmed! 🪡
Projects 6-8 were more t-shirt fixes via cutting the bottom. I think that’s all of the shirts done! (Famous last words??)
December 30, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Projects 6-8 were more t-shirt fixes via cutting the bottom. I think that’s all of the shirts done! (Famous last words??)
Project 5 was another speedy shirt slash! While out at a book club, the restaurant was promoting a new whiskey and gave us all free shots and shirts. I love taking shirts like this and cropping them into workout tees! 🪡
December 30, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Project 5 was another speedy shirt slash! While out at a book club, the restaurant was promoting a new whiskey and gave us all free shots and shirts. I love taking shirts like this and cropping them into workout tees! 🪡
Project 4 was very satisfying! The skirt was ROUGH with a brown zipper and fraying hem. I took out the zipper as the fabric is incredibly stretchy and made a new hem. Fits like a dream! 🪡
December 30, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Project 4 was very satisfying! The skirt was ROUGH with a brown zipper and fraying hem. I took out the zipper as the fabric is incredibly stretchy and made a new hem. Fits like a dream! 🪡
Project 3 was speedy! One of my favorite things to do to make a t shirt that doesn’t sit quite right on my body more wearable, is to chop off the end so it hits where I want it to on my hips. Sydney Graham has a great t-shirt hemming YouTube video if you’re interested, but I prefer a raw hem.
December 30, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Project 3 was speedy! One of my favorite things to do to make a t shirt that doesn’t sit quite right on my body more wearable, is to chop off the end so it hits where I want it to on my hips. Sydney Graham has a great t-shirt hemming YouTube video if you’re interested, but I prefer a raw hem.
Project 2 was sewing up a giant rip in the leg and hemming these khakis! 🪡
December 30, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Project 2 was sewing up a giant rip in the leg and hemming these khakis! 🪡
Starting easy with Project 1 to get a quick win! The v on top makes this shirt too scandalous for my corporate office environment, so I just sewed it closed.
December 30, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Starting easy with Project 1 to get a quick win! The v on top makes this shirt too scandalous for my corporate office environment, so I just sewed it closed.
It’s that time of the year where I gather up all of my clothing projects and do a sewing sprint! While getting through all of these is over ambitious, I think I can knock out half 🧵
December 30, 2025 at 7:06 PM
It’s that time of the year where I gather up all of my clothing projects and do a sewing sprint! While getting through all of these is over ambitious, I think I can knock out half 🧵
Happy Halloween!! I have dressed up as a Spotted Lanternfly for work today—what’s spookier than an invasive species threatening your native biome??
October 31, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Happy Halloween!! I have dressed up as a Spotted Lanternfly for work today—what’s spookier than an invasive species threatening your native biome??
I love celebrating spooky season by completing a stitch each October and this year I enjoyed a cute cat and pumpkin cross stitch from CrystalFeatherCrafts on Etsy 🧵🪡
October 12, 2025 at 3:19 PM
I love celebrating spooky season by completing a stitch each October and this year I enjoyed a cute cat and pumpkin cross stitch from CrystalFeatherCrafts on Etsy 🧵🪡
Recipe #2 is Viennese Fingers!
Despite knowing that the dough felt a little too loose, I put my faith into Mary Berry and ended up with some flat fingers. They tasted DELICIOUS however once the chocolate set!
Rating: 3/5 stars
Despite knowing that the dough felt a little too loose, I put my faith into Mary Berry and ended up with some flat fingers. They tasted DELICIOUS however once the chocolate set!
Rating: 3/5 stars
October 5, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Recipe #2 is Viennese Fingers!
Despite knowing that the dough felt a little too loose, I put my faith into Mary Berry and ended up with some flat fingers. They tasted DELICIOUS however once the chocolate set!
Rating: 3/5 stars
Despite knowing that the dough felt a little too loose, I put my faith into Mary Berry and ended up with some flat fingers. They tasted DELICIOUS however once the chocolate set!
Rating: 3/5 stars
I hope my cats can bring you a moment of peace. They fell asleep after battling who would get to play with the giant llama toy (neither won).
September 26, 2025 at 5:54 PM
I hope my cats can bring you a moment of peace. They fell asleep after battling who would get to play with the giant llama toy (neither won).
✨ No thoughts, just foldable rocking chair ✨
September 2, 2025 at 9:26 PM
✨ No thoughts, just foldable rocking chair ✨
Bookshelf cat gazes down upon us, asking that we read something in our physical TBR 📚
July 31, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Bookshelf cat gazes down upon us, asking that we read something in our physical TBR 📚
Thank you!! He ended up hanging out next to the bag for most of the day 🤣
July 16, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Thank you!! He ended up hanging out next to the bag for most of the day 🤣
Finished a crochet granny square bag and chose a sunflower motif for the colors. My handsomest little man is a fan 🧶🧵🪡
Pattern: www.mamainastitch.com/magnolia-gra...
Pattern: www.mamainastitch.com/magnolia-gra...
July 15, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Finished a crochet granny square bag and chose a sunflower motif for the colors. My handsomest little man is a fan 🧶🧵🪡
Pattern: www.mamainastitch.com/magnolia-gra...
Pattern: www.mamainastitch.com/magnolia-gra...
She may not photograph prettily, but she was delicious 🍌🍫🥞
(If you enjoy bananas with your pancakes I HIGHLY recommend pressing some slices into your batter after it’s been scooped into the hot pan but before you do the first spatula flip)
(If you enjoy bananas with your pancakes I HIGHLY recommend pressing some slices into your batter after it’s been scooped into the hot pan but before you do the first spatula flip)
June 21, 2025 at 4:45 PM
She may not photograph prettily, but she was delicious 🍌🍫🥞
(If you enjoy bananas with your pancakes I HIGHLY recommend pressing some slices into your batter after it’s been scooped into the hot pan but before you do the first spatula flip)
(If you enjoy bananas with your pancakes I HIGHLY recommend pressing some slices into your batter after it’s been scooped into the hot pan but before you do the first spatula flip)
My joyful Tuesday evening consisted of baking a coconut cake with chocolate frosting, crocheting, and watching knitting videos. I think now I’ll grab a cat and curl up to read a book to hit hobby bingo 🍰🧶
June 17, 2025 at 11:54 PM
My joyful Tuesday evening consisted of baking a coconut cake with chocolate frosting, crocheting, and watching knitting videos. I think now I’ll grab a cat and curl up to read a book to hit hobby bingo 🍰🧶
Came back from a trip to see my gardenias have started to bloom!!
May 27, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Came back from a trip to see my gardenias have started to bloom!!
So baffled by the amount of road markings at this intersection that I had to snap a pic.
Cars might have to do the cha cha slide when driving through just to comply.
Cars might have to do the cha cha slide when driving through just to comply.
May 14, 2025 at 1:55 PM
So baffled by the amount of road markings at this intersection that I had to snap a pic.
Cars might have to do the cha cha slide when driving through just to comply.
Cars might have to do the cha cha slide when driving through just to comply.
And after I start reading the book, I go to make dinner and for the first time in my life, have the baking tray flip over while putting it in the oven.
A SIGN OF THE CURSE???
A SIGN OF THE CURSE???
April 8, 2025 at 8:34 PM
And after I start reading the book, I go to make dinner and for the first time in my life, have the baking tray flip over while putting it in the oven.
A SIGN OF THE CURSE???
A SIGN OF THE CURSE???