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sam blickhan @snblickhan.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Some more weaving experiments combining tapestry and inlay. Not really planning things out, going on vibes and working with loom waste wool for the contrast colors. #DHmakes

a black woven tapestry with multicolored slivers throughout

a gray woven tapestry with a green-yellow pattern woven throughout

a gray woven tapestry with a orange and green-yellow pattern woven throughout

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sam blickhan @snblickhan.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Have been doing random tapestry experiments & trying to figure out my next weaving project. Was feeling a little frustrated, not loving the results (photo 1) & then a little inlay idea (photo 2) turned into a pattern I love, likely now a study for a bigger piece. Moving from #DHtries to #DHmakes!

A small wooden floor loom with a messy, multicolored wool weaving project in progress.

A close up of a gray tapestry weaving with a simple pink and teal pattern.

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sam blickhan @snblickhan.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Update, view of downtown Chicago from the Adler Planetarium at 1pm. Up to 484 (Hazardous) according to fire.airnow.gov — it smells like smoke everywhere.

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sam blickhan @snblickhan.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

View of downtown Chicago from the Adler around 9am today. Stay safe out there everyone, and mask up if you need to go outside. Current air quality level is 284 or “Very Unhealthy” according to fire.airnow.gov

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sam blickhan @snblickhan.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

I got so close to getting the screenshot 😂 @zooniverse.bsky.social but we’ve officially reached: 1 BILLION CLASSIFICATIONS!!!!!

A screenshot of the Zooniverse home page with 1 classification left in the countdown to 1 billion

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sam blickhan @snblickhan.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

I’ll do a longer post later with more photos (I’ve woven all the ends in since this was taken, for example!) but here’s the rug I shared in today’s #DHMakes share-out, complete with proof of Bowie approval!

A handwoven rug in shades of blue and gray, featuring a checkerboard pattern. A brown dog is lying on top, with a pleasant expression on its face.

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sam blickhan @snblickhan.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

A May Day trip to the Fiber + Fabric Craft Festival seems like the perfect occasion for my @wolfproofpress.com shirt. S/o to @literaturegeek.bsky.social and #dhmakes

A white woman with curly brown hair wearing jeans and a blue t-shirt that reads “Breaking machines that enshittify livelihoods since 1811” and features an image of a beckoning Luddite

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sam blickhan @snblickhan.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

Saturday #weaving update! Making progress on my first rug. Finally getting the hang of shaft-switching, starting on a checkerboard section. #DHmakes

A wooden loom with a handwoven rug in progress, in shades of gray, blue, and brown.

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sam blickhan @snblickhan.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

So much awful shit is happening, but one year ago I had my first weaving class and I remain unbelievably grateful for the chance to experiment, to make things slowly and intentionally, mistakes and all. Always thankful for the #DHmakes community, too! Everything I wove in 2025:

A purple, green and yellow handwoven scarf sitting on top of a wooden trunk, surrounded by houseplants.

A video showing a pink, green, brown and cream woven sampler, hanging on a wall.

A loose top handwoven with black and white thread, in a complex twill pattern

9 small, handwoven coasters in black and white, featuring a variety of geometric patterns

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sam blickhan @snblickhan.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

with your support, I can keep this dog in the lifestyle to which he has become accustomed

a brown dog wearing a green harness, sitting on the ground, which is covered in yellow leaves

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sam blickhan @snblickhan.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

This is Bowie’s preferred method of getting out of something he doesn’t want to do… hoping the day gets better!

A brown dog laying on his back with paws in the air, with a blue leash attached to a grey harness. The photo shows a pair of legs and feet standing next to the dog, as if a person, the photographer, is waiting for this tantrum to end.

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sam blickhan @snblickhan.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

How it started / how it’s going #weaving #twill #dhmakes Still a few details left to add (front closure? maybe a contrast woven binding for sleeves & neck??) but really pleased with my first handmade garment from handwoven fabric.

A woven work in progress on a wooden floor loom, in a twill pattern made from black and white yarn. A paper pattern sits on top of the work, and there is a wooden boat shuttle with a black bobbin.

A loose, flowy, handmade top made from the black and white handwoven fabric. It is hanging from a wooden clothes hanger in a doorway.

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sam blickhan @snblickhan.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

When you go outside for a walk and the RealFeel™️ is almost 100 degrees.

A medium sized brown dog standing at the top of a wooden outdoor staircase. He has a thousand yard stare into the distance, and does not seem pleased.

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sam blickhan @snblickhan.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

For the #DHMakes folks not at #ACH2025 -- here are some recent #weaving update photos. This is a twill complication I'm working on using 8/2 Tencel. Will eventually become a garment, sort of a boxy top? Will see. First time using a boat shuttle, too! It took some time to get used to, esp. left hand.

A wooden multishaft loom with a black and white woven work in progress. There is a wooden boat shuttle with a black bobbin inside resting on the project. A printout of the pattern sits on top of the work.

An overhead view of a weaving work in progress on a wooden floor loom. Black and white thread in a small twill pattern with lots of small, repeating diamond shapes. A wooden boat shuttle sits near the top of the work.

A wooden floor loom with a black and white work in progress. The work is black and white thread in a small twill pattern with lots of small, repeating diamond shapes. The angle of the camera shows the loom has 6 treadles, to be pressed with your feet while sitting at the loom.

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sam blickhan @snblickhan.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

Research and prep for my next weave. And I got to use the warping mill! #DHmakes

An open book page with twill weaving patterns showing a black and white diagram. On top of the book is a small tan muslin mock-up of a boxy shirt with straight pins holding the pieces together.

The cover of a book called “Peasant Chic: A Guide to Making Unique Clothing Using Traditional Folk Designs,” by Esther R. Halderness. There is a photo on the front of a woman with long, braided hair wearing a multicolored patterned skirt standing in the doorway of a cream colored building.

A wooden structure with four tall beams connected at the top and bottom, with a metal pole in the middle to allow the structure to rotate. There is white yarn wound around the structure, coming from a cone of yarn sitting at the bottom of the structure.

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sam blickhan @snblickhan.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

My maternal grandma started 20 quilt blocks ~40ish years ago. I found them in my parents’ basement last September. Today I gave Mom the finished quilt top for Mother’s Day. Fibers hold memory, & heirlooms keep family by our side long after they’re gone. Love to all the caregivers today 💜 #DHmakes

Two white women sit on a brown sofa. One woman has brown hair, one has white hair. They are smiling, holding up a multicolored patchwork quilt with a white background.

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sam blickhan @snblickhan.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

Finished product (feat. my very helpful assistant) #DHmakes

A white hand with hot pink fingernails holding a rectangular wooden frame with nails in the short side ends. In the background through the frame a sleeping brown dog is visible, sleeping in a grey dog bed. Behind the dog there is a bookshelf and an orange armchair with a blue blanket.

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sam blickhan @snblickhan.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

Mini project this AM: a DIY frame loom. Made from a used canvas I found at goodwill and some 1 1/2” nails (with apologies to the @musicboxtheatre.bsky.social schedule that I’ve read and am now using to protect the table). #DHmakes

A wooden frame with nails sticking out of the top edge, sitting on a table next to a hammer, some loose nails, and a drill.

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sam blickhan @snblickhan.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Happy May Day. Here’s a recent make for a tiny new comrade. #DHmakes

a white baby bib, hand embroidered with a rose, wheat, and the words “Baby’s 1st May Day.” There are initials and the year in the corner, surrounding a fist holding a wrench.

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sam blickhan @snblickhan.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Please enjoy this Nick Cave timeline cleanse. Video from Tuesday night’s concert at the Salt Shed.

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sam blickhan @snblickhan.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Sunday was my birthday and my partner gave me some small binoculars, to support my neighborhood birdwatching habit. Thanks to the better view, I think I can ID this gal as a female Cooper’s hawk! 🐦

A circular image of a white chested hawk with brown feather detailing sitting on a tree branch

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sam blickhan @snblickhan.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington (1991)

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sam blickhan @snblickhan.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Watching critical funding programs for your field be canceled in real time kinda makes you want to just go to bed at 4:30, huh

A screenshot of the NEH 'Digital Humanities Advancement Grants' funding program website, with an orange banner that states "The Digital Humanities Advancement Grants funding opportunity is cancelled for FY2026 and is not accepting applications."

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sam blickhan @snblickhan.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Photos for easier zooming! This is its temporary hanging spot until I figure out where I want it to live. #dhmakes

The bottom of a pink, green, orange and cream colored woven sampler

The middle of a pink, green, orange and cream colored woven sampler

The top of a pink, green, orange and cream colored woven sampler

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sam blickhan @snblickhan.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

A few weeks late to share, but I finished my 6-week sampler #weaving project. With new techniques like twills, weft-facing weave, lace weave, tapestry, and danish medallions. Finished off with some macrame & a stick I found in the neighborhood (inspired by @quinnanya.me’s bark collecting!) #dhmakes

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sam blickhan @snblickhan.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

A brief update on my weaving lessons, we have made it to inlay + tapestry, and I’m so grateful for the deep focus of learning — that diagonal angled tapestry section took me almost an entire class to weave. #dhmakes

A woven sampler in progress on a wooden loom, with beige, brown, green, orange and pink threads making a pattern that looks like a series of small boxes

A woven sampler in progress on a wooden loom, with beige, brown, green, orange and pink threads making a pattern that looks like thick diagonal stripes in each color

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sam blickhan @snblickhan.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Durbin’s Chicago office is still accepting voice mails in case anyone wanted to call today and leave their opinion on the Continuing Resolution vote #votenooncloture

A screenshot of an iPhone contact page for IL senator Dick Durbin, with his DC office number (202) 224-2152 and IL office number (312) 353-4952

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sam blickhan @snblickhan.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Seems like as good a time as any to share the updates from my new weaving project. Working on a sampler, learning lots of new methods, being messy, feeling awe in the act of making and learning. #DHmakes

A wooden table loom holding a pink, yellow, green and beige work in progress, showing weaves of varying lengths and widths.

A wooden table loom holding a pink, yellow, green and beige work in progress, showing weaves of varying lengths and widths. The camera angle shows the front of the loom where the project is winding into a roll as it progresses. There is a small pair of scissors on the table next to the loom.

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sam blickhan @snblickhan.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

Shout out to this cute lil February friend from the 2025 @avondalegardeners.bsky.social almanac/calendar

An illustrated antique valentine showing a small child with a radish for a head, with the root on one side and leaves on the other, holding their finger to their mouth and looking coy. The text reads “Your hair is a little sweetheart.”

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sam blickhan @snblickhan.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

Well, I finished my first weaving project. Fully obsessed, can’t wait to start my next one. #DHMakes For locals interested in learning, I cannot recommend The Chicago Weaving School highly enough, it’s an incredible community. chicagoweavingschool.com

A purple, green and yellow woven scarf with twisted ends, sitting folded on a wooden surface, surrounded by green houseplants.

A top-down view of purple, green and yellow woven scarf with twisted ends, sitting folded on a wooden surface.

A white woman taking a selfie in a mirror. She is wearing a brown hat, white oversized button shirt, and a handwoven scarf in purple, green and yellow plaid stripes.

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sam blickhan @snblickhan.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

A #weaving update for the #DHmakes crew & anyone else interested. This is lesson no. 2, so I got to actually start weaving!

A wooden floor loom with an in-process project. The threads are purple, green, and yellow. A pair of legs can be seen at the bottom of the photo, belonging to the photographer, who is sitting at the loom.

A side view of a floor loom showing a work in progress made of purple, yellow and green thread.

A top view of a floor loom showing a work in progress made of purple, yellow and green thread.

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sam blickhan @snblickhan.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

How it started; how it’s going (started my weaving class!!!) #DHMakes

8 short strands of yarn in purple, yellow, and green laid out in a grid in a wooden table

A wooden floor loom set up with purple, green, and yellow thread.

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sam blickhan @snblickhan.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Me going outside during a cold snap vs my dog going outside during a cold snap:

A woman taking a selfie in a round mirror. She wears a black stocking cap, a yellow tube scarf, yellow mittens, a purple knit sweater, green sweatpants, and a long green puffer coat.

A brown dog wearing a brown coat, with a green harness and blue leash, lying down in the snow contentedly.

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sam blickhan @snblickhan.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

#Chicago folks, you have until February 10 to go see the Jeremy Frey: Woven exhibit at @artinstitutechi.bsky.social. I was there yesterday and it’s incredible. www.artic.edu/exhibitions/...

A museum display case holding two handwoven baskets with a spiky texture. The foreground basket has purple and yellow accents and a purple handle, the one in the back has turquoise accents and a black striped rim.

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sam blickhan @snblickhan.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

Update: the matching flip-top mittens are my first #DHmakes of 2025. They’re so warm — passed the test of walking the dog this AM in 24 degree weather.

A pair of bright yellow knit mittens sitting on a brown table.

A pair of bright yellow knit mittens sitting on a brown table. One mitten shows a set of fingers poking out, demonstrating how the mitten tops can flip up for access to your hands.

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sam blickhan @snblickhan.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

Possibly my final #dhmakes of 2024?? Unless I rally and #knit some matching flip top mittens in the next ~36 hours…

A four paneled photo of a white woman with brown hair wearing a neon yellow collared scarf. It covers progressively more of her face in each photo, showing the knitting progress. The final photo is the finished version off of the knitting needles.

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sam blickhan @snblickhan.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

California Christmas means I get to see my firstborn nibling, the sweetest lil old man.

A small, older white dog with one upright ear and one floppy ear. He is wearing a Christmas sweater and is looking into the camera.

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sam blickhan @snblickhan.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

It’s Friday, and Bowie is excited to show off our new @skeuomorph.bsky.social print (feat the wisdom of @elikaortega.bsky.social).

A brown dog sitting on a floral print cushioned chair. The chair is in the corner of a room painted gray. A banjo hangs on the wall to the left. Above the dog is a blue poster with white text that reads “There is nothing more ephemeral than a website.”

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sam blickhan @snblickhan.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Didn’t anticipate a full blown snowstorm in Chicago today, and yet… here we are.

A brown dog sits on a snow covered sidewalk he wears a green harness and blue collar. There are snow covered bushes and a tree with yellow snow covered leaves in the background of the image.

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sam blickhan @snblickhan.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Sometimes Bowie still curls up with the puppy blanket they gave him at the rescue shelter, and I think that’s really lovely.

A brown puppy sound asleep, laying in the middle of a blue and white fleece blanket

A brown dog sound asleep, with his head and front paws on a blue and white, slightly faded and frayed, fleece blanket.

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sam blickhan @snblickhan.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

I’m not sure if there’s a lesson in this or what (thrift nicer blankets? anything is worth mending if the point is to learn to mend?) but I was warm on today’s PM dog walk. #DHmakes

a selfie of a white woman with a black beanie and sunglasses standing on the sidewalk. she is wearing a red, blue, and yellow plaid coat over a gray sweatshirt, with a black fanny pack over the top. she holds a blue dog leash.

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sam blickhan @snblickhan.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

I made a blanket coat to test the #CoastCoat pattern I’ve been eyeing as a potential way to repurpose a fraying heirloom quilt. Used a (low quality) $2 thrifted blanket, and the pockets immediately split at the bottom seam. Instead of redoing, I saw an opportunity for #visiblemending #DHmakes

A red, yellow and blue plaid blanket coat with red binding at the edges.

A close up photo of the pocket of red, yellow and blue plaid blanket coat with red binding at the edges. There is a hole at the bottom of the pocket along the bottom seam.

A close up photo of the pocket of red, yellow and blue plaid blanket coat with gray patches pinned over the pocket holes. A red straight pin cushion with yellow straight pins sits on the edge of the coat.

A close up photo of the pockets of a red, yellow and blue plaid blanket coat with red binding at the edges. There are gray patches at the bottom of the pockets covering holes along the seams.

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sam blickhan @snblickhan.bsky.social · 10/11/2024

POV: you’re trying to finish making a blanket coat but are also being a horrible, neglectful dog parent. #DHmakes

A photo looking down at the photographer’s lap, where a brown dog looks up from under a table with a sad expression. A blue, red, and yellow blanket sits on the photographer’s left knee. A tablet displaying a sewing pattern sits on the table.

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sam blickhan @snblickhan.bsky.social · 05/11/2024

Get in, loser, we’re casting down the mighty and sending the rich away

A white woman taking a mirror selfie holding a red phone. She wears a black shirt that has a white woodcut design of the Virgin Mary that reads “cast down the mighty, send the rich away, fill the hungry, lift the lowly.” The woman has a red white and blue “I voted” sticker on her shirt.

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