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The student voice of Sycamore High School in Cincinnati, Ohio

The Leaf

The student voice of Sycamore High School in Cincinnati, Ohio

The Leaf

The student voice of Sycamore High School in Cincinnati, Ohio

The Leaf

Chloe Kapsal

Chloe Kapsal, staff writer

Hi! My name is Chloe Kapsal. I am currently a senior at SHS. This is my second year as a part of The Leaf. Sophomore and junior year I really missed the amazing staff and overall just the experience of creating The Leaf, which is why I knew I needed to come back for my senior year.  I love writing stories, as well as taking photos and designing pages. I hope to go to college for graphic design and journalism. My favorite part of being a part of The Leaf is getting to know and work with so many different people that are a part of the SHS community. It is a lot of fun to experience different school activities that I never would have attended if I wasn’t reporting on them.  Most of my time outside of school is spent with my cat, hanging out with friends or working. I am a huge plant lover and some of my hobbies include crochet, photography and ceramics.  I really enjoy creating infographic stories that can incorporate my love of design, photography and writing.

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Preparing your materials: To do embroidery you will need fabric, an embroidery hoop, embroidery floss, embroidery needles, and a pair of scissors.  I prefer to use muslin fabric, but any tightly woven fabric works. Do not use a stretchy fabric to start learning on, it is very difficult to embroider on especially if you are a beginner. To prepare your fabric, lay it over the inner ring of your embroidery hoop, then place the outer ring around both the fabric and the inner ring and tighten until your fabric is taught. To prepare your embroidery floss you need to split it. If you look closely at the floss, you will notice that it is made up of six individual threads. For all of these stitches I use three strands.

A new hobby

Chloe Kapsal, Staff Writer
April 29, 2020
PHILODENDRON. A simple house plant with serious repercussions. Philodendrons are hanging plants, they have a similar growth pattern to ivy, meaning they grow extremely long and have a tendency to travel. On the bright side, the cuttings of this plant can be used to grow new plants.

Something new from something old

Chloe Kapsal, Staff Writer
February 12, 2020
CHLOES KICKS. After an inspiring trip to Target in 2019 and a pair of painted shoes later, Chloes Kicks was born. Stemming from Chloes love of art, she tells of the importance of doing what you love. Besides, making some extra cash from pursuing your passions never hurt.

Business Building from Hobbies

Chloe Kapsal, Staff Writer
February 3, 2020
PICK A BOOK. Just pick a random book, it does not have to be anything special.

The need for hobbies

Chloe Kapsal, Staff Writer
November 12, 2019
CEREAL KILLER.  Do you want to be the life of the party? If so come as a “Cereal Killer: all you need is a white shirt, spoons, red food dye and small boxes of cereal and you are all set.

Last Minute Halloween Costumes

Chloe Kapsal, Staff Writer
October 23, 2019
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