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2020 Sewing Year in Review

Well, it’s been a year! Can you believe we actually made it here? Are we here? I feel like December 31 is still ages away. Either way, I’ve decided my sewing year is over and I’m wrapping things up early with my blog. We’re moving December 1st and life is going to be too busy… Read More 2020 Sewing Year in Review

November 24, 2020November 23, 2020 Samantha SchmidtLeave a comment

Tips for the Best DIY Beeswax Food Wraps

Last week, I suggested DIY beeswax wraps as a handmade gift idea. Well, let me tell you. It has taken me A LOT of trial and error to get mine right. There are many ways to do them, I am pretty sure I have tried them all. This is not a stand-alone tutorial, but more… Read More Tips for the Best DIY Beeswax Food Wraps

November 17, 2020October 30, 2020 Samantha SchmidtLeave a comment

Gifts to Make This Holiday Season

You’ve still got plenty of time before Christmas to make gifts, but be careful! It can be so easy to get excited and decide you’re making everyone their gifts. Be kind to yourself and only commit to making a few. Choose things you want to make for people who you know will appreciate them. Buy… Read More Gifts to Make This Holiday Season

November 10, 2020November 10, 2020 Samantha SchmidtLeave a comment

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Hello! I’m Sam! I’m an elementary school French and Art teacher and I live with my husband and two young kids in a two-bedroom apartment. We chose not to have a car and try really hard to live a low-impact life. But I also really, really love making clothes.

I’ve been sewing pretty much my whole life, but it’s been in the last five years or so that I’ve really committed to changing my clothing consumption habits and thought really hard about my style. This blog is something of a record of that journey.

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