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Author: Samantha Schmidt

Samantha Schmidt is a mom, teacher and sewist in Ottawa, Canada

Your guide to silhouette

I’ve written another chapter of my book on wardrobe planning for sewists (and anyone, really) and posted it on Patreon. This one is all about silhouette and fit and figuring out what clothes you’ll like on your body before you sew them. Check it out on Patreon! I also did a cute reel on Instagram… Read More Your guide to silhouette

March 17, 2023 Samantha SchmidtLeave a comment

Best and Worst of 2022

Every year, I like to do a little review of my makes so I can reflect on what worked for me and what definitely didn’t. Here’s how this year went! The Best The Worst Honourable Mentions Perennial Faves Lessons Learned

November 29, 2022November 29, 2022 Samantha Schmidt1 Comment

Teacher gifts to sew

December is fast approaching which means that makers are trying to get their ducks in a row for holiday crafting. Today I’m going to give you ideas for two scrap-busting gift ideas to give to your kids’ teachers, but I wanted to talk about teacher gifts in general for a quick moment first. I’ve been… Read More Teacher gifts to sew

November 17, 2022 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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