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Author: Samantha Schmidt

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

A guide to sewing your own Classic, Core Capsule

Me Made May was really informative for me this year. My goal was to emulate the cute capsule wardrobes I see on Pinterest and start re-wearing my clothes before washing by using them in more than one outfit a week. To say this has been a game-changer would be an understatement. I’ve reduced my personal… Read More A guide to sewing your own Classic, Core Capsule

August 25, 2022August 25, 2022 Samantha SchmidtLeave a comment

Me-made Summer Vacation capsule 2022

For the last few months, I’ve been experimenting with re-wearing my garments several times before washing them. I was originally inspired by the cute capsule wardrobes I saw on Pinterest that always baffled me with how few tops they included. This summer, I put one of these capsules to the test during our two-week road… Read More Me-made Summer Vacation capsule 2022

August 7, 2022 Samantha Schmidt2 Comments

Self-drafted shirred sun dress (no pattern!)

I’ve gotten a lot of question about the shirred dress I sort of improvised last week so I thought I would give you a run-down of what I did. Be warned that I figured out a lot of this on the fly and this is in no way a detailed tutorial. That said, it was… Read More Self-drafted shirred sun dress (no pattern!)

July 16, 2022July 17, 2022 Samantha Schmidt2 Comments

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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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