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Author: Samantha Schmidt

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

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

Gifts to Ask for This Holiday Season

I’ve been moving toward reducing my waste and living more minimally, and have realized that gifts are a high source of anxiety for me. I hate getting gifts. I have very particular taste and am extremely choosy about what I let into my home. We’re a family of four in an apartment, so you can… Read More Gifts to Ask for This Holiday Season

November 3, 2020November 3, 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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