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Done and Done: The Chi Town Chinos

The Chi Town Chinos were one of the more involved makes I’ve worked on in a while. I can’t remember the last time I used a sew along for anything! I do have to say that I am pretty impressed with this pattern. I don’t love wearing shorts. My thighs rub, so having the perfect… Read More Done and Done: The Chi Town Chinos

July 7, 2020July 6, 2020 Samantha Schmidt3 Comments

Working with Micro Rib Knits

If you are like me, you have been drooling over rib knits forever, trying to figure out what on earth you can make and how on earth you’re going to do it. Well, wonder no more! I am here to tell you everything I have learned about rib knits. Rib knits are not the same… Read More Working with Micro Rib Knits

July 2, 2020July 1, 2020 Samantha SchmidtLeave a comment

Done and Done: The Jalie 3247 Sports Bra

Last week, I wrote about my activewear capsule, but I figured my sports bra journey deserved its own post. I chose this pattern because it had the two basic types I was looking for (racerback and criss cross straps) and used fold-over elastic which was a new technique to try. I made a muslin out… Read More Done and Done: The Jalie 3247 Sports Bra

June 30, 2020June 28, 2020 Samantha Schmidt1 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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