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Why kids should learn to sew (and I why I love teaching them)

I run a small sewing club for Grade 6 students at my school on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Those two 40-minute blocks, twice a week are often the highlight of my day, but even more so in the past few weeks. The group I have now are my more “experienced” sewers and gave graduated from yo-yo, … Read More Why kids should learn to sew (and I why I love teaching them)

June 23, 2016June 24, 2016 Samantha Schmidt4 Comments

Get a perfect Bias Tape Binding every time

It’s no secret that I love bias tape. I discovered about a year ago that you could make your own bias tape and it pretty much blew my mind. I LOVE adding little contrasting details, or making things match perfectly. Needless to say, I have been using every opportunity to bind something with bias tape, and… Read More Get a perfect Bias Tape Binding every time

June 20, 2016June 23, 2016 Samantha Schmidt1 Comment

Trying out couture finishes

If you follow me on instagram, you’ll know that I’ve been working on the same jacket for over two months. I actually started it before the pink blazer with fray trim, but had to take several breaks as I ran out of thread (twice) and just needed to step away to knock out a few… Read More Trying out couture finishes

June 13, 2016May 26, 2016 Samantha Schmidt5 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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