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“Check” this out!

A recent comment on a super old post inspired me to blog again. Even if no one ever reads my notes, I’ll at least be keeping a bank of useful resources and links. This spring, I am all about gingham. It has been all over the runway, but this Diane von Furstenberg dress was my… Read More “Check” this out!

April 5, 2015July 27, 2015 Samantha Schmidt1 Comment

Frustration

Time spent: 4 hrs Total time: 16 hrs It’s been a very long time since I’ve posted. This is because I have come to a bit of an impasse. Just after Christmas, I made a lot of really visible progress and was obviously very excited. I have been working at fitting the muslin and failing.… Read More Frustration

February 21, 2013February 21, 2013 Samantha Schmidt1 Comment

It looks like a jacket!

Time spent: 3.5 hrs Total time: 12 hrs Last night and this morning I got the front facings on and basted, as well as getting the back together and attached to the sides. It finally looks like clothes and not weird rectangles of fabric. It’s hard to get too excited about my progress, though, when… Read More It looks like a jacket!

January 8, 2013January 8, 2013 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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