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Done and Done: Another ruffle blouse

Best and Worst of 2016  and learned the tragic fate of the beautiful black and yellow floral print ruffle blouse. Determined not to be bested by a pattern, I decided to make it again, with some modifications to accommodate my growing baby bump. I basically added extra girth around the waist and extra length in the… Read More Done and Done: Another ruffle blouse

February 6, 2017January 29, 2017 Samantha Schmidt3 Comments

Easy ways to make simple projects look fancy

Lately, I’ve been sewing much simpler patterns, but taking time in finishing to make my items look really polished. There is nothing quite like the secret joy of knowing your skirt is lined in fun colour or that your pockets are made of a contrasting fabric. I’ve assembled some of my favourite ways to jazz up… Read More Easy ways to make simple projects look fancy

July 25, 2016July 17, 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


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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