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How getting rid of my sewing room made me sew more

Vowing to sew every day (with a new born! Am I crazy? Probably) has forced me to analyse my effectiveness and efficiency as a sewist – something I have been doing since I binge-read everything I could on productivity last summer. Doing so has made me realize how much my sewing space dictates how often… Read More How getting rid of my sewing room made me sew more

July 19, 2017July 16, 2017 Samantha Schmidt1 Comment

“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

Perfecting the pockets

Time spent: 2 hrs Total time: 8hrs 30 After a week’s hiatus, I am back at the jacket. I got several new tools for Christmas and am super excited to continue my couture journey better stocked (Thanks to mom and her wonderful assistant, my aunt!) I received a lot of neat stuff for organizing (bobbin… Read More Perfecting the pockets

January 1, 2013January 8, 2013 Samantha Schmidt3 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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