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Tag: shirt dress

A Love Letter to McCalls 7195

Dear McCalls 7195, I picked you up this fall when I decided I needed to make more casual clothes. I scoffed a little, knowing you were a very simple pattern with four basic pieces and two darts. You had no fun detailing or challenging new skills to learn. You were a sweatshirt pattern with a… Read More A Love Letter to McCalls 7195

June 6, 2016May 26, 2016 Samantha Schmidt4 Comments

Me Made May in a hurry

I quickly realized that I had very little to wear for Me Made May once I cycled through my favourites in Week 1. I decided to turn to my trusty McCall’s 7195 and whip up a little shirt dress. It didn’t take too long, as I had already extended the pattern to make this sweatshirt… Read More Me Made May in a hurry

May 16, 2016May 14, 2016 Samantha Schmidt4 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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