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Grab some fabric and come make a dress with me — no pattern, just four rectangles, some elastic, and a whole lot of yapping. My first-ever full sew-along, start to finish: concepting, measuring, cu...
September 19, 2026
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Sami
Sewing Tutorials
A fake brand collaboration almost cost me $3,000. Here's exactly how the overpayment scam works and the red flags to watch for before you say yes to a partnership.
September 19, 2026
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Sami
Creator Business
September 19, 2026
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Sami Reed
Hauls & Thrifting
September 19, 2026
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Sami Reed
Creator Business
September 19, 2026
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Sami Reed
Behind the Business
September 19, 2026
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Sami Reed
Creator Business
Reseller Stuff
September 19, 2026
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Sami Reed
Hauls & Thrifting
August 31, 2026
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Sami Reed
Vintage Guides
August 31, 2026
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Sami Reed
Vintage Guides
August 31, 2026
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Sami Reed
Hauls & Thrifting
The overcast foot encases raw edges so they don't fray and makes your seams look serged — on a regular sewing machine. Here's the settings, the needle mistake that will launch a needle at your face...
August 23, 2026
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Sami
Sewing Tutorials
A friend of mine is learning to sew and asked what her first project should be. Here's my answer: a tote bag. A few straight stitches, a couple of cuts, and a whole lot of ironing. You can do this.
August 23, 2026
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Sami
Sewing Tutorials
A sweet friend sent me a 1984 reprint of the American Fashion Institute's Magic-Fit Master Pattern for Pants, complete with the previous owner Margaret's handwritten measurements still tucked insid...
August 23, 2026
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Sami
Sewing Tutorials
Vintage Guides
My friend Paula sent a very large box from Japan — vintage clothing from brands I've never heard of, kimonos, snacks, and turtle chopsticks. It was Christmas.
August 23, 2026
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Sami
Hauls & Thrifting
The wrap pants and the wrap top, combined into one mega wrap outfit — made on a whim, with nothing written down, and narrated from memory.
August 23, 2026
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Sami
Sewing Tutorials
The word "vintage" gets slapped on everything these days — here's how to actually tell. A friendly guide to reading union labels, RN numbers, care tags, and construction clues to date any garment.
August 17, 2026
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Sami
Vintage Guides
Meet the walking presser foot — how to attach it, when to use it, and why it's a godsend for thick layers, knits, quilts and slippery fabrics. Real time, real bobbin jams included.
August 17, 2026
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Sami
Sewing Tutorials
A full, actual-steps-included tutorial for the zero waste bog jacket — made from one blanket, a handful of straight cuts, and a few straight stitches. No pattern required.
August 17, 2026
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Sami
Sewing Tutorials
Upcycling
Turn a square of fabric into a top with basically two cuts. The easiest upcycle/sew there is.
August 03, 2026
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Time to Waste Vintage
Sewing Tutorials
Upcycling
A friendly, low-math formula for getting the rise and crotch depth right on pants and jumpsuits.
August 03, 2026
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Time to Waste Vintage
Sewing Tutorials
August 03, 2026
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Sami Reed
Reseller Stuff
Come make a wrap dress with me — no pattern, just tracing one I already love and tweaking the bits I'd change. Cutting, finishing edges, straps, and options for an elastic waist and finished neckline.
August 03, 2026
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Sami Reed
Sewing Tutorials
The easiest way to finish a neckline with bias tape, start to finish: pin, stitch, press, and add one more line for a clean, finished look.
August 03, 2026
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Sami Reed
Sewing Tutorials
My friend is learning to sew and had one big question: what do I actually need to get started? So I'm answering it — the real supply list, no fluff, plus what the internet will try to sell you that...
August 03, 2026
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Sami Reed
Sewing Tutorials
My first estate-sale run in way too long turned into A LOT. After a morning of sales (RIP the one that lost its mind on prices), JR and I hit the Goodwill bins and the finds just kept coming.
August 03, 2026
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Sami Reed
Hauls & Thrifting
August 03, 2026
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Sami
Sewing Tutorials
Upcycling
Come dig through the latest treasures! A big pile of thrifted vintage — barkcloth cuties, a metal-zipper dress with immaculate vibes, prairie-core, cottage-core, and a jumpsuit you are not ready fo...
August 03, 2026
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Sami
Hauls & Thrifting
Grab a bed sheet and a little string, because we're making a whole two-piece outfit — no pattern, no zipper, no crying. This beginner-friendly tutorial walks you through every cut and every seam fo...
August 03, 2026
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Sami
Sewing Tutorials
A weekend in Nashville: live music, vintage shopping, and some genuinely excellent food. Come along.
August 03, 2026
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Sami
Hauls & Thrifting
Threading a sewing machine is the thing that stops most people before they ever start. Let's just get it over with — levers up, needle up, presser foot up, and go.
August 03, 2026
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Sami
Sewing Tutorials
New to Whatnot? I've been buying and selling on there for years, so let me demystify it. It's basically a live auction site where you can shop hundreds of categories in real time.
August 03, 2026
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Sami
Reseller Stuff
Grab your quilt (or that thrifted blanket you've been hoarding) and let's make a boxy quilt jacket together in this cozy, real-time sew-along.
August 03, 2026
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Sami
Sewing Tutorials
Upcycling
Ever wonder what happens after you win a bundle on one of our Whatnot lives? Pack 43 orders (108 items by hand!) with me while I walk through the exact system JR and I have dialed in over years of ...
August 03, 2026
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Sami
Reseller Stuff
An unfiltered, real-time reaction to unboxing a haul of fabric, including some Lilly Pulitzer surprises.
August 03, 2026
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Time to Waste Vintage
Hauls & Thrifting
A loose, beginner-friendly kaftan you can make from a curtain panel, tablecloth, or any big rectangle of fabric.
August 03, 2026
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Time to Waste Vintage
Sewing Tutorials
A cozy run through a fresh pile of Goodwill bins finds, grails, and future upcycle projects.
August 03, 2026
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Time to Waste Vintage
Hauls & Thrifting
Another joyful thrift haul, this time courtesy of JR, who came home with a pile of finds to film.
June 26, 2026
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Time to Waste Vintage
Hauls & Thrifting
A full walkthrough of the most common body measurements and how to use them to sew clothes that actually fit.
June 26, 2026
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Time to Waste Vintage
Sewing Tutorials
JR brought home a massive haul of vintage clothing, fabric, and linens. Come see every dreamy piece.
June 26, 2026
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Time to Waste Vintage
Hauls & Thrifting
A farmers-market allegory that's really a fierce, funny defense of Memphis's vintage community.
June 26, 2026
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Time to Waste Vintage
Behind the Business
An ADHD-friendly sewing hack: the peel-and-stick "So Remind Me" needle reminder that keeps you from sewing with the wrong needle.
June 26, 2026
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Time to Waste Vintage
Sewing Tutorials
December 24, 2024
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Sami Reed
Sustainable Fashion
December 17, 2024
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Sami Reed
Sustainable Fashion
December 10, 2024
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Sami Reed
Sustainable Fashion
December 05, 2024
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Sami Reed
Vintage Guides
December 03, 2024
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Sami Reed
Sustainable Fashion
November 26, 2024
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Sami Reed
Sustainable Fashion
November 19, 2024
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Sami Reed
Sustainable Fashion
November 12, 2024
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Sami Reed
Sustainable Fashion
November 05, 2024
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Sami Reed
Sustainable Fashion