Sewing Tips

Posted on | October 10, 2008 | No Comments

- Scavenge torn or stained clothes for buttons, zippers, decorative trims and shoulder pads. Reuse them on new items.

- Only buy fabric on sale. If you don’t mind waiting a few months, virtually everything in fabric stores is eventually reduced.

- Look on the reduced table of your local fabric store. I always find great bargains there.

- The fabric from out-of-style skirts can be restyled into blouses for adults or play clothes for kids.

- Look for fabric on ebay, flea markets, yard sales and thrift shops. I’ve found some great bargains at “alternative” sources.

- Sheet, tablecloths, and some types of curtains can be restyled as clothing.

- Let your friends, neighbors, co-workers and relatives know that you sew. You will be surprised by how many people have leftover fabric from a project that was planned, but never was started.

- There are plenty of free patterns on the internet. Peruse the freebies before you decide to pay for a pattern.

- Patterns should only be purchased on sale. Approximately once a season they go on sale for 80% off.

- Patterns are expensive. Preserve your patterns so that they can be used again and again.

- If you are artistically inclined, consider learning to copy patterns or draft your own patterns. Amazon has several books on the subjects.

- Don’t try to save money buy skimping on thread. It’s one money saver that just isn’t worthwhile.

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