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Learn How To Sew And
Save Money Doing It.
Where You Can Save Money
With Your Sewing
Everyone likes to save
money. With your sewing, it is easier to do
than you might think. Andthink about this, the
more you save, the more you will have put aside
when you want that special fabric or that new
sewing machine.
Here are a few ideas to help
you save money with your sewing that you may
not have thought of.
Save buttons, zippers etc
from clothing that has worn out. Keep a
sectioned container and store these items, you
will be surprised how often you can
recycle.
Always check the remnant
table when in your fabric store, you will find
some great bargains. Often times you can
combine like colors in prints, stripes and
plain fabrics into an outfit, and all from the
remnant table.
With the cute tops around,
like the camisole styles, they take little
fabric so the remnant table is often a great
place to find fabric for these.
You often see the plain
color singlet style tops on sale, these can be
made individual for just you, with beads,
appliqus, braiding, cording, embroidery, once
again, your imagination can have a party.
End of season pattern sales
are a great place to stock up on patterns, they
can go at very reasonable prices, great
savings.
If you buy end of season
fabrics when they are on sale, you will have
them to start your next wardrobe for next
season. You will be a season ahead so to
speak.
Check out the Manchester
stores and soft furnishings. I use a lot of
soft furnishing fabric, mainly because they are
different and you rarely see them made up into
fashion garments.
When flat sheets are on
sale, they usually are really fantastic prices,
they can make up into wonderful curtains, or
join two to make a duvet/quilt cover, sew
around the edges, leave one end open, add
buttons and buttonholes and .viola!!! a new
quilt cover and matching curtains. They can
also be made into a couch throws. Your
imagination will have a wonderful time with
what you can do
When interior design shops
have to replace their sample ranges, many of
these samples are just the right size for throw
cushions and other craft items. It only takes a
question and they can only say yes or no. If
they say yes, you are a winner. If they say no,
then ask the next design shop you find.
Check out the shops that
have a rewards system. If you join as a member,
when you have spent a certain amount you
qualify for a discount on your purchases. See
if you have one with this offer near you and
take advantage of it. If there isnt one, why
not suggest it to your favorite supplier.
I hope these tips have given
you some ideas, so start saving money with your
sewing, its all in the planning.
CTBaird 2006 SewMoreForU
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