SOME OF THE GREAT WAYS TO SAVE MONEY AND AVOID COSTLY REPAIS OR REPLACEMENTS
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Fix rips in children´s clothing
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Let down hems on skirts, dresses and pants for growing kids
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Take in clothing after weight gain
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Raise and lower dress hems to keep up with fashion
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Mend torn bed sheets
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Alter curtains to fit your windows
SOME OF THE THINGS YOU CAN MAKE TO GET DECORATOR LOOKDS FOR A FRACTION OF THE COST
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Throw pillows
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Slips covers
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Duvet covers
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Bedspreads
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Pillow shams
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Curtains
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Table linens
TIPS ON BEING CREATIVE AND SAVING MONEY
Recycle clothing by tailoring it to fit growing children. Also, add an appliqué or decorative ribbon to give it a
new look.
Make your own shower curtains, window curtains and bath sink skirts out of on-‐sale sheets. It is a lot of
fabric for little money. And you can find prints that are absolutely perfect for a designer bathroom.
Also use sheets for great custom bedroom ensembles. Sew a cover for a comforter (new or recycled) out of
oversized sheets to create a new look. Then make easy pillow shams to match. Sheets are always on sale,
and naturally have the most up-‐to-‐date designer looks for the bedroom. Get an extra set of sheets for the
bed, and you have an ensemble that would cost hundreds of dollars.
Make your own tablecloths and napkins. It is easy and cheap, and you can make them to fit all the
occasions of the year: Christmas, Valentine´s Day, Easter, St. Patricks ´Day, Fourth of July, Halloween,
Thanksgiving,… you can have cheap table setting for them all. Even birthdays and anniversaries.
Most fabric stores carry a wide range of printed fabrics with all these themes. Just cut and sew hems
around the edges.
Get on the mailing list of your local fabric shop. You will get advance notice on all the fabric sales so you can
get the best selection and the lowest prices. Check tag sales tor drapes or curtains you can alter Drapes
worth hundreds of dollars can be purchased for pocket change. Watch for pattern sales. Look through
pattern books for ideas on easy-‐to-‐make projects that impress and delight.
QUICK AND EASY GIFTS FROM YOUR SEWING MACHINE
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Blankets and quilts
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Livery fabric liners for cheap store-‐bought baskets
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Tea cozy
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Car blankets and comfort pillows
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Tote bags in fun or beautiful fabrics
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Men´s ties with fabric in his favourite colours and themes
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Doll clothes and layettes
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Teddy bears and stuffed toys.
