Books Garage Holiday Sewing 
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
APRIL 3, 2013
Learning to sew takes time and equipment. A super short history of sewing. In many parts of the US, people learned to sew as part of their life skills – from parents or family or schools. Although Mom didn’t sew much (she did mend), she made sure I took Home Ec in high school. Clothing is cheap, sewing is not.
Nicoles Nickels
NOVEMBER 27, 2012
Today is the second day of six days of awesome gifts and giveaways for Nicole’s Nickels Greatest Holiday Gifts of 2012! Purchase Information: Good Housekeeping Books. 7 YEARS YOUNGER: The Revolutionary 7-Week Anti-Aging Plan (7YY/Hearst Magazines, January 2, 2012), a new book by the editors of Good Housekeeping magazine.
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Family Balance Sheet
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
They will appreciate the thoughtfulness and might also be looking to reduce the sheer amount of unnecessary stuff that comes into their homes during the holidays. If so, give the gift of organizing a closet (or 2), kitchen cupboards, a basement, garage, etc. Are you a knitter, or crafter or do you know how to use a sewing machine?
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
NOVEMBER 27, 2013
I carried this idea to our garage. Every home has those out of the way, hard to reach places, whether it is the top shelf of a closet, the attic, the basement, a far corner of the garage or the shed outside. Use them to store those once a year needs – like holiday decorations, or party supplies.
Frugal Luxuries
OCTOBER 1, 2012
moving the sewing machine to the spare room (I hope to set up a separate area in there, once it's been thoroughly de-cluttered and reorganized).painting moving the sewing machine to the spare room (I hope to set up a separate area in there, once it's been thoroughly de-cluttered and reorganized).painting the carpet. the carpet.
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