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Should You Learn To Sew?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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.

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Q&A | cinnamon, SIM, jeans, and grocery spending

The Frugal Girl

I’m an older adult in college also, and I would love to have the option to listen to the books I have to read. I load my books into the Vital Source Bookshelf app on my phone and I listen through that app. Kristen, I have a sewing question. I don’t know how to use a sewing machine so hand sewing it is.

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1, 2, 3 Sew: Build Your Skills with 33 Simple Sewing Projects $9.25 (Reg $24.95)

For the Mommas

1, 2, 3 Sew: Build Your Skills with 33 Simple Sewing Projects $9.25 (Reg $24.95) Amazon has 1, 2, 3 Sew: Build Your Skills with 33 Simple Sewing Projects for $9.25 (Reg $24.95) with free shipping. The post 1, 2, 3 Sew: Build Your Skills with 33 Simple Sewing Projects $9.25 (Reg $24.95) appeared first on FTM.

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Five Frugal Things | with some tiny things

The Frugal Girl

I used an Amazon gift card to buy a book My friend who is a pastor recommended a Kate Bowler book called, “Have a Beautiful, Terrible Day“, which is a funny title. So I poked through my email to find it, and yay, my book was free to me then. So I took a needle and thread and just hand-sewed both of the ends closed.

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Five Frugal Things | bare minimum haircut

The Frugal Girl

I ordered a previous edition of my Nursing Fundamentals book We were required to purchase the digital version, since it come with online assignments that are mandatory. So, I hopped onto eBay and bought a hard copy previous edition of the book for $15.71. Hopefully the new one I ordered will serve me well for a while.

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2/18 Pinterest Pin(s) of the Week: Sewing?

Nicoles Nickels

I titled this Sewing with a question mark, because the first thing that caught my eye on Pinterest was a sewing project. Maybe I’ll stick with sewing today or maybe this will become a hodgepodge of items. Easiest Baby Pants to Sew, Ever. Easiest Baby Pants to Sew, Ever. Only time will tell!

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How to Make Your Own Clothes

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

With some practice, patience, and some sewing know-how, you’ll be on your way to making your own clothing before you know it. If you have never attempted to make your own clothes before, or if you have little or no sewing skills, finding some good reference materials is a great place to start. Learn How to Sew.

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