The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

I found some red thread in my sewing box. And then I set up my sewing machine. So, I sewed a scrap piece of denim on the inside, using yellow thread to hide my stitching. Then I used blue thread to hand sew around the hole, to keep the hole from getting any bigger. appeared first on The Frugal Girl. She got it.

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Frugal Sewing College Tuition Thrifting 203

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.

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Sewing Sewing Machines Machines Saving Money 201

The Frugal Girl

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

I’ve been faithfully packing my lunches My building at the college has an in-house Chick Fil A, and in my two years of attending classes there, I’ve managed to not buy food there at all. But now I’m often at college over lunchtime, so I’ve been needing to pack food to eat during breaks.

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Frugal Sewing Thrifting College 182

The Frugal Girl

MARCH 6, 2024

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. Kristen, I have a sewing question. I was planning to cut a patch from a ripped pair of no longer worn jeans and then hand sew it from the inside out. I don’t know how to use a sewing machine so hand sewing it is.

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Grocery Spending Groceries Grocery Sewing 189

The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

So I took a needle and thread and just hand-sewed both of the ends closed. I resisted college Chick Fil A again This week I have two all-day simulation labs (where we take care of fake patients in the lab) and they are right next to the Chick-fil-A. This fabric texture, plus the print, made it very easy to make my fix invisible.

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Frugal Chiquita Sewing Gift Cards 130

The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

How long have you been reading The Frugal Girl? Sewing holes in clothes, using up leftovers before they go bad, finding free activities for my little on the weekends, checking buy nothing or marketplace before purchasing- I am always just looking for ways to spend money. How has reading the Frugal Girl changed you?

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Virginia Kids and Family Library Frugal 184

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

If you have the knack for your DSLR, a photo session would be a perfect idea for new parents, soon-to-be high school or college graduates, or a family portrait. This is a perfect gift for the newly married couple or a college graduate leaving the nest on your list. Each girl was to bring an old, but a usable toy or a handmade item.

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Christmas Gifts Home and Garden Flowers and Gifts 130