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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

One of them can even give birth to a baby! 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. I want to repair a pair of jeans. Your thoughts?

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Sustainable Gift Giving this Holiday Season

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Instead, focus on ways that you can give items that are inexpensive, personal, and eco-friendly to some degree. You don’t have to buy new to give a classy, thoughtful gift. My son was delighted with the used sewing machine my mother bought for him. A great way to give a unique gift, as well as help save the planet.

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Cool Maker Sew N’ Style Sewing Machine – $22

Saving With Shellie

This Cool Maker Sew N’ Style Sewing Machine looks like a ton of fun for a girl that you know! Here are all the details: The Sew N’ Style Machine is safe and easy to use! Cool Maker gives aspiring designers all the tools needed to make amazing creations they’ll be proud to share. Snag it for just $22 today, regularly $35.

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Three Ways to Give to Charities Even If You Don’t Have Money

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

They barely have food to eat, and the mother, who is pregnant, prepares for the new baby by sewing feedsack nighties for him. Yet, when people in the community come to ask for donations for the needy, the narrator’s mother does not hesitate to give away some of her few remaining canned goods. So, how do you give to charities?

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Amazon: 20% Off Singer Heavy Duty Sewing Machine

Saving With Shellie

Do you need a new Sewing machine or want to get into sewing? Today only, you can snag 20% off this Singer Heavy Duty Sewing Machine ! This sewing machine has an extra-High Sewing Speed of 1,100 stitches per minute that gives you professional speed for faster results. Get it for just over $100!

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Five Frugal Things | with some tiny things

The Frugal Girl

So I took a needle and thread and just hand-sewed both of the ends closed. Like: I used my Target debit card when I picked up a few groceries, because it gives me 5% back I made scrounge-through-the-fridge meals I made my coffee at home I’ve been using meats from the freezer for our meals Your turn! That happened on the shirt!

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