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

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

Last weekend my grown son was home for our autumn family picnic. Once we used old magazines for a craft project in Camp Fire Girls to make a ‘sit upon’ (cover the magazine with something water repellent and sew the sides together). I pulled out our Coleman water jug and his chin fell on the floor. That thing predates me!”

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Re-use Used Reuse Amusement Park 235

The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

Our son is 29 and biological. My mom cut coupons and sewed her own clothes and mine, as well. We knew it would be a balancing act, so we were working on saving money long before the wedding. Just over the past week, our son replaced the fuel pump and exhaust system on his truck.

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Green And Frugal Kids and Family Hotel Frugal 176

For the Mommas

MAY 16, 2016

Wild Raspberries by Connie Chappell: When Callie MacCallum sews her first quilt after the death of her lover Jack Sebring, she doesn’t realize she’ll be drawn into a Sebring family battle between wife and daughter-in-law. Now, an accidental meeting is about to make him question everything.

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Lighting West Virginia Bestsellers Wedding 40