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.
Family Balance Sheet
DECEMBER 3, 2014
I realize not everyone has family heirlooms to give away, but my grandmother has been downsizing and gifting her grandchildren pieces from her Fostoria Glass collection that were my grandparents wedding gifts back in 1945. Are you a knitter, crafter or do you know how to use a sewing machine? Are you really good at a sport?
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Family Balance Sheet
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
I realize not everyone has family heirlooms to give away, but my grandmother was downsizing and gifted her grandchildren pieces from her Fostoria Glass collection that were my grandparents’ wedding gifts back in 1945. As our wedding gift, my cousin wrote the addresses on our 150 wedding invitations (years ago).
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
SEPTEMBER 27, 2017
If you sew, take off the buttons, zippers, lace, netting or whatever to use later. Use pumpkins at your wedding as flower baskets. Mom’s black cape, some makeup and a piece of cardboard cut and painted black to make bats ears can make someone into Dracula. After Halloween, the parts go back. Re-purpose the used costume.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
OCTOBER 8, 2012
They barely have food to eat, and the mother, who is pregnant, prepares for the new baby by sewing feedsack nighties for him. My aunt and uncle never had a lot of money to donate to their church, but every weekend they volunteered to help set up for weddings or clean up after them in the church hall.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
NOVEMBER 26, 2012
We also used the 40 year old burnt orange coffee pot to make coffee that day as well as the 20 year old ice chest and 25 year old rain ponchos from the local amusement park, old plastic forks and spoons, unused condiment packages from fast food restaurant stops and plastic tablecloths used at last years wedding shower.
Teresa's Deals
APRIL 28, 2015
Head over to michaels.com and use the promo code to save on all the popular product categories including art supplies, baking, beading and jewelry making, kids crafts, sewing and needlework and more. Use the coupon to save on a large selection of engagement rings, wedding rings, watches, bridal sets and more. Ends 5/10/15.
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