B
Brenda_V
Guest
I used to sew all the time and then when I found out that some of the things I was making were cheaper pre-made I pretty much quit except for the few times we couldn’t find something we wanted.
Even on sale fabric is often more expensive than pre-made but, there is a satisfaction in having made it yourself! I will still make some things by myself. I have some really nice fabric I need to make into a skirt, just finding the energy now for me is a problem.
One piece of advise, do not purchase one of those cheap machines, they are light weight and “walk” as you are sewing and that is very frustrating for an experienced seamstress let alone a brand new one! You don’t need an expensive machine, just one that is heavier and has several stitches on it.
Also, go window shopping at JoAnn’s and sign up for their mailing! Lots of good coupons there and to stay on their list you don’t even have to purchase anything just take your ad in and have them scan it - that will keep you on the list!
Hobby Lobby also has a fabric department so check there for their sales as well. Then there is Hancock Fabric (don’t like my local one). All of them will have pattern sales $1.99 a pattern for certain brands. As a new seamstress stick with McCall’s and Simplicity - those vintage patterns someone was looking at on-line will be pretty complicated so don’t venture there until you have been sewing for awhile. I know I helped my daughter sew some dresses for “A Rebel Without a Cause” when she was costumer for the play at her high school. We had found some vintage patterns in the pattern books, we were excited as that would make them pretty authentic! I am relatively experienced and spent several hours just playing with the fabric until I figured out how to sew it, then I had to teach the girls who were wearing them how to put them on!
So, in summary, get yourself on JoAnn’s and Hancock’s mailing lists, sign up for Hobby Lobby’s on-line ad and you should be a step ahead as far as keeping the costs down!
Brenda V.
Even on sale fabric is often more expensive than pre-made but, there is a satisfaction in having made it yourself! I will still make some things by myself. I have some really nice fabric I need to make into a skirt, just finding the energy now for me is a problem.
One piece of advise, do not purchase one of those cheap machines, they are light weight and “walk” as you are sewing and that is very frustrating for an experienced seamstress let alone a brand new one! You don’t need an expensive machine, just one that is heavier and has several stitches on it.
Also, go window shopping at JoAnn’s and sign up for their mailing! Lots of good coupons there and to stay on their list you don’t even have to purchase anything just take your ad in and have them scan it - that will keep you on the list!
Hobby Lobby also has a fabric department so check there for their sales as well. Then there is Hancock Fabric (don’t like my local one). All of them will have pattern sales $1.99 a pattern for certain brands. As a new seamstress stick with McCall’s and Simplicity - those vintage patterns someone was looking at on-line will be pretty complicated so don’t venture there until you have been sewing for awhile. I know I helped my daughter sew some dresses for “A Rebel Without a Cause” when she was costumer for the play at her high school. We had found some vintage patterns in the pattern books, we were excited as that would make them pretty authentic! I am relatively experienced and spent several hours just playing with the fabric until I figured out how to sew it, then I had to teach the girls who were wearing them how to put them on!
So, in summary, get yourself on JoAnn’s and Hancock’s mailing lists, sign up for Hobby Lobby’s on-line ad and you should be a step ahead as far as keeping the costs down!
Brenda V.
