Master the art of thrifty shopping for your sewing and quilting needs.
Dear Sewing Superstar,
Sewing and quilting projects are not cheap. The cost of fabric can really add up. Add in notions, patterns, and books — and now you’re talking some serious money! But thrifty sewists know there are alternatives to the standard retail fabric store, with plenty of opportunities to score some great finds!
This collection, Our Ultimate Shopping Guide for the Thrifty Sewist, is your roadmap for finding great deals beyond the retail shops. Save on fabric, books, patterns, notions, and sewing tools and create some great projects!
4 Guides in 1
Our Ultimate Shopping Guide for the Thrifty Sewist is actually 4 guides in 1 to help you make the most of your sewing and quilting shopping.
The Thrifty Sewist’s Guide to Garage Sales
Who knows what treasures may await you at the next garage sale? Local garage sales are great places to find vintage clothing, vintage fabric, plus notions and home décor! The Thrifty Sewist’s Guide to Garage Sale gives you strategic tips to make your shopping easier, plus a checklist of the best things to look for at a garage sale.
The Thrifty Sewist’s Guide to Garage Sales
The Thrifty Sewist’s Guide to Vintage Fabric
Vintage fabric is just so much fun to use in projects, whether it’s a seasonal table runner or an everything-old-is-new-again outfit. The Thrifty Sewist’s Guide to Vintage Fabric shares the Top 10 places to find vintage fabric at great prices, plus 10 tips for treating vintage fabrics that may be less than perfect, whether it’s a stubborn stain or a smell you’d rather leave in the past.
The Thrifty Sewist’s Guide to Vintage Fabric
The Thrifty Sewist’s Guide to Fabric Shopping
Savvy sewists know that the fabric store’s not the only place to get great fabric. In The Thrifty Sewist’s Guide to Fabric Shopping, we outline 7 super tips for fabric-shopping strategies that will have you thinking outside the fabric store and will give you ideas for transforming curtains or quilts into new masterpieces!
The Thrifty Sewist’s Guide to Fabric Shopping: Our 7 Top Tips
6 Thrifty Ways to Find Sewing and Quilting Books
Quilters are always on the lookout for new fabrics, new patterns, and new ideas for their next quilt. There are some great quilting books out there, but you can’t read them all. In 6 Thrifty Ways to Find Sewing and Quilting Books, learn how you can acquire some new-to-you quilting books for a great price, plus other sources where the books are free!
Sewing and quilting are time-consuming pursuits — but project don’t have to be expensive! Read Our Ultimate Shopping Guide for the Thrifty Sewist to get the best tips for thrifty shopping as you head out to find the material for your next big project!
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My second favorite place to find fabric is a thrift store. Lots of vintage fabrics end up there. Also lots of bundles of scrapes and unfinished projects. Try it all or try setting up a fabric swap with other sewing in the community.
The fabric swap is a great idea, Judy! Thanks so much for sharing 🙂 – Ashley, We Like Sewing