Roll Sewing Patterns Instead of FoldingSave those Christmas wrap cardboard tubes and roll your patterns instead of folding. You'll find they last much longer!
Saving Money on Sewing PatternsPatterns have more than 1 size. I fold the paper pattern along the cutting lines, then I cut very close to the paper pattern edge without cutting off the folds I made.
Old Jeans for Car Seat CoversFor the last forty years, I have used old jeans to make seat covers for my car seats. They will cover a multitude of dirt, rips, etc. and are easy to remove and wash.
Saving Money on Sewing PatternsTo save money on patterns for sewing your own clothes, you need to watch for sales in the fabric stores. I recently got McCall patterns for 99 cents each at JoAnn's Fabric. Some of those patterns sold for $17.95.
