Saving Money on Crafts

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Monday, September 4, 2023 at 1:32 PM

Dear users, dear authors,
when crafting, you can save money by using leftovers, taking advantage of the store credit account with a 5% discount, or using the sales with discounted patterns / free patterns.

Of course, you can also sell patterns to add a little extra to your household budget.

Do you have any other tips?

veronika-t15

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Monday, September 4, 2023 at 8:46 PM

It doesn’t always have to be new fabric—you can make lots of great things out of old jeans, for example.

CreatOwl

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Monday, September 4, 2023 at 10:32 PM

Yarn can be reused if it can be unraveled.

Tin cans make great storage containers—you can either crochet around them or cover them with fabric scraps.

Akela

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Monday, September 4, 2023 at 11:13 PM

You can even make something new out of adult clothing you no longer wear—it’s a great way to turn it into children’s clothes.

Best regards, Inge

susanne-b3

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Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at 8:17 PM

And you can turn worn-out shirts or old bedding into great cleaning rags (e.g., for the car) 🙃

susanne-b3

218 Posts Recent Started

Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at 8:19 PM

Or cut strips from old T-shirts and crochet some beautiful, colorful throw pillows 🤔

dievomdeich

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Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at 8:25 PM

With old flannel sheets that are no longer in use, the middle part is usually worn out. I use the good-quality end pieces to sew small pillowcases (including 80 x 40) or doll bedding.

Nadel Eule

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023 at 1:31 PM

My husband has a lot of T-shirts in the same color for work. If one has a hole or a stain that won’t come out, I cut them up into yarn. I’m not exactly sure what I’ll make with it yet. Maybe a bath mat or a cat bed?