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Tried sewing with thrifted bedsheets and it beat expensive fabric
Honestly, I grabbed a king-size sheet set from Goodwill for $8 last weekend and used it to make a mock-up dress. The cotton was softer than the $15-per-yard stuff I usually buy from Joann's. I learned that vintage sheets often have unique prints you can't find anymore plus they're pre-washed so no shrinking worries. Has anyone else tried this for pattern testing or actual pieces?
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betty_fisher513d ago
Found my friend a full set of 1970s floral sheets for five bucks and she wore the dress to a wedding last month.
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king.dakota13d ago
@betty_fisher5 thats a solid come up, a whole dress for a wedding out of vintage sheets is the kind of score that makes you wonder why anyone bothers with new fabric. Do you find the older cotton holds up better after a few washes, or is it more about the patterns being one of a kind at this point? Bet that floral set had some serious character the modern stuff just cant touch.
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