Take some time and go thru the catalogs online (Simplicity.com, McCalls.com, etc). List the pattern numbers you like. Then when JAS has the 5 for $5 sale, take in your list and get the patterns. Warning, many folks do this so you may not find all the ones you want, so make the list bigger than you planned on. My girls were different sizes, but when the patterns were only $1 each, I would splurge and buy 2 instead of playing with the 2 sizes in one. If you do a lot of apparel sewing, it would be beneficial to buy a basic form pattern and just play with making changes to it - different necklines, sleeve types, waistlines, etc.