Wow! MUCH better ideas than buying from eBay, paying for shipping, and having to wait for the fabric to arrive. There are always plenty of yard sales around, and I pluck through them for books and buttons and such, but hadn't thought of jeans...DUH :?
Sarah ~
I'll definitely check in with my family and see what they have, but all of us have moved in the past 2-3 years, and you know how folks clean out then! The thrift store got heaps of stuff from all of us.
June ~
My neighborhood is busy folks in their individual condos. We've lived here a year and a half and only know the names of three people. We can go for days and never see anyone else come or go. Sad isn't it?
But yard sales...there are always plenty of those around :D Your suggestion is right on time...there will probably be some biggies over the holiday weekend. Will be sure to stick to larger jeans and avoid those worn out knees! I did a little math, and it looks like 8-1/2" circle will let me use a 6" square in the middle, so your dinner plate size sounds just right, doesn't it?
Dawn ~
Wow, your guild is something! I don't belong to one, but I can see where there are a lot of benefits to shopping with a crowd...
Ruth ~
Another great yard sale idea from the Bargain Queen :) I'll keep an eye out for groovy cotton shirts...maybe I'll luck into some Hawaiian prints or something. It's going to take a while for me to collect, cut and piece the denim, so there's plenty of time to collect a whole theme on something. Will check in with hubby-to-be and see what he'll like.
Great ideas y'all, many thanks for saving me from eBay!!
~Crystal