i know we down joannes alot but i do make sure i use their coupons the books (one for me one in hubbys name hehe) go right in my purse and if you look on top of the pattern file cabinets they have a book that comes out i think it is 2x a year with sewing ideas and on the back they have coupons 50 and 40 percent off they do cost 2.99 for the book but if i use one 50% coup on something 6.00 or more i get my money back i believe their are 2 50 and 4 40 and yes i do manage to use these. also have started hitting garage sales for jeans for totes and maybe a jean quilt someday. oh and by the way they had mccalls patterns this weekend 1.99 and vogue was 3.99 i believe. had 2 mennonite ladies who did not know this and i think i was their favorite person yesterday! lol