Does anyone sew?

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I'm a very small time seamstress, but have saved a lot ot money with just what little I know.

Yesterday I cut off and hemmed living room drapes for my Mom. She has a 100" wide window in her new apartment, so you can imagine what new drapes would have cost! The pair she had hung to the floor and her heat vent was behind them, so they had to be shortened for safety sake.

Since I had the sewing machine set up, I decided to rework some drapes I'd bought at GoodWill for $12. There was enough fabric in them to make curtains/valances for 6 windows in my kitchen. and one in the hall besides. Being able to sew just a little bit is the only way I'd have been able to have new cutrains for 7 windows for less than $2 each.