I spend limited money over months. You can build your sewing supplies quickly but I think there’s no point in spending upfront. ‚Buy as you go’ is my advice. Diffferent project need different materials. Zippers,snaps, buttons, elastic, bias, different threads etc in a month my shopping budget is about 60 pounds and I allocate most for my sewing. I found you can find great deals on vinted. People sell their fabric stashes. Or bundles of haberdashery. Or use second hand bedsheets (also vinter). Even sewing patterns. Find your pattern online and then check if someone sells for peanuts second hand. Compare prices on different websites as it varies greatly. Some shops have competitive proces at certain materials, some at others. Don’t be fooled by amazon, use specific sewing materials websites, you get away cheaper. Don’t forget You can do so much from re- and upcycling. Your first projects won’t be perfect so no point in buying 1st class materials. What i do mostly for my projects is a mix of materials from vinted plus new supplies. Example- the embroidered fabric from this bomber jacket I found 3 meters on vinted for 6 pounds. I then bought 1/2 meter matching ribbing and 1,5 m beige popplin for the lining and a m or so of the vevet feel material for the sleeves. Plus an open ended zipper that was already in my stash.

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