Save Money on Fabric Using THIS Retro Gaming Skill!

Fabric is expensive! So let's utilize our retro gaming skills to minimize our yardage and save hundreds of dollars! This technique usually saves me between 1/2 yard to 2 yards PER PROJECT, and that adds up fast when you sew a lot! We joke about "Tetris"ing pattern pieces together, but the truth is that playing that game and using its concept to arrange your pattern pieces onto your fabric is actually the best method to reducing your yardage. In this video I'll break down my method step by step, and then show you four different examples of putting it into practice--from a modern Big Four pattern to a Vintage classic to some of our favorite historical pattern companies! This technique is ESPECIALLY useful if you are a big fabric thrifter--or if you've got a champagne taste and a beer budget and can't stop yourself from ordering silks...😬 Resources: Videos I mention: My 1790's Ensemble: https://youtu.be/iyfmwuqaQQU Making an 1890's Waistcoat: https://youtu.be/4XhUBQs1Jt8 1890's Shirtwaist with Convertible Sleeves: https://youtu.be/tbJa1PYY2fM Socials: Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fantasticalfolliescostuming/ Support this channel by buying me a coffee 🧡☕: https://ko-fi.com/fantasticalfollies Sound effects by Zapsplat: https://www.zapsplat.com/ Chapters 00:00 Save Money on Fabric Using This Retro Gaming Skill 01:19 The method 02:18 Laughing Moon + shirt 06:14 Charm + dress 10:29 McCall's + dress 15:00 Black Snail + waistcoat