15 Ideas for Cheap Fabric to Repurpose

Fabric is NOT cheap, so as a sewing beginner, I was too afraid to try new projects for fear of ruining expensive fabric and wasting money!

Thankfully, if you get creative with sources and know where to look, you can start sewing without breaking the bank!

For example, you can use old items you find around the house. This dress was made from a bed sheet!

This dress was made using an old table cloth and shirt that was too short.

Old shirts can be repurposed into kids' clothing.

Old shirts can also become pillowcases!

You can even use old denim jeans to make quilt blocks.