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Book Review: 75 Fast & Legal Ways To Make Quick Cash

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Most of us, myself included, have found ourselves strapped for cash on occasion. What do you do if you need an unexpected car repair and you just finished paying all your bills? What if you’re short on rent this month and payday is pretty far away?

If you’re having problems making your rent payment this month or putting gas in your car and you’ve already exhausted all your available funds and usual sources of credit, here are 75 ways you can raise some cash in a hurry.

The ideas in this book range from mundane to desperate, and while I wouldn’t necessarily encourage you to try them all, they are at least all legal and you can pick and choose the ones that work best for you.

Read through the exhaustive list that you’ll find in 75 Fast & Legal Ways to Make Quick Cash, try the ones that interest you, and you should have more cash by next week. Although you may not want to do some of the things on this list long term, you can at least make some quick bucks to get you out of a short-term bind.

The book is chock full of ideas ranging from traditional to modern, from no tech to high tech – you’re sure to find some that work for you! Get the paperback on Amazon for just $6.99 or you can get the Kindle version for only $3.99.

Sewing With Leather as a Home Business

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If you’ve seen all the wonderful craft items, motorcycle and western chaps, and clothing garments made of leather and have been in envy of those who make those things, you now have the opportunity to learn how to make all those things yourself.

Denise, my partner and daughter, has recently completed a new book, Sewing With Leather as a Home Business, and it is jam packed full of everything you’ll need to know in order to professionally make such items as wallets, belts, bookmarks, eyeglass cases, leather chaps, soft sole leather baby shoes, leather padded picture frames and much more.

Leather products are all the rage now, and you can jump right into this lucrative business!  Sewing With Leather as Home Business tells you how leather is processed and what to look for when selecting your leather goods.  In addition, included in this complete manual are chapters on:

* Pattern Selection
* Pattern Layout
* Construction Materials
* Interfacing
* Seams
* Trimming
* Sleeves
* Sleeve Cap Directions
* Collars
* Pockets
* Darts
* Zippers & Waistbands
* Topstitching
* Hems, Lining & Edge Trim
* Buttonholes
* Leather as a Trim
* Leather Protection
* How to Craft Leather
* How to make Leather Chaps
* How to make leather soft sole baby shoes
* How to make a leather diaper changing station
* Wholesale suppliers
* PLUS complete section on the business aspect of selling what you sew
* AND best of all, information on where to get FREE leather for some projects (you can’t beat free!)

From leather chaps to leather belts, wallets and much more, this book tells you everything you need to know about sewing with leather and suede and how to get your business started.  Plus you’ll get FREE instructions on how to make a wide variety of leather products to sell.  Also learn where you can get FREE leather to help keep your costs down!

Look What We Found!!!

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While moving our office, we found some vintage copies of Sarah Doyle’s first book, “Sarah’s Key To Pattern Drafting”.

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“Sarah’s Key To Pattern Drafting” book includes step by step instructions and diagrams for custom making your entire wardrobe – slacks, shorts, skirts, blouses and dresses.  This is our original book with patterns and designs for women – whether you are tall, short, heavy or thin, this book is for you!  You can check out the table of contents here to see everything that’s in the book.

Our loss is your gain!  We’re marking these books down from the original $24.95 to $14.95.  Supplies are extremely limited and when they’re gone, there will be no more.

No coupon code is necessary – books are marked with the sale price.  Grab your copy soon as these super popular books won’t last long!

NOTE:  Because of the high cost of international shipping, this book is available only to customers within the U.S.

Make A Child’s Wardrobe From Your Old Clothes!

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Children like nothing better than to dress up in their parents’ clothes. Now you can put those old clothes that no longer fit you to good use by creating a whole new wardrobe for your child, and save yourself lots of money at the same time! Use the ideas and instructions in this revolutionary book to create girl’s dresses from men’s shirts, jumpers from slacks, cardigans from sweatshirts, dresses from skirts and knit shirts, jackets, skirts and hats from sweaters, hooded vests and backpacks from sweatshirts, and much, much more. Plus, once you get the hang of renovating your old clothes into new outfits, you’ll be able to create a multitude of styles and designs from your own ideas!  Make A Child’s Wardrobe From Your Old Clothes is a wonderful way to repurpose your old or outdated clothing.

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Page Topic
4 Introduction
5 Taking Your Child’s Measurements
7 Girl’s Dress From a Man’s Shirt
10 Girl’s Jumper From a Man’s Slacks
13 Child’s Cardigan From a Sweatshirt
16 Dress From a Wraparound Skirt
19 Girl’s Mini-Dress From a Knit Shirt
21 Jacket, Skirt and Hat From a Sweater
23 Sweatpants & Cardigan From Contrasting Sweatshirts
26 Girl’s Jumper From a Woman’s Dress
28 Boy’s or Girl’s Sweat Suit From Sweatshirts
31 Backpack From a Sweatshirt
33 Vest From a Sweatshirt with Optional Hood
35 Recommended Resources

Make A Child’s Wardrobe From Your Old Clothes is a super deal at only $12.95 — you’ll save that much or more on the first garment you make from your no-longer-needed clothing item.