three interesting things

• free downloadable sewing patterns. (Also check out their other patterns; there are some cute ones, and they're very moderately priced.)
  
• Tutorial for making "carrot leg" jeans. Kinds of like skinny jeans, but wider through the hips. An interesting thought, to be sure.
  
• "Can't afford NOT to be picky" = good article on thrifty shopping without looking second-class.