Do you live near a Jo-Ann fabric store? If so, sign up for their mailers - they frequently have sewing patterns on sale for 99 cents or $1. Vogue patterns very rarely go on sale this cheap - but you can quite often find deals on McCalls, Butterick, & Simplicity patterns. I do NOT buy patterns at full price - EVER!!! They go on sale often enough (5 for $5 or 10 for $10).