Originally Posted by Feathers
2 Dollar Store mirrors on short edge and duct taping the back to hold the 2 mirrors together. Duct tape because you can fold the mirrors on top of each other and the duct tape holds and holds. I then took 2 slightly larger than the mirror pieces of cardboard and did the same thing with the duck tape so now I have an envelope to put my mirrors in. I put the mirrors in the envelop and slide the whole thing into a 5 x 7 manilla envelope and fold the manilla envelope in half and viola! I have a safe way to carry the mirrors with little likelihood of breakage and it slips into my purse really easily so I have it when I go fabric shopping.
I was told in a class I took that the fabric repeat for a stack n whack should be about every 9 -13 inches.
I applaud your homemade version...I am a handy gal myself. I used to work in inspection (industrial work) & they gave me plexiglass inspection mirrors which I still have & now use for this. They would not allow real glass there for safety reasons.
I am a big fan of second hand stuff & yard sales too...so when I read great ideas like these, they go on my yard sale shopping list. Some friends of mine have had a "party" where you had a list of items to find at a yard sale, & their were prizes for best finds, lowest paid, & quickest to be back. I didn't know them then...I would have loved it!
I appreciate the suggestion as to 9-13" repeat, I no idea what scale I should be looking for. Did this pertain to cutting the blocks a certain size? Thanks