Make Your Own Pattern Weights
03-15-2015, 06:47 AM
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I did because they are prettier and easier to grab and will not slip around like shiny metal. I really like the yo-yo idea Aurora! I want mine fairly heavy and easy to grab.
Originally Posted by stinker
Why do you have to dip them?--besides they are prettier dipped. Would there be a problem of some mark coming off the bolts unto fabric? Just wondering.
03-15-2015, 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by CAS49OR
I did because they are prettier and easier to grab and will not slip around like shiny metal. I really like the yo-yo idea Aurora! I want mine fairly heavy and easy to grab.
03-16-2015, 08:58 AM
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That's exactly what I thought when I saw your idea. In fact, washers were my first choice and I was intending to crochet around them or something. Yo-yos would be prettier, and fun!
Here's my final weights. I took the hangers out, trimmed the rough plastic and then just dipped that half in to cover the hanger marks.
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Here's my final weights. I took the hangers out, trimmed the rough plastic and then just dipped that half in to cover the hanger marks.
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Originally Posted by Aurora
You could always use two washers, if you want them heavier. They stay put because they have the large flat surface area -- and, they were fun and easy to make.
03-16-2015, 01:47 PM
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Originally Posted by citruscountyquilter
Pattern weights are used to hold patterns in place without pins while you cut the fabric. They are especially useful when you are using fabric that does not heal from pin holes such as vinyl. I have used them when I was sewing a wedding dress that was satin. They are also handy to hold things steady when rotary cutting especially if you have a longer piece of fabric that wants to slip around.
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