I made these weights for cutting out patterns the other day.ย
I say “made” loosely.
Took me about 2 minutes.
Here’s how:
Buy 8 BIG nut thingys from the hardware store, and tape two together with tape (I used Gorilla glue tape) and tada!
Easy and cheap weights to hold your patterns down-no more pinning! These work best when used with a rotary cutter.
Total cost was $4 since I had the tape on hand. Sah-weet!( I think I say that too much)
That fabric above is for an upcoming project-which I can’t wait to show you! I just hope I make it to the second week of Project Run and Play-I love how that week’s project turned out!
Isn’t that fabric gorg? LOVE.
This is a great idea!!!
Phew! I saw “weights” and thought you were going to recommend exercise over sewing. Glad it ain’t so (at least as far as this post goes ๐
What a great idea! ๐
Great idea! I saw pattern weights for the first time in a photo in one of my Japanese sewing books. Do they really work? Do you really not have to pin? I wasn’t sure if you were supposed to do both. I would LOVE to not have to pin, but it just seems too good to be true!
I’ve been thinking about making some pattern weights as well. This seems like a much easier solution than what I was thinking up. Thanks Jess.
what a great idea, i do NOT like pinning! I just might have to take this idea! and I love that fabirc!!!
Megan
Jess, this is brilliant. I use the craziest things to weigh my fabric down. I’m too cheap to buy the real ones. I’m totally getting the supplies today. Thank You!
Oh good grief! Why did I never think of that? Here I am pinning down whole dresses with about 4 pins for the whole thing just so I don’t have to go through all the extensive pinning. LOVE the weights idea. Now my hubby will want to know why I’m at the hardware store…
I totally thought you had made your own hand weights by the title. I was already picturing in my mind cans attached to a pole finished off with some lovely girlie fabric just to keep you stylish. Hahaha.
So excited about you in that contest. Can’t wait to see everything you do. I am sure it will be fabulous.
I love it! I remember my mom using kitchen butter knives, but this is so much cuter.
do you find fabric weights and a rotary cutter easier and faster than pinning? I was cutting out a pattern last night and it was taking forever and I was thinking maybe its time I invested in some pattern weights and a rotary cutter because this pinning is starting to kill me!
I WANT THE WEIGHTS AND THE FABRIC.
So clever, Jess. They look very professional. Love this idea… I hate pinning!
It sure beats using tuna cans! I also use Xlarge washers wrapped in ribbon. Check em out, they almost look like candy.
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