Comments on: Pattern Weights

By: Brilliant Idea for Pattern Weights « The Finished Spool

Brilliant Idea for Pattern Weights « The Finished Spool — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 05:29:43 +0000

[...] 13, 2010 The Finished Spool came across a very clever idea for pattern weights at noile dot net. We love the simplicity of it. It also way cheaper than buying brand name pattern [...]

By: Noile

Noile — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 13:03:59 +0000

I love the idea of spray painting them! I see lots of possibilities there . . .

By: Noile

Noile — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 13:02:53 +0000

Thanks for letting me know, Anne. I’m going to keep an eye on Craft Gossip; it looks like a lot of fun!

By: SallySews

SallySews — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:46:57 +0000

I’ve been using these large washers for years, and love them – they are great no matter what you are cutting out! I spray painted mine in shiny hot pink probably 10 years ago, and they stayed in great shape until the last year when my little grandson discovered them. I keep them in a fabric covered box I aquired somewhere along the say as it keeps things from “clinking”.

Sally

By: Anne Weaver

Anne Weaver — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:47:48 +0000

Great idea! I sometimes used canned goods, but they’re often too big and too bulky. I blogged your tip at Craft Gossip sewing blog:
http://sewing.craftgossip.com/alternative-choices-for-pattern-weights/2009/01/26/

By: Noile

Noile — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:10:59 +0000

I’m impressed, Betty! I can’t even imagine being well-coordinated enough to do everything with a rotary cutter!

By: Betty

Betty — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:05:31 +0000

I use those big washers too. I was going to replace them with “real” pattern weights, but when I saw the real ones, I decided my hardware washers were better. I do use the rotary cutter exclusively for cutting out. I never learned to cut out with scissors. Nor did I ever learn to pin pattern pieces on fabric. It’s always just weights and rotary cutters for me.