Pattern weights

I got a little sidetracked while doing a Google for a rice cooker, like that
never happens to anyone else, right? LOL Anyway I found these directions
for using up those sewing scrapes for pattern weights. After reading the
instructions I remembered that I have a 5 gallon bucket full of aquarium
gravel.......no, I have NO idea why I have kept it for 8 years after all
the fish were moved on and the aquariums gone.........but I do, and I think
I
am going to use that to fill these things and zip out a few gifts for my
sewing friends. I'll make some for myself too, just to supplement the soup
cans, books, vitamin bottles, extra scissors and uncooperative cat that has
served this purpose up to now.

http://www.sew-whats-new.com/project...m-scraps.shtml

Just a thought,
Val

Valkyrie wrote:

I got a little sidetracked while doing a Google for a rice cooker, like that
never happens to anyone else, right? LOL Anyway I found these directions
for using up those sewing scrapes for pattern weights. After reading the
instructions I remembered that I have a 5 gallon bucket full of aquarium
gravel.......no, I have NO idea why I have kept it for 8 years after all
the fish were moved on and the aquariums gone.........but I do, and I think
I
am going to use that to fill these things and zip out a few gifts for my
sewing friends. I'll make some for myself too, just to supplement the soup
cans, books, vitamin bottles, extra scissors and uncooperative cat that has
served this purpose up to now.

http://www.sew-whats-new.com/project...m-scraps.shtml

Just a thought,
Val

LOL! I use bananas or whatever's in the fruit bowl! Bananas are great for
weighing down an armscye while you're cutting it out. Try it! You'll like it!

I *hate* pinning and generally use the flat of my hand and cut sensibly and
quickly. I rarely make an error. If the fabric is especially slippery or
uncooperative, then bananas are handy... :-D
--
Trish {|:-}
Newcastle, NSW, Australia

Thanks for the link! What a great idea, pins take so long and its hard to
get my kids to sit on it without ripping the pattern. (too bad i dont have
a cat)
"Valkyrie" wrote in message
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I got a little sidetracked while doing a Google for a rice cooker, like
that
never happens to anyone else, right? LOL Anyway I found these directions
for using up those sewing scrapes for pattern weights. After reading the
instructions I remembered that I have a 5 gallon bucket full of aquarium
gravel.......no, I have NO idea why I have kept it for 8 years after all
the fish were moved on and the aquariums gone.........but I do, and I
think
I
am going to use that to fill these things and zip out a few gifts for my
sewing friends. I'll make some for myself too, just to supplement the soup
cans, books, vitamin bottles, extra scissors and uncooperative cat that
has
served this purpose up to now.

http://www.sew-whats-new.com/project...m-scraps.shtml

Just a thought,
Val

Weights of this type have been used by parachute riggers for at least 50
years. There is even a mil. spec. bag.

"dnmgiordano" wrote in message
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Thanks for the link! What a great idea, pins take so long and its hard to
get my kids to sit on it without ripping the pattern. (too bad i dont
have
a cat)