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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 |
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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 |
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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) "Valkyrie" wrote in message news:1070869417.36354@yasure... 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 |
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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 news:JN%Ab.608682$9l5.246816@pd7tw2no... 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) |
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