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If you use paper patterns, tedious pinning can eat up precious sewing time. I resisted the whole pattern weight issue for quite a while but have now been totally won over. Now, I am a pinner. While sewing I pin, that will not change, and if I am not pinning, I am basting. I feel the need to secure those seams in progress.
Anyway, these are Electrical Conduit things. I found them at Home Depot. They measure 4 inches and 2 inches. Made from cast aluminum, they are just heavy enough. They have little flange-like things that stick out and I didn't want them to snag fabric so I covered them. I just wrapped a stretchy muslin seam binding around and around then used a few stitches to secure the ends. Yes, they are not pretty. If you Google "Pattern weights" you will find multiple entries to recreate or purchase out there. Some really great ideas. My other favorite weight I mentioned in a prior post are those charming rocks. Since the cutting part is my least favorite part of the sewing process, I need all the help I can get!
Gratuity Moment: the men (3) in the plumbing department at Home Depot who helped me look for what I needed. They presented everything from toilet phlanges to vent covers, they tried, they really did, thanks Guys! (these were in the electrical supply dept:)
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