Another use for Washers

I have been looking at and reading about using weights on patterns instead of using pins.  I did a little research and saw a couple different kinds but thought they were kind of price for 4 little weights.

So I again did a little research and saw someone used washers from the hardware store as weights.  So I thought hmmm I want to give them a try.

Went to Lowe's got a box of 20  2" x 1/2" washers for $6 and thought that I really didn't want the metal on my nice fabric so I had some pink felt squares I got 2 for $1 and decided to try to glue them to the washers.

First I traced the washers on the felt and joy of joy 20 rings fit on one sheet, so I decided that I would the felt on both sides of the washer.

Then got some basic glue - wasn't quite sure that it would work with these 2 different materials but decided to give it a go anyway.

Hubby was kind enough to squeeze the impossible hard to get out glue onto each washer and then I used a cheapo paint brush to spread it evenly over all the washer.

And HuZZah they are finished, not perfect but I am very happy with how they turned out and worked great.  I got to try them out today too.

Not sure if I like them or not, need to get use to cutting around them, the one thing I really liked was if I had to move or adjust the pattern I didn't have to unpin it, then adjust and then repin.  All I need to do was gently move or slide the pattern where I need it to go and that was it -  so much easier than pins.

For $7 I got 20 washer weights - about 3/4 less than the price I had seen them for with only 4 weights.

Try it.

Patterns from Oz land

Woo hoo so excited by sewing patterns have arrived from the land down under - Oz.

They in case you couldn't guess are from a sewing designer in Australia whose patterns I have fallen in love with and these are just the first of many I intended to order.

These are what I plan on using for my core wardrobe, I love these patterns because you can mix and match them so easy, most are done in knit fabric (pretty much the only thing I wear) and have really nice crisp clean lines.

There is an option for paper patterns which are sent to you from Australia here Style Arc - which I did because I am not a fan of pdf patterns and all that is involved in putting them together to be able to use, would much rather pay a little extra and get paper ones.

Or you can get most of there patterns in pdf from here on Style Arc on Etsy.

I don't have fabric yet for any of them, plan on taking my time and thinking about what fabric I want for each one and also what color too.

This just begins to describe how I feel about my new and improved blog.  It is a new day, new blog and "I'm feelin goooodddd".

I got my blog template and installation Envye where you can pick out a blog template and either install it yourself or pay for them to do it which is what I need blog savvy I am not be will be learning.  And my new blog name came from my brother in law Burl who always comes up with just the right saying, word, etc.  Thank you both for my new blog.

I plan on using this blog for so so many things and this will be the place where I will be bloggin all about what I am currently doing.

Big mess but soon to be cleaned, sorted and organized and looking pretty and functional most of all.

And working through this -

Stumbled upon this and top up the challenge, it was started at the beginning of the year and so I have been steadily working to play catch and finally finished the May challenge.  It has been an amazing experience and journey and learned so much from it as well.  I have never found clothes that fit me properly and vowed this year to learn to sew and create core wardrobe with things I love, fit properly and look good in.  So it begins.  Check out Colette Wardrobe Architect 2015.

The first of many blogs to come, join me in my adventure won't you?