tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2898436565218178652.post5969615113145143694..comments2024-03-16T05:27:40.510-05:00Comments on Southern Matriarch: Pattern Weights-a tutorialMarthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14642210833712724301noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2898436565218178652.post-35867859754482076752012-12-01T10:46:35.235-06:002012-12-01T10:46:35.235-06:00Tempest, to answer your first question. BB's a...Tempest, to answer your first question. BB's are small copper/metal beads used in a BB gun. They can be found at sporting goods stores in the hunting section. Second, lucky you living in the Caribbean. And yes, all of that free sand would work just great! Just be careful with it around your sewing machine. I wouldn't want the working of your machine to get sand in it. Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14642210833712724301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2898436565218178652.post-85903201813641371262012-12-01T10:13:27.630-06:002012-12-01T10:13:27.630-06:00Should have written this with the other post, but ...Should have written this with the other post, but it just dawned on me. I'm from the Caribbean surrounded by miles and miles of sandy beaches. Is sand a good alternative for the BBs? Do you think so?<br />Patricia George-Lezamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03140015963626341085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2898436565218178652.post-49002046793932641932012-12-01T10:11:52.130-06:002012-12-01T10:11:52.130-06:00What on earth are BB's. I want to make some o...What on earth are BB's. I want to make some of these weights but I never heard of BB's (and there I gave myself away, yes I am not from the US nor Europe).Patricia George-Lezamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03140015963626341085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2898436565218178652.post-63787927663083794142012-06-28T06:50:56.611-05:002012-06-28T06:50:56.611-05:00This is the best tute I've seen on the subject...This is the best tute I've seen on the subject. Funny - I've been sewing for 40 years, but only use my rotary cutter for quilting, never garment making. Your explanation makes so much sense, though. I didn't think I'd have enough control of the cutter to cut garments without a ruler. I'll have to try it. Thanks.prsd4tim2https://www.blogger.com/profile/03897401557607479786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2898436565218178652.post-10782241233313967052010-09-10T22:12:53.424-05:002010-09-10T22:12:53.424-05:00This is a great idea, and if you would like to mak...This is a great idea, and if you would like to make them even less expensive, visit your local thrift shop and pick up a set of ankle or wrist weights in the sporting goods section (I got a set of each for 50 cents) and reuse the weights inside them.... they work great!Wet Coastershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01102725313262001765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2898436565218178652.post-26405400186783837912010-09-07T07:18:48.697-05:002010-09-07T07:18:48.697-05:00sew to picnic table umbrella, to keep it from turn...sew to picnic table umbrella, to keep it from turning updside down, with windsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2898436565218178652.post-34939115424810623032010-06-10T17:43:16.918-05:002010-06-10T17:43:16.918-05:00Thank you for the great tutorial! Wow, I never wo...Thank you for the great tutorial! Wow, I never would have thought of using BBs! =)Wild Sparrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07530745958481274560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2898436565218178652.post-52428756446968853402010-04-11T10:49:43.851-05:002010-04-11T10:49:43.851-05:00Can I adopt you as my Mommy?
Goodness you are a w...Can I adopt you as my Mommy? <br />Goodness you are a wealth of knowledge. My Mom sent me these weights that are great, until one of the toddlers drop them onto the hardwood floors and scare everyone within a 2 room radius as they break open and fall apart. I like them but yours are smaller so they are easier to use on smaller patterns. For years I have used kitchen knives instead of pins. Pins are used and accounted for after each use because I have children who might swallow them (disabled).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2898436565218178652.post-26645491081781384402010-01-29T10:09:44.033-06:002010-01-29T10:09:44.033-06:00Martha -
How about if you put a dab of glue in th...Martha -<br /><br />How about if you put a dab of glue in that last seam before sewing it to keep those BBs from slipping out?<br /><br />BevUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14109962533947622801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2898436565218178652.post-20619515528349581122009-03-24T15:10:00.000-05:002009-03-24T15:10:00.000-05:00Great idea! You explain things really clearly too...Great idea! You explain things really clearly too.<BR/><BR/>I've just started to learn to sew & i've started a blog to record all my disasters and hopefully some triumphs too. It's at http://non-crafty-sewer.blogspot.com/<BR/><BR/>JessJesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06523004537124471839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2898436565218178652.post-48832105300419011272009-03-17T12:06:00.000-05:002009-03-17T12:06:00.000-05:00What a great tutorial, Martha! The pictures are w...What a great tutorial, Martha! The pictures are wonderful!Sew Gracioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05065836730786847028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2898436565218178652.post-1790786885840027442009-03-15T19:11:00.000-05:002009-03-15T19:11:00.000-05:00Too super Martha!! bet I can add one little thing....Too super Martha!! bet I can add one little thing...how about using a funnel for the bb's?? then you could stitch around four corners and just have a small opening?? Just a thought. [Cheryl...I thought the empty spools were used for hungry people??LOL]Sewbusymorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17906953942886048381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2898436565218178652.post-13039633099252328742009-03-15T07:24:00.000-05:002009-03-15T07:24:00.000-05:00Wonderful tutorial!Wonderful tutorial!Bunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03672695141031447916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2898436565218178652.post-45724895580133574902009-03-14T22:00:00.000-05:002009-03-14T22:00:00.000-05:00I like those Martha. Very nice and look like they...I like those Martha. Very nice and look like they will be easy to store. Good instruction.Missy Wertzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01183835861330993295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2898436565218178652.post-29590845709914197692009-03-14T21:36:00.000-05:002009-03-14T21:36:00.000-05:00Wonderful tutorial, Martha! I bet they would be g...Wonderful tutorial, Martha! I bet they would be great for throwing at family members who come into the sewing room to tell me they are hungry....less blood than using scissors....(I can't believe I just typed that out...;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2898436565218178652.post-31280974159264613052009-03-14T19:33:00.000-05:002009-03-14T19:33:00.000-05:00You amaze me, woman! Your pictures are beautiful ...You amaze me, woman! Your pictures are beautiful and the instructions are great.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08141500150568338893noreply@blogger.com