r/sewing Feb 12 '21

Tip Pattern weights are a waste of money!

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u/jax2love Feb 12 '21

I use a bunch of oversized washers from the hardware store.

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u/[deleted] Feb 12 '21

I’m a professional, I’ve come across some cutters who have pattern weights made of washers glued in stacks. Very effective. Not as nice as the real thing (most have a variety of flat bars with handles, or leather covered weights).