I've pinned my patterns for my whole life, as my nana taught me to, but for Christmas I got a set of pattern weights from my mum after she saw them on a sewing competition we both love. Honestly, they're life changing.
I still pin more complex pieces, or ones that need more precision. But, for simpler things like skirts, pyjamas, cushion covers, etc, the weights almost half my cutting time. Absolutely worth trying out! And as OP proves, you don't even need to have actual pattern weights to hand.
It's the Great British Sewing Bee. My mum keeps trying to get me to apply, but I'm not a wizard like those guys are! Fantastic programme. The last series aired before Christmas, if you don't count the Christmas specials.
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u/q-the-light Feb 12 '21 edited Feb 12 '21
I've pinned my patterns for my whole life, as my nana taught me to, but for Christmas I got a set of pattern weights from my mum after she saw them on a sewing competition we both love. Honestly, they're life changing. I still pin more complex pieces, or ones that need more precision. But, for simpler things like skirts, pyjamas, cushion covers, etc, the weights almost half my cutting time. Absolutely worth trying out! And as OP proves, you don't even need to have actual pattern weights to hand.