There are many benefits to using pattern weights when making clothes. This demonstration shows several different pattern weights you can use as well as tips on how to best use them. Learn which pattern weights work best with specific fabrics and use these tips to assist your sewing at home.
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Where does one find the weights with the pins in them??
I would like to know where to buy the weights with pins. I have looked on Amazon, Etsy, Pinterest and in stores and cannot find them. I have messaged your company and haven’t been answered. Could you please let me know where to buy them? Thank you
Hi there Heather!
We sent an email to our expert and we’re eagerly awaiting her response! Thank you for checking back in with us! As soon as we hear from her we’ll reply back with her answer!
Sincerely,
Jessica
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where can i buy the weight with pins. thank you
Dear Maryse,
Thank you for your patience. In response to your question-
You can find some of these pattern weights at your local craft and fabric stores. If you can not find them there I would recommend purchasing them online through a retailer like Amazon.
We’d love to have you be a part of our community. We are convinced you will enjoy the benefits of becoming a member and having access to the best instructional how to videos and professional tips. We would like to offer you a special promotion for your first-year membership.
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Cheers,
Ashley
I have the same questions as everyone else . Video provides no specific brand of weights featured. She only says they can be bought at craft stores or online. Unless you start off with a brand, how can we search for them? Having brand names would be helpful 😊
Hello Melena,
Thank you for being patient while we waited for the expert to respond, here is the reply:
Hi,
I understand your point- however, since some brands do not continue to carry specific items for long periods of time, we prefer to show you products that may be offered by different brands and manufacturers over the years.
Cheers,
Ashley
National Sewing Circle
Ticket 23264 This didn’t show half of what was promised. Nothing about which to use for which fabric, or the pros and cons. It didn’t even say what the more unusual types are called to google for them.
Dear Kristin,
Thank you for your patience. In response to your question-
This video is specifically talking about using pattern weights with knit fabric. She mentions that the pros of using pattern weights with knit fabric is that it can be much easier to place the weights and cut the piecs using a rotary cutter than trying to place pins and then use scissors. In terms of using pattern weights with other fabrics- you would want to use weight if you were cutting out a fabric like vinyl where you wouldn’t want to use pins because of the permanent holes it can leave in the fabric. Another fabric you may want to consider using weights with is lace, as it can be very tricky to try and get a pin to stay in lace.
As far as purchasing pattern weights, they can be found at many craft and fabric stores or online through numerous online retailers and specialty shops. In order to find the ones you may be interested in you can narrow your search by looking for ‘specialty pattern weights’ or ‘flexible pattern wieghts’.
Hope this helps!
We’d love to have you be a part of our community. We are convinced you will enjoy the benefits of becoming a member and having access to the best instructional how to videos and professional tips. We would like to offer you a special promotion for your first-year membership.
https://www.nationalsewingcircle.com/?add-to-cart-multi=1&products=611&skipcart=1&coupon=asr12
Cheers,
Ashley
National Sewing Circle Video Membership
Haven’t seen the weights that were long and curved around the corner before. May just have to go shopping.
I would love to know where to find them. Probably make them easier than find. Just want something heavier than rice or beans in it.
Dear Brenda,
Thank you for your patience. In response to your question-
You can find pattern weights at many craft and fabric stores and online through retailers like Amazon. There are also lots of people who make custom pattern weights and sell them through sites like Etsy.
Cheers,
Ashley
National Sewing Circle