#BLOGLIKECRAZY DAY 30: LINDA'S TIPS, PRETTY PATTERN WEIGHTS...

...I first saw pattern weights similar to these listed on an Esty Store -list price about $25.00 for 6 of them.  Although I don't consider myself a very crafty person, I thought I could easily make a set for much less.  So back in 2011 I thought I'd give it a try and sure enough it was an easy project!  You can read my initial post as well as see a pictorial of how I made them HERE. 

Of course I had to add LOTS of Pink and was able to find plenty of colorful grosgrain ribbon for the project.

Works excellent for straight cutting...

LOOK WHAT I MADE....

Sooooo, this weekend I made my pattern weights. I saw similar weights listed on Esty over a year ago and they amazed me because I so love pretty things. I didn't want to purchase them because of course I thought "I can make them", but I kept forgetting to buy the washers. I decided it was time to get them done so yesterday I stopped by the hardware store and asked for 15 of their largest washers.

Then of course I had to go to Hancocks to pick up some pretty ribbons - I wanted a variety so I was so glad to find out they were half priced. I got set to start these last night, but OF COURSE, I couldn't find my glue gun and sticks, so it was back to the store this morning to get them so I could get started. The project was so easy, but just in case somebody out there wants to know how to do it...heres a pictorial.

The first one completed.

And heres the whole stack...aren't they pretty!

They can also be done using 1 to 1 1/2" wide by 28" long cotton knit fabric strips. I want to find a pretty little basket to keep them in.