Hey Everyone, …we’re almost down to a week before Christmas, and my studio is humming with gifts! This week on JSDTV I’m going to show you a couple of different ways to make pattern weights from flat washers. I went to Home Depo to get some of the supplies for this project. They had assorted sizes of flat washers and a pretty large selection of Duck Tape. The rest came from my stash… Batik fabric and buttons from my Grandmother’s collection. Before working on this project, I didn’t have any “fancy” ones… I used used each single washer as a weight. Sometimes they were not heavy enough to get the job done…So I’ll be gifting myself with a set of these little beauties 
The reason why I picked this project to share with you is that I’ve been very inspired by the different versions of these pattern weights that I’ve seen while teaching hands on workshops. Most recently, I was in Titusville FL, and one of the ladies had weights that were embellished using a yo-yo technique… very cool. 
The first step to making these pattern weights is to create short stacks of 3-5 washers. I was going to glue stacks of washers together… but I forgot to do it the night before. They take a long time to dry, so I came up with a plan B – Instead of glue, I used thin strips of Duck Tape to hold the stack together…. Worked great, and no mess!
After you have your stacks of washers ready to go, you may decide that they are all done. I’ve seen plenty of pattern weights that were simply stacks of washers that were glued together. If you want to get a little more creative, try one of the ways I’m going to show you in today’s episode of JSDTV.