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The Emporia => House Beautiful => Topic started by: Syrinx on November 21, 2017, 17:53:16 PM
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So I'm upsizing my pattern weight dragon to doorstop dragon.ho
However. What goes in a doorstop to make it heavy? I usually use arborio rice (or green lentils at a push) but I'm not sure what to pop in a doorstop!
Any tips would be lovely.
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Cat litter works well... :meow: unused ;)
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Cat litter works well... :meow: unused ;)
That is my current plan this week, tho I thought of putting it in a plastic bag first in case there's any fine dust (that and we have the grand :meow: visiting & he doesn't need to get any ideas).
Oh I make myself laugh 0_0 . As if I'm going to get them finished before he goes home.
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That is my current plan this week, tho I thought of putting it in a plastic bag first in case there's any fine dust (that and we have the grandcat visiting & he doesn't need to get any ideas).
Yes I usually double wrap in plastic and stuff with toy/ cushion filler
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I've seen tutorials use actual solid weights then encased in something like lentils etc.
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I've seen tutorials use actual solid weights then encased in something like lentils etc.
That's a good idea. A suitable flat stone would do it.
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I didn't make mine I bought them cheap, 1 from Aldi and the other from Primark. If it's any help mine are 3/4 full of sand.
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Pea shingle?
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I use pea shingle as it's cheap for the weight. Make an inner bag of lining/scrap fabric and you can always add some stuffing around it if required to help create the right shape for the finished item.
I would wonder what might happen to cat litter if it got damp, and some types do give off dust.
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This reminds me of an old family story. For as long as I can remember my mother baked the best bread - and made it by hand. However, it apparently wasn't always the case! Apparently, when she first tried to make it, she left out the yeast but baked it anyway, probably not realising it had to rise! I am told no one could cut into the brick of bread and even the birds couldn't peck it! Any good as a door stop? ;)
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Big bag of the cheapest own brand rice from supermarket. Look in the international section it is much cheaper. 1/3 fill then use a cheapo duvet for the filling. Much cheaper than Kapok or other toy stuffing.
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When I worked in a fabric shop the owners mother used to make 'cute' sofa doorstops from a brick..... :ninja: they had a small teddy affixed unfortunately we had several returned because they went 'mouldy ' I think the brick started to sweat in a warm house .. and lots of peoples houses are very warm ...so we had to refund them.
'I would wonder what might happen to cat litter if it got damp, and some types do give off dust.'
that's why I double wrap... I have one in my living room its survived the last 10 years and has a zipped removal cover which gets washed
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When I worked in a fabric shop the owners mother used to make 'cute' sofa doorstops from a brick..... :ninja: they had a small teddy affixed unfortunately we had several returned because they went 'mouldy ' I think the brick started to sweat in a warm house .. and lots of peoples houses are very warm ...so we had to refund them.
'I would wonder what might happen to cat litter if it got damp, and some types do give off dust.'
that's why I double wrap... I have one in my living room its survived the last 10 years and has a zipped removal cover which gets washed
If you use "used" cat litter I think they might be returned! ;) :meow:
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Grey bird - pea shingle is gravel, shaped like peas.
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I would wonder what might happen to cat litter if it got damp, and some types do give off dust.
First one done with :meow:litter, I did poke a plastic bag in to line the doorstop and just trickled the litter in. I did it to stop the dust, hadn't thought of the damp, but there you go. I don't suppose it would be any more affected by damp than rice etc, and won't be susceptible to weevils and other bugs either.
This being the prototype, and me being myself, I thought of a few improvements overnight. I used a freezer bag, but think I'll double line the next one, to be sure to be sure.
If it's not successful then it's no great loss, an afternoon's hiding in the sewing room, the ends of a curtain I shortened and a bag of Aldi's cheapest :meow:litter.
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Thanks for the suggestions. It might end up with a liner and filling and maybe stuffing in the head.
I've done a freehand pattern out of calico and something is off but I can't work out what. Might be the head being on too low, or not enough tail, or it might be fine but not got wings on yet. Or it might just be because it's not filled. Arghhhh!