Pant Leg Kettle Style Weight

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Pant Leg Kettle Style Weight

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I hate throwing away old pants, so one day I was thinking about what to do with a pair that had just gotten to small.

What you will need:

Pair of  denim pants
About 2 to 3 feet of webbing
About 8 inches 1/2 inch PVC
Weight (most anything would work, sand, wheat, beans, etc.)

Good pair of Scissors 
Sewing Machine

Gather Materials

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Pair of  denim pants
About 2 to 3 feet of webbing
About 8 inches 1/2 inch PVC
Weight (most anything would work, sand, wheat, beans, etc.)

Prepare Materials

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Cut pant leg off at about 15-18 inches

Layout and Size

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Layout your materials and make sure you have enough webbing so it will stretch the length of the pant leg and have enough room for your handle

Sew and Sew Some More

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Sew webbing on  with the handle threaded.
I followed the seams on the pant leg just to get a straight line
I sewed the webbing cross the width five to six times. I also left enough room so if I wanted to create a way to seal the bag I would have enough room.

Still Sewing

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Next I flipped it inside out and sewed the bottom of the leg.
I folded in the edges so when it was full it would have a flat bottom.
Flip it right side out

Weight

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I have been trying several different options, I have settled on wheat grain for now.
I filled 6 sandwich bags with three cups of grain each. It ends up being about 2 lbs. each.
If this ends up being the option I stick with I will sew each of these a fabric bag (a little more permanent.) 

Fill and Lift

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