Pam Erny from SewExciting Fashion Sewing Supply sent me a surprise gift the other day. This fabulous little seam gauge! Now, full disclosure. It was a gift; I didn't pay for it. But it was a surprise, and she didn't ask me to review it. I'm doing that on my own after using it on my Cosmopolitan Dress. And you know what? I love it!
Features
The front of the gauge has measurements of 1/32 inch on one side and 1/64 inch on the other. On the back is a table of metric equivalents. And best of all? There's a pocket clip!! Can I just tell you? My Darling Father would have owned 3 of these. He was an engineer par excellence. Sniff. This would have been right up his alley. It would have resided in his pocket pack. But hey, I are an Engineer's daughter and a Math Major, so I totally appreciate it!
From a utility standpoint, I love the fact that the pocket clip has a wide bar so I can use it easily to measure hems. I also really love the precision of the measurements. I have my Dad's old slide rules, including one that is like a long triangle with all sorts of measurements on it. This is actually more precise. And when you are doing anything requiring precise measurements, like couture sewing, this is invaluable. Here are a couple of closeups:
Pricing
This is available from Sew Exciting for a whopping $2.98. It's made of steel, and it's solid so it won't bend out of shape like all my other seam guides do when I run over them with my rolling chair. I know. I already rolled over it a couple of times. Life is rough in my sewing room.
Would I Recommend It?
Hell yah! This was a lovely gift, but I'm going to buy a couple of more to keep in the studio. I definitely recommend it. It's precise; it's strong, and it has a wonderful, slightly retro feel to it!
Happy measuring!
10 comments:
Oooh, love it! One of the nice things about it is this: all metal, you can use it as you press!
I love the way it looks! It seems nice and sturdy - I may have to get a couple for myself (I always seem to misplace mine).
I love it too! I bought a half-dozen of them a few months ago 'cause you just don't find this kind of quality every day. The best part is that the slider stays put unlike the plastic slider on the chain-store variety!
Man! I've GOT to get me some of these!
CarlaF-former engineer
Ok, I'll have to try it out!
You know you just sold these out, right! *LOL* Guess I better mosey over and see if I can get a few before they are all gone!
I'm a fan also. I bought 2 about a month ago. Best money I've spent in a long time.
I have one of those! Actually something similar...got from a machine shop. Wonderful little tool!
FashionSewingSupply ( http://www.sewexciting.blogspot.com ) is a great source for the best notions! I bought a bunch immediately and use them every day with a secret stash for little gifts for dear friends. Love quality tools!
I love mine too, which I received from my dear friend MaryBeth.
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