Clover 5 In 1 Sliding Gauge with Nancy Zieman
Clover 5 In 1 Sliding Gauge with Nancy Zieman
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List Price: $ 14.50
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- Try this handy tool for scrapbooking; card making; paper crafts; and much more
- Use this handy tool for marking button holes; seam allowance gauge; hem gauge; circle compass; T gauge
- Adjustable from 0 to 5-inch in 1/8-inch increments
- Circle Compass
- “T” Gauge
A multi-functional sliding gauge for easy marking. Use this handy tool for marking button holes; seam allowance gauge; hem gauge; circle compass; T gauge and that is only sewing. Try this handy tool for scrapbooking; card making; paper crafts; and much more. Adjustable from 0 to 5-inch in 1/8-inch increments. Constructed of plastic. Imported.
List Price:$ 14.50
best Price :$ 7.95
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Real Ingenuity,
Let me start by saying that I will write about what I know. My sewing skills are squarely at the beginning level, so I haven’t used all of the features yet. I will add to this review as I use the product more.
The product is really well made. I like the durable plastic better than the flimsy metal. It has a nice weight and feels good in your hand.
First, even if you only use it as a sewing gauge for marking seam allowances, it’s worth it. It’s so much larger than the traditional sewing gauges. You really save a little time by using it. Using it as a hem gauge is a no-brainer. It took me a couple of minutes to figure out the markings, but I haven’t picked up my old sewing gauge since.
I’ll be making a shirt soon, so I’ll let you know how the buttonhole spacing and marking work.
The one function I rarely see myself using is the circle compass. I don’t quilt, so I found the instructions confusing.
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|Money well spent,
I bought this a couple of months ago when I decided that I wanted to take sewing from simple mending to actual creations. Since then, I have recommended it to a friend and bought another one as a gift. This little gadget has saved me from buying 4 separate gadgets (5 if I ever need a compass). Its construction is sturdier than the alternative at my local sewing store and it is incredibly easy to use. I had to add hem allowances to a project that was 39″x78″ and this made it very easy and much quicker than I had anticipated; I never had to readjust the guides back into position because it has a lock mechanism where you have to purposefully press down a release button in order to move the guide to a new measurement. I love that it has two rulers – the static one on top and the adjustable just below which allowed me to ensure straight markings at all times and, in the case of a buttonhole, 2 markings at once. I used the button hole feature for marking the size and position where ribbon would come out of a gift bag. I simply placed the ribbon over the gauge and moved the ruler up to the bottom of the ribbon and took that to the fabric to make my markings. Once again, since it locks in place, it was very easy to make repetitive markings for various gifts bags without concern remeasuring. The narrow spacing in the middle allowed me to mark a straight line in the center to guide me between the ends of my button hole.
I even used it at Christmas for my gift wrapping.
I highly recommend this notion added to your sewing kit.
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