The Dritz Sewing Gauge is a 6-inch metal ruler with a sliding marker that locks in place so you can repeat the same measurement again and again. It handles hem depths, seam allowances, buttonhole spacing and length, pleat and tuck spacing, and drawing scallops or circles. It is a simple, durable tool that does one job well, and it is the kind of notion sewists buy once and keep for years. Compared with a plain ruler or a tape measure, the sliding marker is what sets it apart, since it holds a set distance without slipping.
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The Dritz Sewing Gauge is a 6-inch measuring tool for sewing. It has a sliding marker that can be moved along the gauge and stays in place, so you can mark the same measurement again and again.
Use it to measure and mark hems and seam allowances, including on pattern alterations and designs. It also marks buttonhole spacing and length. To find buttonhole length, measure the button's diameter plus its thickness.
The gauge can also be used to space tucks and pleats evenly and to draw scallops and circles.
