[NFB-Krafters-Korner] Clarification on Sewing gauge with knotches by Dritz

Wed May 5 19:22:07 UTC 2021

Awesome, thanks! :-) I’m going to look into getting one because I want to get better at hand sewing and learn to cut my own fabric and stuff like that. :-)
Best,
Valerie

> On May 5, 2021, at 9:40 AM, Yolanda Thompson via NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> This one is for hand sewing, it is six inches long, and has a slider
> that you can adjust to make sure your hems are the width you want
> them. Or, I use it to maintain accurate measurments when trimming,
> etc. Ramona is right the magenetic sewing guides are great too. Have
> not seen those for a bit.
> 
> 
>> On 5/5/21, Valerie Alcaraz via NFB-Krafters-Korner
>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Ah, ok, so they're not for folks who sew by hand? :)
>> 
>>> On May 5, 2021, at 8:54 AM, Ramona via NFB-Krafters-Korner
>>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> The sewing guage usually screws on the top of your machine plate where
>>> the fabric lies just to the right of the presser foot. There are magnetic
>>> ones in case there are no screw holes in the plate, but they are not as
>>> leliable. If I did not have the holes, I would use tape. But the screw on
>>> guages are very useful.
>>> 
>>> RamonaOn May 5, 2021 9:28 AM, Deborah via NFB-Krafters-Korner
>>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> What is a sewing gauge?  Is it like a tape measure?
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> 
>>>> Deb B.
>>>> 
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org> On
>>>> Behalf
>>>> Of Yolanda Thompson via NFB-Krafters-Korner
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, May 4, 2021 9:30 PM
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>>>> Cc: Yolanda Thompson <ylt999 at gmail.com>
>>>> Subject: [NFB-Krafters-Korner] Sewing guage with knotches by Dritz
>>>> 
>>>> For you sewers, Dritz has a sewing guage with knotches. Mine of 30 years
>>>> had
>>>> gotten loose so just got two of these:
>>>> 
>>>> Dritz Sewing Gauge, Nickel with Black Printing and Blue Slider
>>>> 4.7 out of 5 stars 3,158
>>>> $3.97
>>>> 
>>>> https://smile.amazon.com/s?k=dritz+sewing+guage&ref=nb_sb_noss
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