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But I wish I had this earlier - especially when pressing hem allowances. Finding the spot on the tape again and again was a misery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Dritz gauge takes away immense frustration, especially if your eyesight is not the best. Slide the blue marker to your width and forget it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe little notches on the inch side make it easier to mark with your pen - again adding to precisions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse it for seam allowances, buttonhole spacing, and size pleats – all with precision. The dual cm\/inch scale and clever sliding markers make consistent measurements effortless.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsing the small holes in the blue slider, along with the hole at the end, you can use this to draw circles (or parts thereof) quickly. 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