Patterns · drafting
The transparent curve for armholes, necklines and hip lines. One reference on every Amazon store we checked.
The transparent curve for armholes, necklines and hip lines. One reference on every Amazon store we checked.
Hands-on testing pending. What follows is verified reference data and manufacturer specification, marked as such.
What we verified. The reference B00PYEFD2M designates this ruler on all
six Amazon stores we checked, confirmed on EAN. The UK title is simply “Curved
Rule”, which is unhelpfully generic — the identifier is what confirms it is the
same product.
Why transparency is the specification that matters. You use a curve by laying it over an existing line and sliding it until the printed curve matches the line you want to continue. A solid ruler hides exactly the thing you are trying to match, which turns a two-second alignment into guesswork.
Do not cut against it. It is drafting plastic, not a cutting rule. One pass with a rotary cutter puts a notch in the edge, and every curve you draw afterwards inherits it.
Trace the pattern, cut the tracing, keep the original. One reference on every Amazon store we checked.
Best for: Anyone who cuts between two sizes, which is most people
Eyelets with the tool to set them properly, and the washers that stop them pulling out. One reference on every Amazon store we checked.
Best for: Drawstring bags, lacing, curtain headings and belt holes
Fine steel pins with heads that survive an iron. One reference on every Amazon store we checked.
Clips instead of pins, for the fabrics that never close up around a pinhole. One reference on every Amazon store we checked.