TLE 8 MEASURING TOOLS/DRAFTING TOOLS

It is used for shaping the necklines, armholes, and collars.

• French curve

• Hip curve

• L-square or tailor's square

• Hem maker

It is used for shaping the hips and the skirt hemline.

• French curve

• Hip curve

• L-square or tailor's square

• Hem maker

It is used in drawing perpendicular lines and in making corner square.

• French curve

• Hip curve

• L-square or tailor's square

• Hem maker

It is used for shaping the necklines, armholes, and collars.

• French curve

• Hip curve

• L-square or tailor's square

• Hem maker

It is an accurate guide for measuring and marking hemlines.

• French curve

• Hip curve

• L-square or tailor's square

• Hem maker

It has both inches and centimeters and comes in handy to measure the grain line of the fabric when laying out the pattern.

• Yardstick

• Hip curve

• L-square or tailor's square

• Hem maker

It is a small ruler about 6 inches long with a sliding marker.

• French curve

• Seam gauge

• L-square or tailor's square

• Hem maker

It is great for making straight edges and parallel lines, buttonholes, tucks, and pleats.

• French curve

• Hip curve

• L-square or tailor's square

• See-through ruler

It is more important for measuring and marking straight lines in a fabric.

• French curve

• Ruler

• L-square or tailor's square

• Hem maker

It is used for taking body measurements. It can be made of fabric or plastic.

• French curve

• Hip curve

• Tape measure

• Hem maker