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ClareInStitches
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Measuring yourself
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December 07, 2019, 16:07:18 PM »
On the browse for sewing gifts, I came across this from Sewmesunshine.co.uk: A Self Measuring Tape.
https://sewmesunshine.co.uk/products/self-measuring-tape-sew-to-grow?_pos=1&_sid=3cde7aea7&_ss=r&mc_cid=a6f81a7fb9&mc_eid=bbd76b7a81
My first thought was, Oh That's a good idea. Second thought was, But can't you just use an ordinary tape measure?
This gadget
might
just possibly be more accurate. It looks like fun and isn't too expensive for a gift. On the other hand do I really need it.....
I might have to leave it up to Father Christmas to decide for me.
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Helen M
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December 07, 2019, 16:16:14 PM »
I was looking at that too Clare. My thought was how many gadgets do we really need??
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ClareInStitches
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SkoutSews
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December 07, 2019, 16:24:31 PM »
Hmm. Isn't this just a variation on a retractable reel tape measure? I remember my mother disliking them as they stretch with use and become inaccurate.
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December 08, 2019, 01:55:59 AM »
@SkoutSews
this looks to be a fiberglass reinforced tape rather then just a fabric one. Mine, fiberglass reinforced, not self measuring is many years old and hasn't stretched a bit. It has holes where a
chewed it, but that's another matter altogether.
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Hey Bill! Read the manual! Hehehe.
UttaRetch
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December 08, 2019, 08:17:02 AM »
Quote from: ClareInStitches on December 07, 2019, 16:07:18 PM
But can't you just use an ordinary tape measure?
Yep. I'm not sold.
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SkoutSews
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December 08, 2019, 09:11:29 AM »
@Renegade Sewist
- that's interesting, I'll look for the fibreglass reinforced tapes in future, thanks.
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Bodgeitandscarper
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December 08, 2019, 09:36:36 AM »
I recently bought a tape with a slide-y bit that stays put at the correct length, so you don't have to try to keep your finger in the right place, cheaper, but not so much fun as this one looks
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BrendaP
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December 08, 2019, 10:19:06 AM »
I have one of
these
which does make measuring yourself a bit easier.
I don't like the idea of that sew to grow thing relies on the casing for the first 5cm/2".
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snoozi soozi
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December 08, 2019, 16:29:19 PM »
@BrendaP
I noticed that and thought, how can that be accurate?
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