Sewing tape
OwnerKineko Gebertinventor
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Abstract
An improved sewing tape is formed of an unperforated strip of soft pliant paper having a textured surface for retaining the tape on a fabric. A seam locating line runs down the tape and normal to transverse measuring lines. Additional lines, parallel to the seam locating line, form a pattern of squares with the transverse lines for use in carrying out decorative stitching.
Claims9
A tape for use in the sewing of fabrics comprising an elongated unperforated strip of paper, said strip comprising paper towelling having sufficient pliancy and exterior fibrous properties to require a force of at least approximately 1.98 grams to displace a 7 inches by 1 3/8 inches portion of the tape along the surface of a hard finish broad cloth, said tape having a pair of longitudinal edges, a first longitudinal line of said tape spaced from a longitudinal edge by an amount equal to a preselected seam width, a plurality of transverse lines normal to said longitudinal edges spaced apart by a unit of measurement and suitable for performing measurements along said edge, and a plurality of additional longitudinal lines on said tape having the same spacing as said transverse lines to form a pattern with said transverse lines having a plurality of rows of squares and suitable as a guide for decorative needlepoint sewing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.