Template for use in circular sewing

A template for circular sewing, which is used for repeatedly sewing a single pattern into a circular arrangement with use of a sewing machine provided with a circular sewing device, the template comprising:

• a transparent sheet member having a center point;
• a plurality of arc-shaped base lines arranged in a concentric pattern about the center point of the sheet member;
• and
• a plurality of linear pattern pitch measurement lines which are provided for measuring a pitch of the patterns and which are arranged on the sheet member so as to pass through the center point of the sheet member and across the arc-shaped base lines, the template having an end located outside the pattern pitch measurement lines, wherein a total number of patterns is indicated near to the end, said total number of patterns being obtained when a pattern with a pitch substantially coinciding with one of the pattern pitch measurement lines has been sewn into a circular arrangement.