Patent ID: 7721457
Filing Date: 2010-05-25
Classification: D05B

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for preparing material pieces to be sewn together, the apparatus comprising: a planar structure comprising a top surface, a bottom surface, a first end, a first edge perpendicular to said first end, a second edge perpendicular to said first end and a first width extending from said first edge to said second edge having a dimension of a width for a desired seam allowance, said first edge comprising a first extension extending a first distance below and perpendicular to said bottom surface to form a first lip below said bottom surface where, when the apparatus is placed on a flat surface, the material can be placed between said bottom surface and the flat surface such that an edge of the material aligns with and touches said first lip providing a tactile feedback that the material is aligned and said desired seam allowance can be marked on the material along said second edge, said first end extending away from and perpendicular to said second edge and comprising a third edge at an acute angle to said second edge, said third edge comprising a second extension extending said first distance below and perpendicular to said bottom surface to form a second lip below said bottom surface where, when the apparatus is placed on a flat surface, the material can be placed between said bottom surface and the flat surface such that an angled edge of the material aligns with and touches said second lip and a portion of the material extending beyond said first end can be trimmed.