[rebecca]

Hello, to all those to whom metric is the norm! I’m going nuts trying to find a metric ruler for my pattern alterations. I’m exhausted of the conversion of fractions to decimals and back again, and I’d like to just find a lovely metric c-thru ruler.

However, I’m stumped as to where to find one. I’m hoping the lovely Oliver & S groupies that are metric-users can point me somewhere…

The gold in the uSA is the c-thru ruler (usually and 18 x 2) that is a graph of horizontal and vertical lines (1/8 inch apart). I’m looking for the same in metric, with the grid at 1cm apart (as a clear ruler.) Visual: http://oliverands.com/community/blog/2013/05/tool-tuesday-clear-plastic-graph-rulers.html

Any thoughts?? My internet searches veer me towards USA stores, which of course, don’t sell this! I need an international-shipping site that sells pattern-making rulers.

Whew. That was a long-winded complaint/request… 😀

[JohannaO]

Try these guys-
https://www.fashionsuppliesinc.com/fashion-design-pattern-making-tools-1/fashion-design-rulers-curves.html
Give them a call- I’ve bought a metric ruler from them at the international quilt show, so I know they stock them, they just don’t have it on their website.

[NanaMar]

Hi, Rebecca

I found this site online – seems to fit your requirements:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/C-Thru-B-95-English-Metric-Beveled-Ruler-18-calibrated-in-16ths-to-the-inch-/121924607938?hash=item1c6345dfc2:m:mj_YbXwu5LkWmrvG83LT9AA

Cheers, Marlene

[Anonymous]

Maybe this would work? https://www.acesewing.com/C-THRU-B-97-24-60cm-Inch-Metric-Ruler-p/sku16728.htm

[rebecca]

Thanks, y’all! I am genuinely surprised how hard it is to find! I found this one: http://www.fashion-school.com.au/products/pattern-makinggrading-ruler/ , in case anyone else is on the hunt. I do love the combo inches/metric option — thanks for all the suggestions!!

[Tamara]

I’m wondering, if Liesl might stock it in her shop if there was enough interest? The last link looked really great a d I wouldn’t mind getting my hands on some decent see throug rulers. And also the grid paper that is used for pattern making. It might help with the many many alterations I have to do.

[Liesl Gibson]

Are you referring to the one we already carry?

http://oliverands.com/supplies/OLV-LCS00012.html

[Nicole]

I have the one sold in the O+S store, I use it all the time.

[Tamara]

Whoops sorry @liesl I completely forgot you already carry one😳. I have one similar but it is only in inches not metric also. They are very handy little gadgets but sometimes you need to revert back and “translate” and with mine it is sligtly tricky without the use of a calculator (and even that is a mindbender).

[NanaMar]

Hi from Gabriola Island

I found the twin of the ruler you stock, Liesl – a C-thru 6″ with both inch and metric markings, perfect for those of us in metric countries:

http://www.dickblick.com/items/55618-1006/