DIY FYI - A Brief anatomy of the patternmaster

What it does: It's your go-to solution for making sure you get your measurements and angles right when you're drawing a pattern, grading (going up or down a size), taking clothes in or just trying to make a perfect shape for attaching or customising.

Price: About £24

Where can you get one?: Morplan

Worth it because: It's the smarter, slicker sister of the graded setsquare. You've got all your parallel lines and right angles, plus it covers curves.

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