This aluminum Hem Gauge should also be a must have tool in your stitching kit. Featuring a perfect combination of curves and right angles, this gauge for hems is ideal for pressing turned edges and straight or curved hems. It also comes in handy for shaping waistbands, belts, pockets and more. To turn and press edges on pockets, pattern alterations, belt and waistbands. To turn and press edges before stitching patches and appliques in place.