Hot Hem Ruler: The Ultimate Heat-Resistant Tool for Sewing Precision

Are you tired of uneven hems and time-consuming fabric prep? The Hot Hem Ruler is a must-have sewing tool that helps you press perfect hems, folds, and pleats faster and with the accuracy you need.

Designed for sewists, quilters, and DIY enthusiasts, this heat-resistant hemming ruler allows you to measure, fold, and press with confidence—making every sewing project easier and more enjoyable.

Whether you're crafting tiny ⅛-inch hems or preparing larger 10-inch seams, this durable, non-slip ruler ensures professional results in less time. We also have a longer hot hem ruler in our store, the 18 inch Hot Hem Ruler.

Why Choose the Hot Hem Ruler?

• Save Time and Effort

With the Hot Hem Ruler, there is no more wasting time on guesswork or fiddling with uneven folds. With clear grid lines and measurements, you can prepare hems in half the time while ensuring every fold is flawless.

• Heat-Resistant and Durable

Press directly onto the ruler with your iron—steam or dry! The high-quality felted wool material resists heat and won’t warp or heat up, ensuring safe, precise results every time.

• Perfect for All Hem Sizes

Whether you’re working on delicate hems as small as ⅛ inch or larger folds up to 10 inches, this ruler has you covered. Its 45° angle grid lines also make pressing perfect mitered corners a breeze.

• Non-Slip for Seamless Precision

The stiff felted wool material keeps your fabric firmly in place, so you can work with confidence and precision.

Features and Benefits

• Heat-Resistant Design
  • Press directly on the ruler without worry. Safe for use with steam or dry irons.
• Clear Measurement Markings
  • Grid lines for all common hem sizes from ⅛ inch to 10 inches.
  • Includes 45° angle guides for specialty folds like mitered corners.
• Lightweight & Portable
  • Easy to use at home or on the go.
• Durable & Accurate
  • Made from long-lasting, stiff felted wool for years of precision sewing.
• Non-Slip Functionality
  • Keeps fabric steady while you fold, press, and sew.

Specifications

• Material: Felted wool (heat-resistant, durable, non-slip)
• Dimensions: 10 inches long x 2.5 inches wide
• Markings: Hem sizes from ⅛ inch to 10 inches, including 45° angle lines for mitered corners

Instructions & More

How to Use the Hot Hem Ruler

Using this sewing precision tool is simple:

1. Place your fabric over the ruler and align it with the grid lines.
2. Fold to the desired measurement using the clear markings.
3. Press directly onto the ruler with your iron to secure the fold.

A set of clear user instructions also comes on the packaging of the ruler.

Looking for more tips?

• Check out our step-by-step online guide with pictures and examples on the MadamSew website.
• Watch the Hot Hem Ruler YouTube tutorial to see how easy it is to use this ruler on your ironing board.

Achieve Perfect Stitches with the Madam Sew Seam Guide Ruler and Magnetic Seam Guide

Enhance your sewing precision with the Madam Sew Seam Guide Ruler, designed to help you set your stitches accurately on any sewing machine. Paired with a free Magnetic Seam Guide, you can easily maintain the exact distance needed for flawless seams.

If perfect piecing is your thing, and if you want more accurate seams than your sewing machine's needle plate markings provide, then this is the tool for you.

Key Features

• Precise Stitching: The Seam Guide Ruler features 16 holes, allowing you to measure seam allowances from ⅛” to 2”. Simply insert your sewing machine needle into these holes to set your stitch accurately.

• High Visibility: The fluorescent yellow/green color of the seam gauge ensures it stands out against all fabric types.

• Magnetic Seam Guide: Attach the included Magnetic Seam Guide to your needle plate or metal sewing machine to keep your fabric aligned and maintain consistent seam allowances. This little metal seam guide is temporarily attachable to most needle plates or metal sewing machines, guiding your fabric while you sew.

Additional Uses

• Multifunctional Ruler: Measure small pieces (2 ½ inch x 5 ½ inch ruler).

• Trim Half-Square Triangles: Use the 45° line for precise trimming.

• Mark Pivot Points: Easily stitch corners, sew bindings, and match up corners with the integrated ¼” pivot marking cross.

• Check Seam Allowances: Quickly measure and verify ¼” and ½” seam allowances with dedicated lines.

 Product Uses

• Setting your stitch accurately every time

• Perfect piecing when quilting

• Accurate seams when sewing

Elevate your sewing projects with the Madam Sew Seam Guide Ruler and Magnetic Seam Guide. Perfect for both beginners and experienced sewists, this tool is a must-have for anyone looking to achieve professional-quality results.

** Maximum purchase of 10 per customer**

Specifications

Seam Guide Ruler

• Material: Sturdy, transparent plastic

• Dimensions: 5 ½ x 2 ½ inch

• Markings:

• 16 needle holes for following seam allowances: ⅛”, ¼”, ⅜”, ½”, ⅝”, ¾”, ⅞”, 1”, 1 ⅛”, 1 ¼”, 1 ⅜”, 1 ½”, 1 ⅝”, 1 ¾”, 1 ⅞”, 2”

• ⅛, ¼ and 1 inch markings on 2 sides

• 45° line

• ¼ inch pivot marking cross large enough to fit a Heat Erasable Marking Pen to make a “cross mark” for matching corners or a dot for pivoting

• ¼” and ½” lines down one side for quick measurements of seam allowances

Magnetic Seam Guide

• Material: Steel with a strong magnet in the middle

• Dimensions: Approximately ½ inch x 2 inches

• Weight: 1.09 ounces

Important Note: For ¼ inch seams, place the magnetic seam guide before the presser foot, if possible, or move your needle all the way to the right to avoid interference with the presser foot. If this doesn't work or for less than ¼ inch seams, use washi tape instead of the magnetic seam guide.

 ** Maximum purchase of 10 pieces per customer

Instructions & more

A set of clear user instructions comes with the Seam Guide Ruler. Additionally, we provide a detailed instruction manual with pictures and videos available on the Madam Sew website: Online Manual for the Seam Guide Ruler.

Or check out the Seam Guide Ruler YouTube Video that shows you how to use it on your sewing machine in combination with the Magnetic Seam Guide.

The Madam Sew Bias Tape Bobbins are a perfect storage solution for any sewist, quilter, and crafter who makes their own bias binding or bias tape.

Simply wind your binding, tape (or ribbon, trim embellishment or string) on the bobbin and pin, clip or tape in place. Store on a shelf, in a box/drawer/project binder or even toss into a project bag!

Don’t pass up this nifty little storage solution. You get six bobbins in the set.

Specifications

Number of bobbins included in the package: Six (6)

SIZE:

• Height: 6” (15.2cm)
• Width (Top/Bottom Lip): 4 7/8” (12.3cm)
• Width (Middle): 3 1/2” (8.9cm)
• Thickness: 0.08” (2mm)

MATERIALS: Paper coated, high-density cardboard

Instructions & More

Simply wind your bias tape, bias binding, ribbon, trim, string or other embellishment onto the center 3.5” section of the bobbin. Once wound, pin, clip or tape in place.

To store, put on a shelf, in a drawer/box/binder pocket or toss into your project bag!

If a Bias Tape Bobbin is no longer useful/needed, please recycle with your paper and cardboard recycling.