Sewing OnlineSewing Online Free Standing Chalk Hem Marker. The Ultimate Dressmaking Accessory to Accompany Your Dress Form or Tailors Dummy - Pin and Mark with Ease for the Perfect Level Hem - HEM2

This is just what I needed, great value for money

this piece of equipment is essential in my eyes for altering dresses, as many shop bought dresses these days are not made level, but with this hem marker you can achieve a perfectly even dress. one of the parts broke off (that is the only reason i scored it 4 stars) so i emailed the company and they were very helpful and sent a replacement part in a short period of time. definitely recommend!!

The main metal tube of the stand is quite thin and no weight to it, so knocks over easily. The way the legs lock into the base make the lowest setting very high and you have to get the dress wearer to stand on a step stool. The legs also fall out of their holes from time to time. The chalk reservoir is so stiff when you push it into the top part of the marker and was difficult to undo (finally managed it and rubbed down edge of reservoir pot with sandpaper, which helped). Not worth the money. But persevering with it and doing modifications myself to improve it.

Loaned my old wooden one out a few months ago which caused its demise. Did wander if the plastic version would be as good and accurate but can now say that this is easy to use, provides a very fine, easily followed line with 100% level accuracy.

This is just what I need to get my hems straight. Only reason for 4 stars and not 5 is that had I trouble taking the chalk container off and, in fact, was beginning to think I was doing something wrong as there are no instructions to say how to get into it. Had I never seen one of these before, albeit in my school days about 55 years ago, I wouldn't have had a clue as to how it should be filled. As it is, it remains to be seen, as it is only a push on fitting and not screw on, whether it will eventually become loose and fall off.

Really useful tool for getting a straight hem, really easy to use.Delivered in two days.

I read all the reviews before buying this marker last year and agreed that it is the only way to get a straight hemline on a dress/skirt. I remember having one years ago. When I used it right away it was acceptable, although not perfectly even all the way around the dress I was marking. I used it again recently and it was absolute rubbish. The chalk would not come out no matter how hard I pumped the bulb, so I tried to widen the opening where the puff of chalk comes out. This resulted in a big blotch of chalk on my dress, and it stopped working after that. I just want to throw the thing away as a disappointing mistake. Does anyone have any ideas what may have gone wrong????

Good product for the price. Mrs B says easy to use, does what it says on the tin.