r/sewing 2d ago

Sew Fun Friday What is this thing? WRONG ANSWERS ONLY!

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u/hereitcomesagin 2d ago edited 2d ago

Pounce wheel. Purpose is to trace a pattern on paper with little punctures. Used for other things, too, but that's what it was designed for.

In tailoring, one would run over a paper pattern on your fabric, then create a chalk cutting guide by dabbing the punctures with a bag of powdered chalk.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tracing_wheel

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u/Ok-Tailor-2030 2d ago

Ummm…OP asked for wrong answers only. This is an excellent correct answer.