I am looking for a yardstick - a wooden 1 yard ruler as used for measuring fabric - where can I buy one from?

Question

I have tried ebay and the internet...

Answer 1

Go to your local paint store.

Answer 2

You should be able to find a yardstick in a hardware store. But I find that a hard way to measure fabric. Instead, I just lay it out on my big cutting mat and pull it across, using the measurements on the side. Or you could secure a tape measure to a long table and do the same thing, or do it on the floor... or just stay in a standing position and hold a flexible tape measure in your hands and pull the fabric from one hand to the other, measuring it against the tape as you go.

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Answer 3

A simple definition would be the gap between goals and actual achievements which is why many who are ostensibly 'successful' nevertheless have a sense of failure because they know they could have achieved more. This measure is however highly subjective - some set unrealistic goals due to excessive self-belief - others, fearing failure, consciously settle for less - happy to remain in their 'comfort zone', And it would tend to assume certain yardsticks are measures of success - in terms of wealth, academic achievements, glittering prizes, popularity ratings, position in society, etc.etc. An alternative approach would centre on (to use the current jargon) "being happy in one's own skin" -which is more to do with acceptance and inner contentment, eschewing yardsticks, odious comparisons, envy, keeping up, accepting the random unfairness of life, etc. But this is also highly subjective - indeed, it can be self-deceiving and/or laced with undue self regard - the 'I'm all right, Jack' approach. So I suppose, if we can't rule out subjectivity, it's impossible to define any absolute or universal criteria/yardsticks. A humble nun sacrificing herself to good works amongst the poor might get just as much a sense of happiness and achievement as a multi-millionaire increasing his fortune, creating more for 100taxtyax revenues - and possibly making large charitable donations to the very orphanage where the nun works. Who would want to measure or compare their relative levels of 'success' ?

Answer 4

All fabric stores have yardsticks, and other items that are used to measure fabrics.

Answer 5

I think you should be able to get one from any good fabric shop, that's where I bought mine.
Failing that try a DIY store.
They may be called a metre stick now.
I have seen them online too, under metre (or meter) measuring stick

Answer 6

my mum has one, she just cut the end of a wooden 1 metre ruler to the right size. have a look in the DIY shops they will have one. you won't get a yard now as it's not metric and seamstresses would have had to move to metric.

Answer 7

Buy a metre rule from you local DIY shop (they're with the wallpaper) turn over to the imperial side and saw off the excess.

Answer 8

You might try a school supply store. I haven't seen any in the fabric stores here.

Answer 9

Try Walmart

Answer 10

Wal-Mart, Home Depot, Lowes, craft stores, local hardware stores