sewnsewer2

Can someone instruct me how to enlarge my fairy godmother pattern? She is turning out quite small :(

I use paint for sizing. I can't seem to save 'pic as' to edit it either. :(

Thanks!

amma

Can you change the setting in your printer program to print at a larger percent? :D:D:D

amma

Also, do you have the box checked in your printer program to print at actual size? :D:D:D

Jammin' Jane

Do you have a function to enlarge it by putting the original printout on your printer glass, then enlarging it by a certain percent? (depends on what kind of printer you have)
Good luck!

pocoellie

I would print out the original pattern then follow these directions: Use the following formula if the size you want is not on the table above:
BLOCK SIZE WANTED (divided by) CURRENT BLOCK SIZE = PERCENT TO ENLARGE OR REDUCE
Example:
To enlarge: Size you want = 12" and Current size = 4"
12/4=3 (answer times 100 = 300%)
To reduce: Size you want = 7" and Current size = 12"
7/12=.58 (answer times 100 = 58%)

Hope this helps.

sewnsewer2

Shoot, I have a lexmark printer and it won't let me enlarge anything :(

pocoellie

Do you have a place close to you where you can take it, get it enlarged the percentage you want? Then bring it home, do your copies, cut into the different sections, and you should be good to go.

sewnsewer2

That's what I probably will have to do because I found out how to resize it, but it doesn't resize to 125%, instead it goes to 150% :(

rusty quilter

Your local library probably has the printer you need, or the copy machine that will then enlarge your print.

thimblebug6000

Usually you can just type in the # you want...yes it automatically has some 100% or 150%.... but you should be able to put the exact % in.
Do you mean that your pattern didn't print out to size or do you mean that you want it larger than the original pattern?