7/8" of a yard
12-13-2009, 09:24 AM
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Originally Posted by sharon b
I think they do this on purpose :
1) to see if we paid attention in school
2) to see how bad we really want to do the quilt
3) someone has a sick sense of humor
:shock: :wink:
LOL
1) to see if we paid attention in school
2) to see how bad we really want to do the quilt
3) someone has a sick sense of humor
:shock: :wink:
LOL
jaz2 - Do you like the quilting calculator? How much do you really use it? I've thought of buying it but the $30 price tag puts me off a bit and I haven't really seen anyone use it enough to make it worth buying. I'm very interested in hearing about your experience with it.
12-13-2009, 09:39 AM
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8/8 yards is 1 yard so 7/8 yards will be 1 yard minus 1/8 yards.
Fun FYI: You ever wonder why things like wire, the higher the gauge the smaller the size? Think of a round hole. How many pieces of wire will fit in that hole? It will take less of the thick wire to fill the hole and more of the thin wire to fill the hole.
Fun FYI: You ever wonder why things like wire, the higher the gauge the smaller the size? Think of a round hole. How many pieces of wire will fit in that hole? It will take less of the thick wire to fill the hole and more of the thin wire to fill the hole.
12-13-2009, 10:41 AM
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Originally Posted by bearisgray
I'm thinking that eighths might have started because an eighth is half of a half of a half.
1/2 x 1/2 x 1/2 = 1/8
The metric system does have its advantages.
1/2 x 1/2 x 1/2 = 1/8
The metric system does have its advantages.
;)
12-13-2009, 11:48 AM
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I have one of these because somedays math is just to hard!
http://www.measurebytheyard.com/
I use it to measure my quilts for backing and batting too.
And because it is pink, DH has left it alone - so far - my other tools end up out in his shop somehow.
http://www.measurebytheyard.com/
I use it to measure my quilts for backing and batting too.
And because it is pink, DH has left it alone - so far - my other tools end up out in his shop somehow.
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