Yeeeessshhhh !!! need help with foriegn measures
11-06-2012, 04:19 AM
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now you've been told already what the measurements mean.
But with us here in the netherlands ofcourse it's the other way around.
Because it's almost impossible to do the math and get it 100% right I think indeed the best advise is to get a metric ruler.
I'm working with inch-rulers all the time when I'm quilting
But with us here in the netherlands ofcourse it's the other way around.
Because it's almost impossible to do the math and get it 100% right I think indeed the best advise is to get a metric ruler.
I'm working with inch-rulers all the time when I'm quilting
11-06-2012, 04:49 AM
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Originally Posted by dreamer2009
working with a brain injury here.
think I got the gist of what to do on that site.
not sure I understand the (mm) part.
6mm = 0.23622"...............don;t understand in my head what it is saying.
25cm = 9.84252" am assuming this is just over 9"
think I got the gist of what to do on that site.
not sure I understand the (mm) part.
6mm = 0.23622"...............don;t understand in my head what it is saying.
25cm = 9.84252" am assuming this is just over 9"
11-06-2012, 06:21 AM
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Originally Posted by dreamer2009
50cm = ?
25cm = ?
15cm = ?
12cm = ?
5cm = ?
25mm = ?
6mm = ?
25cm = ?
15cm = ?
12cm = ?
5cm = ?
25mm = ?
6mm = ?
Are you aware that most straight quilting rulers (most rulers period) have centermeters on one side. Just use that side and not the inch side.
11-06-2012, 06:23 AM
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Originally Posted by woody
50cm = 19 and 5/8"
25cm =about 9 and 7/8"
15cm = about 5 and 7/8"
12cm = 4 and 3/4 inches
5cm = just a whisker under 2"
25mm = 1"
6mm = pretty close to 1/4"
I hope this helps a bit, are you able to get rulers from your stationery store that has centimetres and milimetres? Then you could just put it on your inch ruler and convert them that way.
25cm =about 9 and 7/8"
15cm = about 5 and 7/8"
12cm = 4 and 3/4 inches
5cm = just a whisker under 2"
25mm = 1"
6mm = pretty close to 1/4"
I hope this helps a bit, are you able to get rulers from your stationery store that has centimetres and milimetres? Then you could just put it on your inch ruler and convert them that way.
No need to go to stationary store--------------USE YOUR OWN rulers that you already have. The straight rulers have metric measures on one side, inches on the other.
11-06-2012, 06:27 AM
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Originally Posted by woody
50cm = 19 and 5/8"
25cm =about 9 and 7/8"
15cm = about 5 and 7/8"
12cm = 4 and 3/4 inches
5cm = just a whisker under 2"
25mm = 1"
6mm = pretty close to 1/4"
I hope this helps a bit, are you able to get rulers from your stationery store that has centimetres and milimetres? Then you could just put it on your inch ruler and convert them that way.
25cm =about 9 and 7/8"
15cm = about 5 and 7/8"
12cm = 4 and 3/4 inches
5cm = just a whisker under 2"
25mm = 1"
6mm = pretty close to 1/4"
I hope this helps a bit, are you able to get rulers from your stationery store that has centimetres and milimetres? Then you could just put it on your inch ruler and convert them that way.
If the measurements are given in metric------------USE METRIC. It's on the ruler you have. No need at all to convert. What's more, web site or not, it's way too easy for any of us to mess up conversions.
11-06-2012, 06:30 AM
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Originally Posted by dreamer2009
thanks woody...that makes much better sense.
will look for the ruler on ebay right now.
hugs ...you rock !!
will look for the ruler on ebay right now.
hugs ...you rock !!
11-06-2012, 06:47 AM
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GrannieAnnie, none of my quilting rulers have metric. That would be very confusing, since there's enough markings on them already. Where are you finding ones that do? (Not that I need or want them, just wondering.)
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