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Old 07-15-2011, 12:20 PM
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No good deed goes unpunished :)

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Old 07-15-2011, 03:16 PM
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[quote=sammygirlqt]I would really like to learn this information but I can't open the file. I can only save it. This is probably because I don't have the MicroSoft Office program installed. New computers don't come with Microsoft installed so you have to buy it for over $100.00.[/quote
Wow ! I just googled coping stips & found this wonderful site.--sylviasquiltdepot.com--she has all kinds of useful measurements, etc. scroll down quite a ways to see the coping strips info.
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Good info, Thanks
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That is really interesting. I never heard of coping strips before. So many years quilting and I am still learning. That's a good thing! Thanks for the download!

Originally Posted by carol45
When pieced borders are created, sometimes they don’t fit perfectly around the quilt top, and extra strips are
needed between the quilt top and the borders. These are
called coping strips.
This tutorial shows how to calculate the size of the strips that need to be cut. I hope it's clear--it's the first tutorial I've ever even thought about posting. I also hope it will be useful to someone besides me--I've needed to do this calculation several times, so I finally decided to write equations for it.
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Thanks for the help. The very first quilt I started had to have coping strips, and I just lucked out that they were correct. The border was pieced just like the one in your tutorial.
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thank you so very much for taking the time.
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You are a life saver! I have been working on a quilt that I have been putting together by the seat of my pants so to speak and I've struggling with just this problem for 3 days! I have a little less hair now than I did before, but I think you saved the rest of it!
Bless you for your patience!
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Thank You, I had no problem printing it.
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Thanks so much. I printed it off with no problem.
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Originally Posted by sammygirlqt
I would really like to learn this information but I can't open the file. I can only save it. This is probably because I don't have the MicroSoft Office program installed. New computers don't come with Microsoft installed so you have to buy it for over $100.00.
Download the FREE program "OpenOffice". It will open almost anything!
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