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katbrip
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 Posted - 12/23/2008 : 11:19:20
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Hi, I normally send in pictures/graphics I want & get a person on Ebay or a company to send me back the pattern & have decided to do it myself. Only problem is I'm truly clueless & I really do mean clueless!!! I purchased the newest version disc thinking I'd get a manual, which I now know there isn't one. The tutorials don't seem to answer what I need & I'm not going to bore ya'll with all my questions, I'm hoping trial & error will answer most.
I do have 1 question I have no clue where to get the answer. Once I print a pattern I want to stitch how do I know the size cloth I need so the pattern will fit??? Since I normally buy the patterns I get the info saying the size of the pattern & I bring that to the store & they cut my fabric to fit. How do I know the size of the pattern to make sure I have the size cloth I need???
Sorry for the above book, but again, I'm clueless as heck & can use any & all help!!!! Thank you very much in advance!!
Kathy
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Dragonlair
USA
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Posted - 12/23/2008 : 12:16:18
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When you create the pattern or decide what size stitches (count) you want, you can very easily decide what size piece of fabric to use.
All you need is the count, the number of stitches in the width (at it's widest) and similar for the length.
Divide the number of stitches in the width by the count and then add about 6 inches.
Divide the number of stitches in the length by the count and then add about 6 inches.
The 6 inches is for the "extra" around the design for framing. If you plan on using a mat, add twice the depth of the mat as well (each side or top/bottom).
For an example:
Design is for 14 count aida. The pattern is 100 X 150 stitches
Width = 100 / 14 + 6 = 7 + 6 = 13 inches
Height = 150 / 14 + 6 = 11 + 6 = 17 inches all numbers rounded to the nearest inch for ease in description
If you plan on using a 1 inch mat then add 2 inches to both numbers.
I hope this makes it a little clearer. There are sites that will do this figuring for you but I find it more satisfactory to do it myself.
Diane
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cmmfl
USA
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Posted - 12/23/2008 : 16:49:02
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I've been letting PCS Pro do the design-area calculations for me (the last bit of Diane's message).
Click "Tools", then "Pattern Properties". A pop-up will appear and one of the choices is the "Horizontal Cloth Count". For Diane's example, enter 14 for 14-count Aida then click OK.
Click "File", then "Print/Preview", then "Preview". A preview of the pattern print-out will show, and on the last page there's a "Design Area" measurement that identifies the size of the design based on the "Horizontal Cloth Count" you entered previously and a "Grid Size" that identifies the size of the overall pattern grid you're using.
NOTE: Depending on how much white-space you've got around the design, i.e. how close the "Design Area" is to the "Grid Size", you might want to add more than 6 inches to a side.
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katbrip
USA
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Posted - 12/24/2008 : 01:10:35
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Thank you very much for the help!!!! So far so good 
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