tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1405574501489830240.post5120009006495424434..comments2023-12-22T13:16:42.408+01:00Comments on Hanies: Metric vs ImperialTachahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04081618404651381408noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1405574501489830240.post-4659104902780128582010-01-10T16:01:25.542+01:002010-01-10T16:01:25.542+01:00Thanks fpr your Comment at my Blog - I would love ...Thanks fpr your Comment at my Blog - I would love to be with you in a Bee- I use only cm. Inches kind of scare me. I never know how big,long they are.Flohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05278644982411078416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1405574501489830240.post-6146587690314347352010-01-10T08:56:33.070+01:002010-01-10T08:56:33.070+01:00We have all metric here in NZ, so it's been a ...We have all metric here in NZ, so it's been a huge learning curve to use inches for quilting. I'm okay with 6 or 12iches (standard sizes) but when I pick a pattern and make a quilt, I'm always surprised at how big the quilt is because I just can't visualise how big 74 x 88 inches is in my head.<br /><br />That's why I hardly ever use proper quilting patterns anymore.highwaycottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06667996581014817730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1405574501489830240.post-72406183856952000522010-01-09T18:25:20.071+01:002010-01-09T18:25:20.071+01:00All the rulers I have are in inches, so I never kn...All the rulers I have are in inches, so I never knew cm's were used until I came across a question in the threads on Bee Europa!<br /><br />I've only used inches for quilting and even though I use cm's for most things, I think I'd find it weird to use it for quilting. How strange!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1405574501489830240.post-85929965613419772402010-01-08T20:58:26.998+01:002010-01-08T20:58:26.998+01:00I grew up in Canada using mostly metric but still ...I grew up in Canada using mostly metric but still doing my height and weight in imperial. I'd pretty much switched over completely to metric after moving here to NZ and then started using American patterns and investigating quilting and am having to deal with inches which is daunting! But I'm slowing coming to terms with it and my maths with fractions is improving markedly. I still can never remember how many inches in a foot but that's what the internets are for! Thank goodness for measuring tapes in both metric and imperial and my 1/4" quilting foot! I'd <i>love</i> to do a quilt with metric seam allowances because as you say, the metric machines have the proper markings on the plate!Jacquihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01192730590127098720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1405574501489830240.post-78269800853671312202010-01-08T20:23:41.988+01:002010-01-08T20:23:41.988+01:00I have only learnt to work with cm etc. at school....I have only learnt to work with cm etc. at school. Now for quilting I am trying to use inches. But I have the hardest time to get rulers in inches over here in the Netherlands. And it seems impossible to order them online. They never want to send them overseas. Now I have asked my parents who are traveling to the US to get me some rulers.Murielhttp://doucepoints.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1405574501489830240.post-65708575809682581682010-01-08T19:28:12.773+01:002010-01-08T19:28:12.773+01:00Hi Tacha,
I know your problem very well - just th...Hi Tacha,<br />I know your problem very well - just the other way round:)<br />I´m just glad I have a measuring tape with cm AND inches... but next week I have to buy one ruler with inches (for the roller cutter, this will make evrything much easier...) I´m in some block swaps (and all measures are in inch!)<br />I like your blocks soo much - you did a wonderful job, Tacha!!!Monikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12489548434954195019noreply@blogger.com