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I am late to the party so I have only completed the 8 Small House 1 units so far. I realize this post is too late for everyone...03-24-2021, 11:30 AM
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Most Color My World quilters probably think of you as the trouble shooter for all thing Color My World.
They may not...03-23-2021, 06:47 AM -
I moved the first of the year but I had ordered the fabric kit. Now when I opened it i didnt find any directions or the...03-22-2021, 12:38 PM
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I’m jumping ahead a bit....made brown fusible bias for tree trunks & now experimenting with dif shapes & fabrics...03-21-2021, 05:37 PM
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Thought I’d start a thread where those of us using wool can post on progress when using this alternative medium for this...03-19-2021, 04:31 PM
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Because I am using a dark background I plan to make lighter coloured trees. I know that the 14 yards of bias tape required...03-17-2021, 07:39 PM
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I can't find anything that mentions about what kind/size needle that is recommended if sewing with 60 wt thread on top and...03-14-2021, 08:04 PM
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Hello,
A few days ago, I decided I no longer wanted to calculate floater border measurements on the back of whatever scrap of paper I had handy. Why not let a spreadsheet do the work for me?
Here is a link to the Excel file I created: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9wbK1LPDOa7Nmg3MV9zR0ROVjQ/view?usp=sharing
Visit the link and click the download icon in the upper right-hand corner. The file will download. Look for it in your Downloads folder or desktop - depending on where you have your computer set to store downloads. The file name is floatercalculator.xlsx. You might want to put it somewhere safe so you can find it again.
To use the calculator, open your downloaded file with Microsoft Excel 2007 or newer - including Excel on an Apple computer! Enter your quilt's measurements in the light blue boxes. The spreadsheet will calculate the cutting width for your floater border(s) - both single and double. As you already know, two floaters should be cut the length of your quilt center and two the length of your short border.
Be wary of putting your cursor anywhere except in the light blue boxes so you don't accidentally change the formulas. If you do, just download a fresh copy of this file from the link.
Becky