Metric Quilting Help Needed

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07-16-2011, 03:18 AM

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pinot

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just saw your post and you've already had a lot of help I see. If you have more things not clear I could help, I'm from The Netherlands.
Just PM me, Pinot

07-16-2011, 08:46 AM

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newbiequilter

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Quote:

Originally Posted by PJane1031

I actually am going to do a 'mock-up' of the quilt top with fabrics from my stash--the finished size of the piece is only 110 cm (43"), but even when cutting into my fabric, I don't want to 'waste' a whole lot there, either!!

The line I quoted is written:
Alle Masse sind ohne Nahtzugabe (Nahtzugabe 0,75 cm je Seite dazugeben.)

Thanks for your replies!!

I think I am going to plan on adding the 1.5--I can always cut stuff down (on my mock-up one), but it'll be harder to add to it!

I have not read thru all the posting, but the translation from FreeTranslations.com is:

All measurements are without seam allowance (0.75 cm seam allowance on each side to give.)

07-16-2011, 09:02 AM

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joeyoz

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Sounds like the are without seam allowance. You need to add seam allowance.

07-16-2011, 09:39 AM

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rosiewell

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being from Italy and familiar with the metric system I would say you need to add 1.5 cm to the pattern before sewing it.

07-16-2011, 10:47 AM

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chuckbere15

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Google has a translater

07-16-2011, 10:51 AM

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Furza Flyin

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Welcome from Oregon!

07-16-2011, 04:06 PM

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patimint

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Wow, you are brave to try a quilt in cm, I am still struggle with inches. hope it turns out well. Pictures when it is all finished, please

07-16-2011, 10:22 PM

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young at heart

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Hi I just translated using Bing> Instructions translated as follows ----"All dimensions are without seam (seam add 0,75 cm on each side.)"
This seems to be very clear! Good luck!
Here in Aus. all magazines and most craft books are published in metric. Some have imperial measurements in brackets, others provide more gist for the grey matter to work upon. I find it amazing how I slipped very comfortably back to yards and inches even though I taught using the metric system all my 30 year career as an early educator. Seems our 'first language" is always with us!