Yeeeessshhhh !!! need help with foriegn measures
11-06-2012, 06:53 AM
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The ruler I used just this morning--------my favorite.
OLFA
I'm so used to seeing both on measuring instruments that I don't even pay attention most of the time.
11-06-2012, 06:54 AM
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none of my rulers or yardsticks have metrics.
I did however order 2 tape measures off ebay last night.
they have both sides which is good because this is
not the first time I have turned away from a pattern for not understanding.
Thanks everyone for your help and advice
I did however order 2 tape measures off ebay last night.
they have both sides which is good because this is
not the first time I have turned away from a pattern for not understanding.
Thanks everyone for your help and advice
11-06-2012, 07:07 AM
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That's strange. I've seen centimeters marked on yardsticks frequently, but not on quilting rulers. My Olfa mats don't have metric. None of the Olfa products I can find online have both inches and centimeters. They do have a mat that has metric on one side and inches on the other, and they have rulers that are metric only. Did you buy your Olfa rulers in another country?
11-06-2012, 07:16 PM
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Okay, I'm confused! Why do you need to convert from one to the other to start with? Use the ruler that matches the pattern! Either inches/feet/yards or metric. Why take a chance to screwing up a conversion.
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