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Deb,
Welcome!
There are actually two parts to your question.
First, what you need to do is measure your eyeglass case (my guess is you'll be sewing or at least gluing this over an actual case, not using the fabric as an actual case). So you should bear in mind that your stitching area may be different from your actual case dimensions.
Your measurements should give you an approximate idea of the size of the stitching area. The way to calculate that out is to take the number of inches and multiply that by the gauge of your fabric. If you're using 14 count Aida, you'd multiply the stitching area (and not the full dimensions of the fabric) by 14. If you're using 18 count Aida, you'd instead multiply by 18, 22 count congress cloth would have you multiplying by 22.
Also keep in mind that though this is in no way part of the stitching area, you must cut your fabric larger to ensure you'll have enough room to sew or glue everything. You may even want to calculate your stitching area a tiny bit smaller, maybe by a couple of stitches, if you think you may run over the stitching area, as you probably don't want to sew over part of your stitching!
Second, for the freePatternWizard, you can only set the number of stitches across. We have a feature that's in development right now so you'll ultimately be able to set both width and length, but our original concern was that people would skew their patterns by attempting to fit them into both dimensions, so we had decided to let the system handle the length. There are ways around it, though. What you can do is to use a graphics program to add borders, depending on which direction needs more stitches. It's an inelegant solution for now, but it's the best one I can offer until our image manipulation feature is available.
If you're using Windows, I can give you links to two very powerful - free! - graphics programs. I wouldn't be able to tell you how to use either one, though, as I use an ancient version Paint Shop Pro from, gulp, 1998!
Aabye,
thank you so much for responding. Goodness it took me a minute to figure out where I had asked the question. I might make my next graphghan out of cotton to see if I like it or not. Never know till you try, right? It won't be till next year for I am currently working on two large graphghans and they will be finished tentavely right before christmas. One for my husband and one for my son.
By the way I love the colors picked for the blanket, they look so good together, very pretty.
Again, thank you so much.
Neave,
A toy store in Russia is defending him?! Boggles the mind! Oooh, how infuriating!
Neave,
Ugh, I completely agree! Family really can be your worst enemy. That "sacred" family crap is so ridiculous! People completely forget about how vulnerable people are when it comes to family. Their guard is generally down and loving, positive feelings for family can lead to a mess.
You're welcome!
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Deb,
Welcome!
There are actually two parts to your question.
First, what you need to do is measure your eyeglass case (my guess is you'll be sewing or at least gluing this over an actual case, not using the fabric as an actual case). So you should bear in mind that your stitching area may be different from your actual case dimensions.
Your measurements should give you an approximate idea of the size of the stitching area. The way to calculate that out is to take the number of inches and multiply that by the gauge of your fabric. If you're using 14 count Aida, you'd multiply the stitching area (and not the full dimensions of the fabric) by 14. If you're using 18 count Aida, you'd instead multiply by 18, 22 count congress cloth would have you multiplying by 22.
Also keep in mind that though this is in no way part of the stitching area, you must cut your fabric larger to ensure you'll have enough room to sew or glue everything. You may even want to calculate your stitching area a tiny bit smaller, maybe by a couple of stitches, if you think you may run over the stitching area, as you probably don't want to sew over part of your stitching!
Second, for the freePatternWizard, you can only set the number of stitches across. We have a feature that's in development right now so you'll ultimately be able to set both width and length, but our original concern was that people would skew their patterns by attempting to fit them into both dimensions, so we had decided to let the system handle the length. There are ways around it, though. What you can do is to use a graphics program to add borders, depending on which direction needs more stitches. It's an inelegant solution for now, but it's the best one I can offer until our image manipulation feature is available.
If you're using Windows, I can give you links to two very powerful - free! - graphics programs. I wouldn't be able to tell you how to use either one, though, as I use an ancient version Paint Shop Pro from, gulp, 1998!
Aabye,
thank you so much for responding. Goodness it took me a minute to figure out where I had asked the question. I might make my next graphghan out of cotton to see if I like it or not. Never know till you try, right? It won't be till next year for I am currently working on two large graphghans and they will be finished tentavely right before christmas. One for my husband and one for my son.
By the way I love the colors picked for the blanket, they look so good together, very pretty.
Again, thank you so much.
Neave,
A toy store in Russia is defending him?! Boggles the mind! Oooh, how infuriating!
Neave,
Ugh, I completely agree! Family really can be your worst enemy. That "sacred" family crap is so ridiculous! People completely forget about how vulnerable people are when it comes to family. Their guard is generally down and loving, positive feelings for family can lead to a mess.
You're welcome!
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