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Amanda L
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« on: January 16, 2007, 02:53:28 PM » |
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Units of measurements change I know that.
I recently got The Workwoman's Guide and wa sreading it.
what the heck is a nail? how long is it?
and are there any other units of measure I should keep an eye out for?
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Mikaela
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« Reply #1 on: January 16, 2007, 03:03:39 PM » |
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The answer to your question is on page 14.
1 nail equals 2 1/4inches.
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Amanda L
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« Reply #2 on: January 16, 2007, 03:33:35 PM » |
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gah, I feel silly now. and I looked and looked too. that book is just laid out a little different.
Thank you!
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« Reply #3 on: January 16, 2007, 05:36:48 PM » |
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Don't worry about it! That's what this forum is here for. Answering all questions, sensible and otherwise.  I've been thinking about marking nails on the side of my wooden yardstick.... they're hard to conceptualize! |
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« Reply #4 on: January 16, 2007, 08:03:59 PM » |
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Check Ebay. You can buy lovely little tape measures laid out in nails. Of course, they will cost you.  Failing that, you can make your own out of a bit of silk ribbon. Lay it out, mark the nails, and then wind it up around a thread winder. Cheers, B. |
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« Reply #5 on: January 16, 2007, 08:40:10 PM » |
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It took me six months with Workwoman's Guide to find the nail.  Think of it this way: 1 yard: 36" 1/2 yard: 18" 1/4 yard: 9" 1/8 yard: 4.5" 1/16 yard: 2.25": 1 nail |
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« Reply #6 on: January 16, 2007, 09:08:51 PM » |
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OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. That makes more sense! It's just another crazy imperial measurement. hehe.
Heh... I saw something about a quilting store, once, that said that sold fabric in a minimum of 1/8 yard increments. Can you picture someone walking in and saying "Good morning, I need one nail of the blue calico and two nails of the red?"
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« Reply #7 on: January 16, 2007, 09:23:35 PM » |
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I can imagine it, and then I can imagine the cutter stabbing them with scissors. But, you could ask for TWO nails of fabric--in the form of "fat eighths"--quilting stores DO cut those! |
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Nona Nelson
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« Reply #8 on: January 16, 2007, 09:31:40 PM » |
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Were do nails come from? lol, that sounded funny.  Are they french or somthing? being that the person I protray is German, would she have used nails when mesuring etc.? |
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« Reply #9 on: January 17, 2007, 05:59:19 AM » |
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Elizabeth's break down of a nail from a yard, makes me think of quilting measures. It might be useful to just take one of those clear plastic quilter's ruler used for rotary cutting and mark it with nails. Of course that's just for at home.
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Amanda L
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« Reply #10 on: January 17, 2007, 11:04:24 AM » |
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well I feel better!
It is unusual to say the least, thanks!
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