how to calculate fabric for drapery?
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['Multiply Pole Length by Fullness Ratio.', 'Divide this figure by the Fabric Width.', 'Round the result up or down to the nearest whole number*.']
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['Do not apply directly on clothes.', 'Keep out of the reach of children.', 'Shake well before use.', 'Ideal for Cotton, Linen, Terrycot & Polyster garments.', 'Not recommended for Silk clothes.', 'Fabric Stiffener.']
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Take the difference and divide it by the actual panel square feet. That will be the percentage to add. If you figure you need 291 square feet of panels and use 10 full sheets, you would need to add 10% to 291 to get 320.
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Fabric is usually sold by the whole yard. To figure out how many yards you'll need to buy, multiply your final height by the number of panels needed. Next, divide this number by 36 (there are 36 inches in a yard). Round up to the nearest whole yard.
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['Measure your waist. ... ', 'Divide your waist measurement by the desired number of pleat. ... ', 'Since each pleat takes 3 times its width in fabric, multiple your waist measurement by 3: 25 x 3 = 75 (the fabric you need to make ten 2.5”-wide box pleats).']
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Simply divide the size in inches of your panel when it is fully extended and divide by how far apart you choose to have the rings. Example, if your panel measures 54 inches and you choose to place the rings 2 inches apart, you will need 27 clip on rings per drapery panel.
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Example: If your window measures 36" wide (window width x 2 = 72"), you need curtains that will give a minimum width of 72" or 2 panels for that window. In this case 2 panels will give about 100" to 120" of width which will look nice and full.
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A yard is 36 inches or 3 feet. Just multiply 4 feet times 3 feet and there you have it; 12 square feet of fabric. This works for any width of fabric. For example, lace is sometimes only 24 in wide.
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['Step 1: Step 1: What You Will Need. ... ', 'Step 2: Step 2: Measure Window and Cut Fabric. ... ', 'Step 3: Step 3: Hem Up Your Sides. ... ', 'Step 4: Step 4: Create Your Top Ruffle and Pocket for Your Rod. ... ', 'Step 5: Step 5: Hem Up Your Bottom Edge. ... ', '2 Discussions.']
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Fabrics come in various widths, so a yard of the fabric refers to the length of material only. The material is unrolled from the bolt, and you should measure 36 inches or 3 feet. That's precisely how much a yard of fabric is.
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['Determine the square footage you wish to cover. ... ', 'Multiply the total height in feet and the total width in feet of your room. ... ', 'For each standard door subtract 17 from the square footage. ... ', 'Find the pattern repeat. ... ', 'Your total will tell you the amount of single rolls you will need.']
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['Measure the vertical height and horizontal width of the wall.', 'Multiply width and height measurements.', 'Calculate the areas for doors and windows, if any. ... ', 'Calculate any rectangular area and write down the result.', 'Locate the triangular shape. ... ', 'Multiply the base and height measurements then divide the result by 2.']
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To determine how much fabric you'll need, multiply your waist measurement by 2. For sizes 8 and under, you will only need 5/8 yard of lining if your lining fabric is 55-60″ wide. Sizes 10 and up will need 1 1/3 yards of lining. For the main fabric, any width of fabric will work.
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Most quilting fabric has a usable width of about 40 inches, often a bit more. Divide 40 inches by 3-7/8 inches, the size of your squares. The answer, 10.32, is the number of 3-7/8 inch cuts you can make across the width of the fabric.
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['Measure the width of each wall where you would like to apply the border and add them all together ("Combined Width")', 'Divide the combined width by width of the spool selected, in most cases this will be 15.', 'Round up to the nearest whole number.']
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['Go to annex D in your code book for reference. ... ', 'Using your calculator multiply 2500 x 3 = 7500.', 'Small appliance load = 3000.', 'Laundry load = 1500.', 'Using your calculator add 7500, 3000, 1500 = 12000 now subtract 3000 = 9000 now multiply by .35 = 3150 now add 3000 = 6150.']
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Look at your chart and count the number of stitches in each direction. Divide this number by the number of stitches to 2.5cm (1in) on the fabric of your choice and this will determine the completed design size. For example, 140 stitches divided by 14-count aida equals a design size of 10in (25.5cm).