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From: green_olives
Date: 06-22-2007, 11:25 PM (1 of 25)
ok so i'm making a tutu for my daughter and i measured her waist to be about 17 inches i was just wondering how long i should cut the elastic? i've never really used it before now so any guide lines for using elastic would be helpful! thanks a bunch 
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User: green_olives
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From: PaulineG
Date: 06-23-2007, 10:08 AM (2 of 25)
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It depends a little bit on the elastic. The general rule is about 1 to 1.5 inches less than the waist I think. You'd want to use fairly good elastic for a tutu so the weight of all the tulle doesn't make it sag. Every set of directions I've seen suggest banroll elastic. If the elastic is slightly less firm you might cut it a bit shorter again so it doesn't sag.
Pauline
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User: PaulineG
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From: lendube
Date: 06-23-2007, 01:17 PM (3 of 25)
For those of us who speak "American" the elastic Pauline is referring to is known as "Non-rolling". (At least I've never heard of banroll.)  Lennie 
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User: lendube
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From: DorothyL
Date: 06-23-2007, 02:09 PM (4 of 25)
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I believe Banroll is a brand name elastic, Lennie. Dorothy |
User: DorothyL
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From: paroper
Date: 06-23-2007, 02:29 PM (5 of 25)
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It is a brand name, you are correct Dorothy. It's kind of like me saying Coke for all brands of soft drink and Pellon for iron interfacing.
pam
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User: paroper
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From: PaulineG
Date: 06-23-2007, 06:44 PM (6 of 25)
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Hey I do try to be accommodating - I thought I was doing really well to give the measurement in the archaic imperial measurement instead of the more accurate and modern metric measurement. You guys have to move with the times - you're holding the rest of the world back you know.
Pauline
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User: PaulineG
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From: paroper
Date: 06-23-2007, 06:48 PM (7 of 25)
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Well, some day all of we rellics will die and all of our children and grandchildren who have been living on "the metric edge" all these years will be in charge and the world will be at harmony.
pam
Bernina 200e, Artista V5 Designer Plus, Explorations, Magic Box, Bernina 2000DE & 335 Bernette Serger, Bernina 1530 Sewing Machine, Bernina 1300 DC Overlock (with coverstitch) |
User: paroper
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From: PaulineG
Date: 06-23-2007, 09:05 PM (8 of 25)
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You've got it all wrong Pam - it wasn't an agist remark - more in the nature of a nationist (I had to make up a word here because I'm not racist and it's not appropriate anyway - maybe Dorothy can help me out here) one. I'm sure there are plenty of ladies in Canada who agree that it's about time for the US to catch up and get metric.
Pauline
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User: PaulineG
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From: paroper
Date: 06-23-2007, 09:34 PM (9 of 25)
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Oh, no, I thought it was a cute remark...you don't know how bumfuzzled I get when I try to think metric. I can see me now, trying to sew another 20 years down the road and having my dgd try to explain metric to me...kind of like me trying to teach my mom to operate a VCR (she never had a DVD player).
pam
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User: paroper
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From: lendube
Date: 06-23-2007, 10:21 PM (10 of 25)
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I figured it was a brand name but is it one we know here in the U.S.? That's what I meant, you sillies! Lennie P.S. Metric actually makes sense. It's logical.  And Pauline, that was very kind of you to do the math.
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User: lendube
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From: paroper
Date: 06-23-2007, 10:30 PM (11 of 25)
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I don't even know if they are still in business. They were one of the older brands of non-roll elastic. Naw, foot...was the length of the king's foot (which king? dunno). Yard was the length from the nose to the fingers. Inch was the length of a joint...no, silly, finger's joint. Now all of that makes perfect sense! So who thought of a meter? pam
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User: paroper
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From: DorothyL
Date: 06-23-2007, 11:32 PM (12 of 25)
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I think I bought some at JoAnn Fabric's a month ago -- Banroll, I mean. I think the problem with metric is people think they have to convert when all they really have to do is like Jan once said -- turn the measuring tape over!! Dorothy |
User: DorothyL
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From: material_pakrat
Date: 06-24-2007, 07:46 PM (13 of 25)
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Hey I do try to be accommodating - I thought I was doing really well to give the measurement in the archaic imperial measurement instead of the more accurate and modern metric measurement. You guys have to move with the times - you're holding the rest of the world back you know. It is still hard to convert us quilters (and farm girls) Pauline. I was a metric girl until I started quilting, and working in a rural supply place where I had to order pipes and parts for windmills. You throw metric out the window for both of those!!!!! I also find it easier to speak with my Dad, who still says "mills" for mm, and still manages to "fluff" the conversions after all of these years. But I stand firm on grams and kilograms. Find it very painful when ounces and pounds are used. 
Cheers, Soph.
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User: material_pakrat
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From: PaulineG
Date: 06-24-2007, 09:50 PM (14 of 25)
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Having never known anything but metric it seems like lately everything I've been doing requires knowledge of both metric and imperial. Turning the tape measure may sound like a good idea but I have had real trouble finding items (cutting mats, quilting ruler etc.) that have both on them. And there seems to be a thing happening lately at work (WW) where a high percentage of people come in wanting to know their weight in stone / pounds instead of kilos. I've had to make up charts. The only imperial measurements I'm good with are heights (I'm 5' 6") and baby weights (hopeless with visualising those in kilos). Pauline
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User: PaulineG
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From: michel
Date: 06-25-2007, 11:10 AM (15 of 25)
| I think there are only 3 countries in the world who don't use the metric system, I found a map on a website but don't want to post the link as I am new to the forum and I know some forums don't like urls being posted... But 3 countries, the US and two other tiny ones over seas. |
User: michel
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From: paroper
Date: 06-25-2007, 11:12 AM (16 of 25)
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They were telling us 50 years ago that we were going metric. It just hasn't really happened yet.
pam
Bernina 200e, Artista V5 Designer Plus, Explorations, Magic Box, Bernina 2000DE & 335 Bernette Serger, Bernina 1530 Sewing Machine, Bernina 1300 DC Overlock (with coverstitch) |
User: paroper
Member since: 02-03-2004 Total posts: 3775 |
From: DorothyL
Date: 06-25-2007, 11:58 AM (17 of 25)
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I think people were afraid they might have to do some math. Dorothy |
User: DorothyL
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From: PaulineG
Date: 06-25-2007, 04:07 PM (18 of 25)
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Metric is tons easier (that 1000 kilos for us or about 1102.311 kilos - 2000 lb for you in the US). See? Easier for you than for us. Of course it means that we never got any further than our 10 x tables - I bet you are all good up to the 12 x tables. Who are the two tiny countries Michel? I'd be interested to know the illustrious company with whom the US shares this distinction. BTW URLs are fine - as long as it's a nonoffensive website on imperial measurement. What really interests me is how (if it is indeed possible) they might metricise time. Pauline
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User: PaulineG
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From: DorothyL
Date: 06-25-2007, 05:17 PM (19 of 25)
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What really interests me is how (if it is indeed possible) they might metricise time. Let's not get carried away. Dorothy |
User: DorothyL
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From: lendube
Date: 06-25-2007, 09:52 PM (20 of 25)
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One thing is for sure. Here in the U.S. very rarely is the 24 hour clock used outside of the military, government offices and police. Elsewhere in the world it seems to be standard in t.v. guides, transportation schedules, etc. (or is it shhhhhedules???  )Lennie And oooohhh, Pauline, you're so tall. I'm a shrimpy 5'3" heehee |
User: lendube
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From: PaulineG
Date: 06-26-2007, 12:50 AM (21 of 25)
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Let's not get carried away. Dorothy I don't want to do it - I just think it's be an interesting exercise. And Lennie - don't worry - a few more years and I'll probably be 5'3" too - of course by then you'll only be 5 foot.  BTW - schedules = skedyules here (pronounciation only) Pauline
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User: PaulineG
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From: lendube
Date: 06-26-2007, 05:14 PM (22 of 25)
Wow, if we live long enough we'll just up and disappear one of these days ~ but me first I guess.  As you probably know, we say "skedjules". I'm guessing Jan would pipe in with "shedyules". Ah, language. I'm just glad we all understand each other.  Lennie |
User: lendube
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From: paroper
Date: 06-26-2007, 05:16 PM (23 of 25)
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With my back problems I just keep getting shorter and wider...someday I'll be flat.
pam
Bernina 200e, Artista V5 Designer Plus, Explorations, Magic Box, Bernina 2000DE & 335 Bernette Serger, Bernina 1530 Sewing Machine, Bernina 1300 DC Overlock (with coverstitch) |
User: paroper
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From: lendube
Date: 06-26-2007, 05:50 PM (24 of 25)
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Makes it easy to get a tan. Hey honey, can you flip me over????? Lennie |
User: lendube
Member since: 08-06-2006 Total posts: 1548 |
From: paroper
Date: 06-26-2007, 05:58 PM (25 of 25)
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true..."Honey, I'm done".
pam
Bernina 200e, Artista V5 Designer Plus, Explorations, Magic Box, Bernina 2000DE & 335 Bernette Serger, Bernina 1530 Sewing Machine, Bernina 1300 DC Overlock (with coverstitch) |
User: paroper
Member since: 02-03-2004 Total posts: 3775 |
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