Publisher's description - HowManyPieces 1.0
HowManyPieces is primarily aimed at quilters who like to design, but would prefer doing as little math as possible.
Have you ever cut up a piece of fabric, thinking that you would certainly get from it the number of pieces you expected, only to find that, having cut the fabric, you didn`t quite get enough of those pieces from it? HowManyPieces helps to prevent that, by giving you a precise cut figure size (no more having to calculate that yourself!), a layout for that cut figure, and the number of figures you can expect to cut from that piece of fabric.
Here`s how it works:
HowManyPieces asks for a figure type:
Squares
Rectangles
Hexagons
Circles
or any of four types of Triangles
...then for the length and width of the fabric, and finished figure size. Click Calculate, and a report is generated showing:
Cutting layout for the first four rows;
Cutting template size (HowManyPieces adds the seam allowances for you);
How many figures you can expect from this piece of fabric;
and written cutting layout instructions for the total number of figures
The math is done for you! Save the report as a PDF, or print it and and get cutting!
NOTE: The generated layouts leave VERY little room for cutting error. If you think you need to allow for a less-precise cutting style, you may not get quite as many figures as shown in the layout. Practice a bit to see how your cutting style compares to the generated layout.