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pinkroses
True Blue Farmgirl
2350 Posts
Sheila
Virginia
USA
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 Posted - May 03 2012 : 11:22:40 AM
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I don't know how to read a ruler!!! lol
I am 57 and I still cannot read one
I know the inches; yards etc.
1/2 yards, and 1/4 inch
but the rest I cannot do
I have sewn for years; wondering how to read one . lol
must have been sick the day they taught that in school
i looked up some how to read on the internet.
wish me luck ; really need to learn; hope I am not to old /?? ha. hugs
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alterationsbyemily
True Blue Farmgirl
697 Posts
Emily
Chambersburg
PA
USA
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Posted - May 03 2012 : 1:07:18 PM
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No, it is really understandable that someone can not read a ruler. It is no longer taught in school, it has alot to do with fractions and dividing, like the line between the 7/8 and one inch is 15/16, alot of people don't understand it.
You are not alone, usually with my sewing students I take at least three classes on reading rulers.
Good luck and good for you on learning something new.
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Wauka Mountain Mama
True Blue Farmgirl
239 Posts
Fran
Fairburn
Ga
USA
239 Posts |
Posted - May 03 2012 : 1:40:43 PM
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I can't read one either.
I had to teach myself to sew so I just developed a sort of eye for figuring it out.
Iam wanting to learn how make clothes now so honestly, I also need to learn.
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pinkroses
True Blue Farmgirl
2350 Posts
Sheila
Virginia
USA
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pinkroses
True Blue Farmgirl
2350 Posts
Sheila
Virginia
USA
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pinokeeo
True Blue Farmgirl
559 Posts
Phyllis
Oregon
USA
559 Posts |
Posted - May 03 2012 : 6:03:52 PM
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When I worked as a carpenter, there were many men on our crews that could not read a tape measure. I told them that the easiest way to learn how to read a tape measure (and this will also apply to a ruler) is to count the marks between inches. If there are eight marks, then all the marks are in 1/8 inch increments. If there are sixteen marks, then all the marks are in 1/16 inch increments.
Then all you need to know is how to transfer them. Two sixteenths is one eighth. Two eighths is one fourth, two fourths is one half. And two halves is one whole inch. If there are sixteenth inch marks and you need 3/8 inch, that equals 6/16. If you divide the bottom number by two, you multiply the top number by two and get the same amount.
Does this make sense to you?
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marlee
True Blue Farmgirl
1650 Posts
Marlene
DeRidder
Louisiana
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Posted - May 05 2012 : 7:44:25 PM
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I thought I was the only one that didnt know how to read a ruler. My hubby knows how so when he has to measure he calls me to try. So maybe I will learn. --Marlee
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Simple Living
True Blue Farmgirl
1404 Posts
Joan
Staten Island
NY
USA
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Posted - May 06 2012 : 05:36:08 AM
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Wow, I was embarassed to say I didn't know how to read a ruler also lol. I even have trouble with measuring cups. I have to buy the cup that has all the measurements listed on it. What is wrong with this picture :(
I think my excuse is that I never paid attention in school (many many moons ago) when it came to any thing with Math. Plus my parents weren't good at it either. Oh my I had no chance!!! lol
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thebyrdhaus
True Blue Farmgirl
520 Posts
Patty
Columbus
Oh
USA
520 Posts |
Posted - May 08 2012 : 05:59:12 AM
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I can read a ruler, but usually don't take time to study it.... if I need something to be all the same size I just make a mental note of how "many marks past"...lol. At least everything is the same size then.
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alterationsbyemily
True Blue Farmgirl
697 Posts
Emily
Chambersburg
PA
USA
697 Posts |
Posted - May 08 2012 : 4:57:48 PM
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Alright here is the picture of a ruler
So the biggest line in the middle is always the 1/2, take note of the 2
The next biggest lines are the 1/4 and 3/4 lines, take note the 4.
Then the smallest lines are the 1/8, 3/8, 5/8, and 7/8, take note the 8
Bottom numbers are always even and double the previous one and the top numbers are always odd.
Another thing I recommend is a sliding ruler like this for sewing
http://www.amazon.com/Dritz-Sewing-Gauge-6-Inch/dp/B000YZ8N46/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1336521246&sr=8-1
It is a good visual practice. As for a teacher, officially I am not one. But I teach sewing out of my home. I also have my students practice adding fractions together, it helps the brain understand multiples and divisions of fractions.
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SpyChicken
True Blue Farmgirl
436 Posts
Christine
Fond du Lac
WI
USA
436 Posts |
Posted - May 08 2012 : 7:56:08 PM
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pinkroses
True Blue Farmgirl
2350 Posts
Sheila
Virginia
USA
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MagnoliaWhisper
True Blue Farmgirl
2817 Posts
Heather
Haysville
Kansas
USA
2817 Posts |
Posted - May 10 2012 : 11:27:18 PM
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I was going to say the same as Phylis. I would just practice practice practice. Thankfully they taught this while I was in school....however the funny thing was when I was in school the US decided they would switch all of us to the metric system....that only lasted like 2 years. And the really funny part, I NEVER could get the hang of metric, thankfully they went on and taught us our system, and I caught on quick...I thought I was going to be forever hopeless while they were trying to teach me metric! lol Of course my parents were of no help at all on the metric system and had already kind of started us out on the system most popular here, so it was just ALL so different. However, there is times when I am trying to help some one from another country where I wish America had tried a little harder to switch us to metric so I could understand metric better, but it still seems to keep going over my head...35 years later! haha
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MrsRooster
True Blue Farmgirl
1168 Posts
Amy
Seabrook
TX
USA
1168 Posts |
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pinkroses
True Blue Farmgirl
2350 Posts
Sheila
Virginia
USA
2350 Posts |
Posted - May 11 2012 : 10:27:12 AM
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Math was frightening to me when I was little
I just could not get it
I know some things; but still am not good with it.
i don't know how I can sew and quilt like I do
I am thankful for good tools that help us .
If any one knows of any that will help me with this too ; let me know
thanks for all the suggestions. hugs
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