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APPENDIX C – IMPORTANT NOTES
FOR OWNERS OF PREVIOUS
FABRICALCS
If you are an owner of a previous Quilter’s
FabriCalc calculator, the following list will
help you compare several enhanced
features.
Quilt Ydg Function (Top/Backing)
The calculation for Top and Backing
Yardage (part of the Quilt Yardage func-
tion) is now based on a linear, or “running”
method, for layout out your quilt. This
means the Length of each run is based on
the Length of quilt, and the number of runs
needed is based on the Width of the quilt.
It is calculated this way to allow plenty of
material to lay out your Top or Backing so
that each run is uncut along the Length of
the run (e.g., the strips run the Length of
the quilt without having to piece material
together).
Cost Function
The Cost function now bases it’s calcula-
tion on the displayed (or entered) frac-
tional value rather than the underlying
decimal value (as in the previous version
1.0). In many cases, the fractional
Yardage value has been rounded up to
the nearest fraction. If you wish to calcu-
late the Cost of material based on the
actual decimal value that was calculated,
(Cont’d)