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- Find a Block
- Select a Block
- Print a Block
- Change the Size of a Block
- Distort a Block
- Print a Block Larger than a Sheet of Paper
- Change the Size of a Sectioned Block
- Print Blocks with Metric Measurements
- Print Multiple Copies of a Block
- Print Multiple Copies of a Sectioned Block
- Maximize the Number of Copies Per Page
- Flip a Block
- Print a Block on Iron-on Transfer Paper
- Print a Block Without Numbers
- Print a Block with a Dashed Seam Allowance
- Shade a Block to See it Better When I Sew it
- Pause my Printer Between Sheets
- View the Sewing Instructions for a Block
- Copy Blocks to
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To find a block in the Block Folders screen, click on an item in the folders pane. The blocks are arranged into folders by subject. For example, if you wish to find a cat block, look in the Cats folder.To select a folder, click on the folder item in the folders pane. The selected folder will be highlighted.
To select a block within a folder, click once on the block preview button. The selected block will be highlighted.To view the print screen for the block, either double click on the block preview button, or select the block and then click on the View or Open button.
To show the print screen , first select the block and then select the view button.Once you are viewing the print screen, you are ready to print the block. To print, set the printer options by clicking on the properties button next to the Printer Select drop-box. This will bring up your printer settings dialog box. Make any necessary adjustments.
Next, select the desired size and number of copies for the block and then click on the print button. Your printer will start printing the blocks automatically.
To change the size of the finished block, simply enter the numbers in the Finished Block Size area on the Print Screen. You do not need to add the seam allowance. Foundation Factory automatically adds a 1/4" seam allowance to every block and every section in a sectioned block.You will need to enter both the horizontal and vertical measurements of the finished block. Foundation Factory shows the default measurements of the block, which is the size that the block was originally drawn.
You can distort a block by selecting different number for the width and height of the block. Foundation Factory will preview the block as you distort it. To keep the block square, select the Keep Square option. This option will force the block to remain square.
The finished size of sectioned blocks refers to the finished size of the block once the sections are sewn together. For example, If you wish the finished block to be 6 x 6 inches, then enter those dimensions. Foundation Factory will automatically section the block and space the sections.
To print a large block (larger than the standard 8 1/2" x 11" sheet,) simply enter the block measurements at Finished Block Size on the Print Screen.Foundation Factory will automatically print the block on multiple sheets of paper. You can then tape the sheets together and sew the block.
You can convert Foundation Factory to metric measurements by clicking on the English or Metric drop box in the Print Screen. Converting to metric will measure block dimensions and the seam allowance in centimeters.
You can easily print multiple copies of any block by adjusting the Number of Copies setting on the Print Screen. Foundation Factory reports how many blocks you can print on a page and also how many pages it will take to print the desired number of copies. For example, if you wish to print 20 copies of a 3 x 3 inch block, Foundation Factory will calculate that it will take 5 pages and that it will print 4 blocks per page.
When Foundation Factory prints sectioned blocks, it automatically calculates the spaces between the sections when it reports the number of copies per page and the number of pages required
To get the most blocks out of your paper, you can adjust the page margins on the print screen. Set the margins as narrow as you can. But remember that all printers have a minimum margin. Consult your printer manual for more information.You can also adjust the size of the block to fit the maximum number of copies onto a page. Often, adjusting the size by as little as 1/4" can add extra copies to a page.
Foundation Factory prints the blocks exactly as you see them in the pattern preview on the print screen. The finished sample reverses the block to show how the completed block will look. Remember, all foundation patterns are "backwards."You can flip blocks either horizontally or vertically. To flip a block, select the Flip Horizontal or Vertical options. Flip the block so that the Finished Sample is facing the desired direction. The pattern you print will be reversed so that it will match the Finished Sample.
It is especially important that Alphabet and Number blocks be printed backwards so that the letter or number will be correct when the block is sewn.
To print a block on Iron-on transfer paper, select the Mirror for Iron-On option. This option reverses the block, title text, and numbers. Foundation Factory does not flip the finished sample block because the final block will be flipped twice by the time it is sewn. When you print a block with the Mirror for Iron-On option, make sure the finished sample block is facing the direction you want, the foundation preview will flip accordingly.Once you have selected the desired options, place the iron-on transfer paper in your printer and print the paper according to paper packet's instructions.
To print a block without numbers, turn off the Print Numbers option. Printing foundation blocks without numbers is useful for printing small blocks with many pieces, such as Log Cabin or Pineapple Blocks.
Foundation Factory normally prints the seam allowance as a dotted line. However, on some printers, this dotted line may appear to be solid.If this happens to you, select the Draw Dashed Lines option. This option will print the seam allowance as a dashed line. Only the seam allowance will change. The lines in the block design are always solid.
The Print with Grays option colors key areas of the pattern gray so that you can see exactly where to place the fabrics. You will find this option especially helpful when printing sectioned blocks.When you select the Print with Grays option, Foundation Factory will preview the shaded block.
If you are hand feeding sheets of paper into your printer, you will need to select the Pause Between Pages option on the print screen. This will prevent automatic paper feeding and allow you to feed one sheet of paper at a time into your printer
To view Sewing Instructions for a block, press the Sewing Instructions Button on the print screen.Using Sewing Instructions
The Foundation Factory comes with complete help file on how to sew foundation blocks. To look at the sewing instructions, click here.
Some sectioned blocks have specific sewing instructions. For blocks with horizontal or vertical rows of sections, Foundation Factory provides you with general instructions for piecing these blocks.
When you view sewing instructions for whole (non-sectioned) blocks, you will be taken to the general sewing instructions page.
You can copy all the blocks from the Foundation Factory into Quilt-Pro by installing the entire block library to Quilt-Pro when you install Foundation Factory. If you did not install the block library to Quilt-Pro, click here for instructions.You can also select specific blocks by selecting the block from the Foundation Factory CD-ROM and copying it into your Quilt-Pro block directory. Click here for instructions.
To find out more about using Foundation Factory with Quilt-Pro, please click here.
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