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Sew Suede!

hile patterns usually indicate fabric measured by the metre, suede is sold by the square foot. To calculate the number of square feet you’ll need for your project multiply the suggested imperial yardage and fabric width on the pattern. This will give you the number of square inches. Square inch to square feet conversion factor is 0.00694 (there are 144 sq. inches in 1 sq. foot). Multiply the number of square inches required by 0.00694 to give you the number of square feet of suede you require. For

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