I’m working on a project book that will have at least a dozen great small projects. including finisihing instructions so you can finish items yourself. I’ve run into a problem and I want your opinion.
I can make the book sized for your project bag. This would make the charts for the project quite small and maybe even too difficult to read.
The other option is to make it 8.5×11 (letter-sized paper. The projects would have easy-to-see charts but it mght not fit in your bag.
I don’t think my printer has options between these sizes.
I’m asking which do you prefer and why. Please let me know in the comments. One commenter from the winning side will get a copy of the book when it is published late this year.
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I’m in favor of the larger size My old eyes are never going to get any younger. And for me counting projects are never my traveling pieces so a book I n the table rather than in a bag would be fine. Mary
BTW. GOOD luck tomorrow
I prefer the larger size. Easier to read and wouldn’t get lost in the bookshelf
I would prefer the larger size as the small would be of no use if I can’t see the chart clearly, especially if I am trying to learn a new stitch. I could always make a copy of the larger size and fold it to fit into a bag if necessary.
I would prefer the larger size to that I can read the charts. I can always get a larger project bag…
Trust me, the larger size will definitely fit in my bags!!?
Letter size with readable charts is best for me. Most of my project bags will accommodate a letter sized book without difficulty because if I’m not stitching at home, I also have threads, accessories, & several tools, a small light, etc. The book will fit somewhere!!
I vote for the smaller size because keeping it in a project bag would be the most convenient and make the little book the most useful!
My eyes are too old to read tiny charts! Please opt for the larger size for those of us who no longer have young eyes. Thank you!
I would prefer the 8.5” x 11”. Sounds great
Bigger size to make reading charts easier
I vote for letter sized paper. I have many big project bags, so I could fit it many of them. I would much rather have big charts.
You do great work!
I think that you have to either print halve of the chart on each side of a spiraled small size—my in between idea OR use the big size d/t many older stitchers who won’t be able to read it unless big. Also the big size would let us copy the page we want and then fold it for our bag.
Good luck—what dilemmas!
Pegge
I struggle to read small print, so would always prefer the larger pages.
I prefer project sized books. I have difficulty holding the larger books especially if they are heavy secondary to fairly significant Rheumatoid Arthritis in my hands.
I hope this helps.
Definitely prefer 8.5 x 11. It’s getting harder and harder to see. The project bag will go in a tote and the 8.5×11 book can go in there too.
I vote for 8.5 x 11 for similar reasons.