Printing Instructions

When printing patterns from your browser, you will have to change the page setup so that it doesn't print the date and page numbers. Click on "File", then "Page Setup". In the box under "Header" delete the letters "&w&bPage&pof&P " and delete the "&u&b&d " under "Footer", and then print the picture. Also set your top, bottom, left, and right margins to the smallest your printer will allow. (This may be different for your printer.)

To print from your browser (Internet Explorer), click on the link to the pattern so that it is the only thing on your screen. Then click on "File" and then "Print Preview". Check to make sure the whole picture is showing up on the preview. If it isn't, you can change the margins by clicking on the arrows on the top and sides of the picture. Move the arrows as far right and left and up and down as you can. If the whole pattern shows up, click on the printer icon to print the page. If the pattern is still cut off, you can change the size. You can click on "Shrink to Fit" or set the Zoom to the best size that will fit on the page. If you have a matching pattern, just make sure you print it the same size. Click on the printer icon to print out the page.

If this doesn’t work, you can try printing the picture from another program such as Microsoft Imaging found under accessories. Just right click on the file you want and click on “Save a copy”. Pick where you want to save it to and then open that file up in Imaging and print from Imaging, not your browser.

How To Print from Microsoft Imaging:

1. Right click with your mouse on the file you would like to print. And then click on "Save Picture As" or "Save A Copy" . Make sure you are saving it as a .jpeg or .gif and not a bitmap. Save it in a folder on your computer. Remember which drive you put it on and in which folder.

2. Open Microsoft Imaging. To do this click on your "Start" button at the bottom left hand corner of your screen. Click on "Programs" and then "Accessories" and find "Imaging" and click on it to open it.

3. In Microsoft Imaging click on "File" and then "Open". Find the drive and folder where your stored the pattern. Double click on the pattern to open it or click on the file to open it and then "Print".

Assembling Itty Bitty Books

1. Print out the patterns.

2. Cut around the book pages. Do not cut apart the cover and back page of the book, pages 1 and 2, 3 and 4, 5 and 6, etc.

3. Fold the cover page and all the other pages in half so that the print is showing. Stick pages 1 and 2 inside the cover page so that the folded edge of the pages is facing out. Do this for all of the pages, putting them in order as you go. The folded edge of the cover should be on the left and the folded edges of the other pages should be on the right when assembled.

4. Staple the pages together along the folded edge of the cover.