Printing Patterns Instructions

1. Use Internet Explorer! It is the best browser for printing. If you are using Safari or Firefox as your browser, switch to Internet Explorer to print the patterns and lessons.

2. When printing large patterns from your browser, you will have to change the page setup so that it doesn't print the date and page numbers. Also set your top, bottom, left, and right margins to the smallest your printer will allow. (This may be different for your printer.) If you have Windows 7, click the arrow next to the printer icon and then "Page Setup".

3. 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". Click on the printer icon to print out the page. (If you have Windows 7 click on the down arrow nest to the printer icon and then click on "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.   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 pattern 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. If you want to copy and print the directions, you much highlight the material you want to print and then click on "File" at the top of the page, and under "File" click on "Print" and then "Print Selection".
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".

Printing and Copying Craft Instructions
from Danielle's Place

The crafts and activities on Danielle's Place are copyrighted. You may print out and copy the material for your personal use, for your class, or home school, but you cannot publish them in any form without permission (copy and place on another web site or blog, etc.) See the Copyright Notice for more details.

Printing Instructions - To print out the craft directions left-click and highlight what you would like to print. (See directions above to print out pattern pages.) Click on "File" at the top of your browser window. Then click on "Print", under "Page Range" select "Selection". This will print only the material that you have highlighted.

Copying Instructions - You may copy this material for your personal use. (Do not copy it and post it on another web site or blog.) To copy left-click and select what you would like to copy. Click on "Edit" at the top of your browser window and then "Copy".

If you do not see “File” or "Edit" at the top of your screen, your menu bar is hidden. To make it show up right-click on a blank area of the tool bar at the top of the screen. A drop down menu will appear. Select the “Menu Bar”. A bar will show up that includes: File, Edit, View, Favorites, Tools, and Help.

Using PrintFriendly

PrintFriendly.com is a great tool to use because you can delete pictures and other things you don't want on your printed page. (Please do not delete the copyright notices or the url (www.daniellesplace.com.)

To use PrintFriendly go to www.printfriendly.com and add it to your favorites in your browser.

1. Then go to the page you want to print out on Danielle's Place and copy the url at the top of the screen. It will start with http://www.daniellesplace.com/. . . To copy it just right-click on the url and it will light up and a drop down will appear. Select copy.

2. Then click on "Favorites" at the top of your browser screen and pick the PrintFriendly link you just saved.  This will take you to the PrintFriendly web site. Right-click in the box that says, "enter url here" and a drop down box will appear. Select "paste" and the url will appear in the box.

3. Then click on "Print Preview" and the page will show up on the PrintFriendly site.

4. If you want to print without pictures, check the box that says, "Remove Images" at the top of the page and all the images will disappear. If you would just like to delete certain pictures, click on the pictures separately and they will disappear.

5. Then move your mouse over anything you want to delete and click and it will disappear. Please do not remove the copyright notices or the url - www.daniellesplace.com

6. You can also select the size print you would like - small, medium, or large, etc., however this doesn't always work.

7. Click on the printer icon at the top of the page. You will get a pop-up screen with some advertisement and then your printer screen should pop up, click on 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.