From d154d6f15d438c4b714c1c10312ea37383e9a9e2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kevin Harrington <mad.hephaestus@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Nov 2025 20:53:37 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] 
 https://github.com/How-To-Build-a-Commons/HowToBuildACommonsWorkbooks/issues/13
 attempt to resolve

---
 MakerCheck.tex | 17 ++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/MakerCheck.tex b/MakerCheck.tex
index b66ce5f..725ae96 100644
--- a/MakerCheck.tex
+++ b/MakerCheck.tex
@@ -7,18 +7,21 @@
 }
 
 \newcommand{\verticallines}{%
+	\vspace*{-1in}% Move to top of physical page
+	\vspace*{-\topmargin}%
+	\vspace*{-\headheight}%
+	\vspace*{-\headsep}%
 	\noindent%
-	\begin{tikzpicture}[remember picture, overlay]
-		\coordinate (TL) at (current page.north west);
-		\coordinate (BR) at (current page.south east);
-		\pgfmathsetmacro{\spacing}{0.8} % 8mm spacing in cm
-		\pgfmathsetmacro{\pagewidth}{8.5*2.54} % 8.5 inches converted to cm
-		\pgfmathsetmacro{\nlines}{int(\pagewidth/\spacing)}
+	\begin{tikzpicture}[overlay]
+		\pgfmathsetmacro{\spacing}{0.8}
+		\pgfmathsetmacro{\nlines}{26}
 		\foreach \i in {0,1,...,\nlines}{
-			\draw[gray] ([xshift=\i*\spacing cm]TL) -- ([xshift=\i*\spacing cm]current page.south west);
+			\draw[gray] (\i*\spacing cm, 0cm) -- (\i*\spacing cm, -27.94cm);
 		}
 	\end{tikzpicture}%
 }
+
+
 \newcommand{\makercheck}{
 
 \begin{turn}{90}

From 740dca84d0aed5a1b04e3e4eec9b29e8763e6e60 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kevin Harrington <mad.hephaestus@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 2 Nov 2025 09:49:08 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] formatting

---
 MakerCheckBook.tex | 61 +++++++++++++++++++++++-----------------------
 1 file changed, 30 insertions(+), 31 deletions(-)

diff --git a/MakerCheckBook.tex b/MakerCheckBook.tex
index e552a08..3799510 100644
--- a/MakerCheckBook.tex
+++ b/MakerCheckBook.tex
@@ -8,10 +8,9 @@
 	paperwidth=8.5in,
 	paperheight=11in,
 	top=0.25in,
-	bottom=0.5in,
+	bottom=0.25in,
 	left=0.25in,
-	right=0.2in,
-	footskip=20pt  % Reserve space for footer
+	right=0.25in
 }
 \usepackage{qrcode}
 \newlist{todolist}{itemize}{2}
@@ -48,34 +47,34 @@
 
 \input{MakerCheck.tex}%
 \begin{document}
-	
-	\vspace{1cm}
-	
-\begin{turn}{-90}
-	\centering
-	\makercheck
-\end{turn}
-
-\vspace{1cm}
-
-\begin{turn}{-90}
-	\centering
-	\makercheck
-\end{turn}
-
-\vspace{1cm}
-
-\begin{turn}{-90}
-	\centering
-	\makercheck
-\end{turn}
-
-\vspace{1cm}
-
-\begin{turn}{-90}
-	\centering
-	\makercheck
-\end{turn}
+	\begin{center}
+			
+		\begin{turn}{-90}
+			\centering
+			\makercheck
+		\end{turn}
+		
+		\vfill
+		
+		\begin{turn}{-90}
+			\centering
+			\makercheck
+		\end{turn}
+		
+		\vfill
+		
+		\begin{turn}{-90}
+			\centering
+			\makercheck
+		\end{turn}
+		
+		\vfill
+		
+		\begin{turn}{-90}
+			\centering
+			\makercheck
+		\end{turn}
+	\end{center}
 	\pagebreak
 
 	\verticallines