I looked it up on Google books, on page 14 it handily has a conversion chart, 
I've typed it out here.

2 1/4 inches (5.715 cm) make 1 nail 

4 nails  = 1 quarter   (9 inches, 22.86 cm)
4 quarters = 1 yard   (36)
5 quarters = 1 English ell
6 quarters = 1 French ell


I would say that the 3/4's on figure 11 stands for 3/4s of a nail 

- Marion
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