HELP!! HELP!! How do you ORGANIZE & STORE QUILT PATTERNS from MAGAZINES??
04-21-2011, 11:20 AM
#51
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I like to buy the beautiful floral boxes in different shapes & sizes at JoAnn's or Michaels and I put all my store purchased patterns in them. I also keep other supplies in them. They
look nice on the shelves in my sewing room.
look nice on the shelves in my sewing room.
04-21-2011, 11:21 AM
#52
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I like to buy the beautiful floral boxes in different shapes & sizes at JoAnn's or Michaels and I put all my store purchased patterns in them. I also keep other supplies in them. They
look nice on the shelves in my sewing room.
look nice on the shelves in my sewing room.
04-21-2011, 11:24 AM
#53
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Everytime I get a new quilt magazine I would mark the pages of the projects I would eventually love to make. I was getting such a huge stack of magazines, all of which had page markers, that I decided that I had to reduce the space they were taking up. I bought some binders and page protectors. I have one binder for wall hangings, one for table toppers, one for quilts and lap quilts, one for misc. sewing projects and one for any helpful hints and instructions on anything quilt related. It sounds like a lot of bindings but believe me, they are getting pretty full. Guess I had better get my rear in gear and start making some of these!!
04-21-2011, 11:26 AM
#54
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I tear interesting articles from the magazines and store them in hanging files. These are my categories. I'm sure you can think of others.
Inserts: Patterns - You really need to decide if you are going to copy whatever goes with the article and staple which means lots of copying on the printer or order the insert by magazine and time sequence.
Art quilts
Batiks
Baby/Youth
Blocks - All + Baskets, Stars
Computer Programs
Resources/Websites
High Priority - I want to make this
Holiday/Seasonal - Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Inspiration: Ideas for future quilts
Quilts -Applique, Miniatures, Pieced. Pieced/Appliqued, Foundation Pieced
Quilting Techniques -Hand, Machine
Quilting Designs
Shopping
Small Projects - bags, purses, potholders, etc.
Specialities- Chenille, Crazy quilts, Handkerchief, Leather,Photos, Wool
Inserts: Patterns - You really need to decide if you are going to copy whatever goes with the article and staple which means lots of copying on the printer or order the insert by magazine and time sequence.
Art quilts
Batiks
Baby/Youth
Blocks - All + Baskets, Stars
Computer Programs
Resources/Websites
High Priority - I want to make this
Holiday/Seasonal - Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Inspiration: Ideas for future quilts
Quilts -Applique, Miniatures, Pieced. Pieced/Appliqued, Foundation Pieced
Quilting Techniques -Hand, Machine
Quilting Designs
Shopping
Small Projects - bags, purses, potholders, etc.
Specialities- Chenille, Crazy quilts, Handkerchief, Leather,Photos, Wool
04-21-2011, 11:43 AM
#55
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Location: Colonie, NY
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Debra, Hi! I got really tired of all the magazines with post its sticking out of them that I started scanning them onto my computer. I set up a separate file and organized them under discriptions eg. Stars, Samplers, Applique, etc. Then I took the magazines that I had copied and brought them to my quilting class. If I want to use the pattern I just print it out.
Donna
Donna
04-21-2011, 12:29 PM
#56
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Location: Las Vegas, NV
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Originally Posted by jeaninmaine
Try scanning the patterns you want and storing them on the computer. No Paper to store and you can always print them when you are ready to use them
04-21-2011, 12:59 PM
#58
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Location: Oakhurst, CA
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Originally Posted by okiepastor
I use sticky notes sticking out of the top of the magazine with the pattern written so I can see the name/category. Best way I found so far--though I still have STACKS to look through when I want one!
04-21-2011, 02:36 PM
#60
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Location: Greeneville, TN
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Originally Posted by np3
I scan patterns that have directions or use rulers. Not the ones with a pattern piece to follow. I find that they do not print at the right scale for me. I have downloaded e-patterns that turn out to be a waste of money because you can't enlarge them to print correctly.
Ann in Tn
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