How do you store your patterns
10-23-2011, 03:58 PM
#11
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I store my quilt patterns that come from magazines in plastic sleeves in notebooks by category. For patterns I have bought, I make a copy of the front cover and file that in the notebooks too, then I store the patterns in a box. I still have trouble with books. I can't seem to remember which one has the pattern I am looking for.
10-23-2011, 04:07 PM
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I store all of mine in plastic sleeves in binders (3 so far) sorted by catagory, holiday or kind. Christmas, Halloween, Table Runners, Banners, Kids...etc....so far it works great
I have been cutting my patterns out of magazines ....as my membory has gotten so bad with time, and I hate wasting my precious time .....
I have been cutting my patterns out of magazines ....as my membory has gotten so bad with time, and I hate wasting my precious time .....
10-23-2011, 04:33 PM
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just a thought... I took a realistic look at the magazines, books, and patterns that I had. There are several beautiful quilts that I will never make. Right now, I don't LAQ, I don't like to use flannel, I have no intention of doing a ton of applique, especially tiny applique and I much prefer hand applique. I only make quilts, and generally don't sew bags or anything three dimensional. I donated the patterns that I knew I would never use. I cut a few out of magazines that I liked and planned to make.
By the way, I LOVE the look of alot of things, but either don't have the talent or the interest in doing certain types of quilting/sewing. (usually lack the talent)
This made my pattern area much neater. Now, I have one large binder with page protectors and about 15 books.
By the way, I LOVE the look of alot of things, but either don't have the talent or the interest in doing certain types of quilting/sewing. (usually lack the talent)
This made my pattern area much neater. Now, I have one large binder with page protectors and about 15 books.
10-23-2011, 04:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Peckish
Originally Posted by judykrdolls18
I store mine in plastic sleeves in notebooks and label the notebooks with the type of pattern ie wallhangings, quilts, purses, etc.
10-23-2011, 05:55 PM
#19
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I have my patterns storted in plastic boxes designed for photo's. They are a good size for all the single patterns I buy at the fabric store or quilt shops. If it is a pattern I got out of a magazine I store in a plasic sleeve in a binder. I haven't figured out a good system for finding what I want once I've put it a way but I eventually find the one I want in my stuff.
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