Joanie2

So I've been reading all the responses to how we organize our books and magazines---the next questions is: Once you've put all those "I want to make" patterns in your notebooks, do you ever go back and make any of them? I have 3 notebooks now of patterns that I want to make someday. I go through them often when trying to decide what quilt I want to make but I always end up making the same patterns over and over again because they are the ones I am most comfortable with. What about you? Do you actually make those quilts or are they all part of your 'someday' collection? I think I'm just a collector of all things quilty.

Murphy

I do go back and look and find a new pattern. I take comfort in making ones that I feel are within my comfortable skill zone, but reach out to challenge myself with new patterns as well.

amma

I have patterns printed out and in my computer too. Will I make every one of them? Not in only one lifetime LOL

But, I do take a couple of blocks from this quilt and that quilt and... A border from this one and another... and the quilting from yet another... So they do all have value to me :wink: and I probably won't get rid of any of them :D:D:D

littlehud

I will never get all of them made but I have made a few and love the challenge.

sewwhat85

i love collecting them also sometimes to use sometimes to look at

Boscobd

Ditto for me!! There are times I just sit with all my patterns (printed and soft copy) and look at them. Now and then, an idea will start to form and then it's off to the races!!

CompulsiveQuilter

I think I may have found a solution. I bought ONE special 3-ring binder and only 20 page protectors. I titled the notebook "THINGS I REALLY, REALLY, REALLY WANT TO MAKE," weeding through all those other binders of ideas and patterns. Surprisingly, I was able to whittle it down to 20 I don't feel so guilty or overwhelmed.

bjnicholson

I like your idea, Compulsive. I think that's what I have to do. I have way to many blocks printed out. Some of them I don't even like anymore!

Joanie2

great idea! Time to re-sort and pass on!

pookie ookie

I just used a pattern from a magazine and an applique from a book. I don't make everything that strikes my fancy but I'm pretty good at keeping the number of kept patterns or inspirational pix to a minimum.