Organizing quilt patterns
#33
Originally Posted by hobbykat1955
...Quilter's Newletter Mag going back to the early 80's -thru early 2000...
Index for 1969-1994 (Issues 1-269) in single PDF file
Index for 1995-2009 separate files
http://www.quiltersnewsletter.com/ar..._QN_Newsletter
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#34
Super Member
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Clay Springs AZ
Posts: 3,229
I download patterns from the web and put them in indexed binders. Have 4 large binders full.
Just cannot cut up mags. I have them by name and date in mag holders on a book shelf. Never have made a quilt from one but love to get new ones in mail. Eye candy.
Tried making a list of the quilts to make in a notebook but my tastes change so now if Im looking for a pattern I just pull out mags and its like a new mag all over again.
Just cannot cut up mags. I have them by name and date in mag holders on a book shelf. Never have made a quilt from one but love to get new ones in mail. Eye candy.
Tried making a list of the quilts to make in a notebook but my tastes change so now if Im looking for a pattern I just pull out mags and its like a new mag all over again.
#36
Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Tennessee
Posts: 120
I scan whatever patterns i want to keep and store them digitally. With space being at a premium, this works better for me.Magazines i don't want go to local library for others to enjoy.If i need a certain pattern i can always print it out.
#37
I keep mine in a 3 ring binder also and move the pattern to the back of the section when I complete the quilt. Only problem is I keep putting new ones in and don't move pages to the back at the same rate!
#38
Hello, I go through the books and jot down the pictures I like and the book name and page and date of book, then I made an excell spreadsheet logging in all the information. so if I wanted that barn quilt picture I go to barns on my excell sheet and it tells me which book it is in. Then I have the books in alphabetical order. sounds like a lot of work but is was fun going through all the books. (sometimes you see things you did not like before. I even gave some away. good luck.
#39
I use a combination of binders, plastic sleeves and the computer. I scan the magazine patterns I want to keep and just print out one if I want to use it. (I have an external backup system so I won't lose any.) This saves space and I can separate patterns into files. One other thing I use is a box that will hold patterns that come in envelopes (eg. McCall's). The box is just the right width. I have covered it with some wall paper I had so that it looks nice in the sewing room I am in the process of setting up.
#40
Super Member
Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 4,688
I can't cut up the magazines -- I always seem to forget something. I use the flags for specific patterns that I like. If I don't have anything marked in a magazine, they go to DD who passes those she does not want to a friend.
I have tried to keep the magazines organized, and I like your ideas. Unfortunately, when I look for a pattern I can't remember which magazine I found them in so I go through every one until I find it. Need to figure out a better system.
I do use binders for the EQ patterns or patterns/blocks I print off the internet. I have one binder for ideas and one for patterns that I have made.
I have tried to keep the magazines organized, and I like your ideas. Unfortunately, when I look for a pattern I can't remember which magazine I found them in so I go through every one until I find it. Need to figure out a better system.
I do use binders for the EQ patterns or patterns/blocks I print off the internet. I have one binder for ideas and one for patterns that I have made.
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