Organizing quilt patterns
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I use binders and use sleeves to put the patterns in then have index tabs for types, etc. I find them easier this way than in a magazine. I used to mark the magazine pages with address labels folded down so I could find it.
And I put Magaziner name and date in case I miss something. LOL.
And I put Magaziner name and date in case I miss something. LOL.
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I am in the process of doing this. I remove the pattern from the magazine, put it and any templates in a clear page protector and put it in a binder. I've divided mine only by type of item - quilt, wall hanging, bag, etc.
I do it in two parts. First I remove the pattern and put it in a pile, then in a week or so I go through the patterns again and usually end up realizing I don't want about half of them!
I do it in two parts. First I remove the pattern and put it in a pile, then in a week or so I go through the patterns again and usually end up realizing I don't want about half of them!
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I save them for a while, magazines, then I tear out what I just can't live without and put it in a page protector and a large 3 ring binder. Free patterns are just that free. If it something that really sets my britches to blazing, then I keep it and give it the same storage as before. My while is a year. If I have not looked for it in a yr, it has to get passed on. I also keep photos of colors that interest me. This could come from greeting cards, magazines like BHG or WD, FC. I treat these the same as the above. the colors are kept in another binder. I use it all the time to make color choices for quilts.
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I put them in page protectors and then into binders. I try to keep a binder for different things, like one for baby, one for PPing, etc. Sometimes I keep the whole magazine if it has a lot of patterns I like, sometimes I just cut out the pattern I am interested in. Also, don't forget to add the tear out pattern pages if there are any.
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Originally Posted by debbieumphress
I use binders and use sleeves to put the patterns in then have index tabs for types, etc. I find them easier this way than in a magazine. I used to mark the magazine pages with address labels folded down so I could find it.
And I put Magaziner name and date in case I miss something. LOL.
And I put Magaziner name and date in case I miss something. LOL.
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