Magazine Organization/Storage
#41
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Norfolk, VA
Posts: 5,397
I have mine stacked in a bookcase, but would you believe, about 4 months ago, the bookcase fell apart from the weight of the magazines! I put it back together, but I think the computer/scanner idea might be a better idea for me. (I wish that would work for some of the OTHER clutter in my drawers and closets!! LOL!)
#42
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 714
When the guild I belong to has their quilt show, we have one section of "second hand treasures." Member donate magazines and we bundle them up and sell them for $1.00 for 12. They go like hot cakes and people can pick them up so cheap and check magazine they don't have subscriptions for to see if they might be interested in buying. Everyone loves it. We have all kinds of things that are donated and believe me we have very little left at the end of the show. Usually just very old patterns (clothes) left. Then we donate to Goodwill or like store.
#43
I used to follow this procedure as well until I found that I had too many binders! So I took all of my sheet protectors out of my notebooks and placed them into a small 3 drawer file cabinet on wheels and divided the articles and patterns up into hanging file folders with tabs labeled: Quilting Tips; Binding; Machine Quilting; Hand Quilting; Kids Quilts; Male quilts; etc. My file cabinet fits right underneath my work table on one end where I have quick, easy access to all my favorite quilt patterns and articles!
#46
I moved a few years ago and had to get rid of alot of my stuff. I kept all my Quilters Newsletter which is my favorite and donated all the rest (10 years worth) to a thrift store. We recently bought a new house and at long last I have my own room. I bought two floor to ceiling bookcases for all my books and magazines. I also limit myself to my favorite quilt magazine.
#47
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 142
I put them in files, strips, squares, applique, Christmas, ect. They takes up little room this way And they're sorted. Easy to review. Staple together if more than 1 page. alphabetize files.
#48
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 142
I have mine stacked in a bookcase, but would you believe, about 4 months ago, the bookcase fell apart from the weight of the magazines! I put it back together, but I think the computer/scanner idea might be a better idea for me. (I wish that would work for some of the OTHER clutter in my drawers and closets!! LOL!)
#49
For magazine aficionados, check your local public library. U.S. based institutions may offer free digital magazine access for its patrons. The service is provided by Zinio. Since they're digitally offered, there are no limitations on checkout and they may be accessed via desktop, tablet, and mobile devices. Back issues are also shown (based upon the period the magazine became digitally available through your library). This is an excellent way to build a collection without incurring the storage issues of their presence.
I have the following titles available through my library:
American Patchwork & Quilting
Quilting Arts
Quilts & More
I have the following titles available through my library:
American Patchwork & Quilting
Quilting Arts
Quilts & More
#50
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Illinois
Posts: 9,018
For magazine aficionados, check your local public library. U.S. based institutions may offer free digital magazine access for its patrons. The service is provided by Zinio. Since they're digitally offered, there are no limitations on checkout and they may be accessed via desktop, tablet, and mobile devices. Back issues are also shown (based upon the period the magazine became digitally available through your library). This is an excellent way to build a collection without incurring the storage issues of their presence.
I have the following titles available through my library:
American Patchwork & Quilting
Quilting Arts
Quilts & More
I have the following titles available through my library:
American Patchwork & Quilting
Quilting Arts
Quilts & More
thinking of advertisers...who would actually read the ads in a digital version of a mag? In a hardcopy version, I personally just flip by them.....
i will check with my library on this.
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