Patterns from magazines ?
07-29-2011, 05:26 AM
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How do you organize the patterns you find in magazines that you want to make (someday), but yet you don't want to tear the magazine apart?
Do you make copies of it and put them into a binder under different sections?
Sounds the most logical, but would love to hear how you do it.
Phyllis
Do you make copies of it and put them into a binder under different sections?
Sounds the most logical, but would love to hear how you do it.
Phyllis
07-29-2011, 05:35 AM
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Originally Posted by born2quilt
I bought a box of clear plastic sheet protectors and put the pages in those. Then I have binders for each subject, kids, scraps, totes & bags, etc. Helps me find things in a hurry.
07-29-2011, 05:45 AM
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I used to keep mine in plastic but I recently started scanning the pages I want. I have on computer and flash drive (in case computer dies). I have one file with the patterns and ones just pictures so if I'm looking for something new I just browse the pic files so I don't have to wait for each pattern to open. Then once I'm done with the magazine I pass along to other quilters. With so many free patterns I have cancelled all my magazines.
07-29-2011, 05:54 AM
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wish I was better organized... I need to hire an organizer... I just put one of those little tabby things with stickum on the page and stack up the magazines... doing anything additional takes too much time for me... time away from making quilts... LOL... never enough time for quilting... and the QB!
07-29-2011, 06:22 AM
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My mags are in mag holders by name and date then stored on a bookcase.
I used to keep a list in a notebook of projects I was interested in but found my taste has changed.
Will need a second bookcase soon.
I used to keep a list in a notebook of projects I was interested in but found my taste has changed.
Will need a second bookcase soon.
07-29-2011, 06:27 AM
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I like the scanner idea. I'll take any extra room I can get for the long arm quilting business and my own quilting projects.
Have you heard of EVERNOTE? It's software that allows you to store things on line and then you can retrieve them from any PC anywhere. I could go to quilting friend's homes and we could look at my stash of patterns without hauling all the magazines. I can sit in my recliner and peruse them on my iPad. :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: Three thumbs up for this idea!
Have you heard of EVERNOTE? It's software that allows you to store things on line and then you can retrieve them from any PC anywhere. I could go to quilting friend's homes and we could look at my stash of patterns without hauling all the magazines. I can sit in my recliner and peruse them on my iPad. :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: Three thumbs up for this idea!
07-29-2011, 06:31 AM
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Okay, I know I'm a dinosaur but I go low tech. I take my magazine to Walmart and copy the pages I really want and put them in my accordian idea folder. It takes a bit of time and effort but I find that weeds out the "maybe" patterns from my "to do" list.
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