Pinterest
 

I don't have a Pinterest account but sometimes wish I did. I always find it a pain in the neck to be hunting for cute quilt block ideas and the best are on Pinterest. I was just googling cute ears of corn quilt blocks and all the best seem to be there... *Sigh*

May some one please explain how Pinterest works? I don't like the idea of it being public or "being followed". I would like to have Pinterest just to keep ideas available for myself, not a social thing. Is this possible? And I really want it so I can get patterns and stuff that only seem available through Pinterest.

Thanks!:)

i don't know about an account, but i go on it a lot. just type in Pintrest, give them your e mail account. they send you stuff every day. or you can type in what you want. say red quilts. all red quilts will come up. then you click on the one you want, it will be at the top of the page. click on that, and it will bring you to a web site. i don't know what you mean about an account

You have an option to keep your "boards" private, if you want. Boards being categories that you set up and can save ideas or pictures to that you like. I don't think there is any difference in signing up here or for Pinterest. You use a screen name, if you wish, I do. As far as followers, all that means is that there are other people who have the same interests or tastes as you and so may opt to "follow" you as a quick way to find ideas they know they will like. It has nothing to do with "following" anything personal about you. That info is just not there, that I know of. And as I said before, you can keep your boards private. I find a lot of ideas there, more than I can use really, but it is fun.

I find Pinterest very impersonal. It's a lot like looking up photos on Google Images. Yes, you do have to set up an account with your Email. And, use a username. You can set up your account to be as private as you want.

Truthfully, I "pin" like there's no tomorrow. But, very rarely (meaning, if ever) do I look for someone's personal info. (I am usually on a mission looking for ideas.) I don't post any of my photos there. Although, I have seen a few of mine on there. (That doesn't bother me. I'm flattered that they liked something I've made.) Plus, I'm not a designer and I do not sell anything online or off.

For me, it's a great place for me to find great ideas on just about ANYTHING!! My daughter turned me onto Pinterest prior to the birth of my first Grandchild.

I hope you'll look it up and see if it's a good place for you to visit.

I dont do facebook or many social medias, but I do pinterest.....I signed up with a boardname and an e-mail that I never check . I pin ideas like a mad woman, file them , and search them when I need them. Its a great place to park something you like on the internet and share with others and/or myself when necessary.

I do what Jane said but I don't pin anything. If I like something I save it
on my computer. That way I can still find it any time I want to.
With bookmarks, Pins, clouds, etc, chances are it will disappear sooner
or later. And my computer gets an automatic backup every night. :thumbup:

If you are online, have email, or create any account anywhere then you are followed, tracked, and stored. Even the ads here target your likes. Ad Blocker blocks the ads from showing not from collecting data.

I love Pinterest for great patterns and ideas but hate the email everyday telling me who is liking my pins. I really don't care who likes something I like.

I always think some day I'm going to come across a Pinterest board and I'm going to like everything on it so much I'll think, "This person has exquisite taste!" and then I'll realize it's mine, lol. I am forever pinning things but rarely get back to looking at what I pinned.

I have a Pinterest account and a list of my own boards. When I save something I can segregate it to the right board. For example, I like sampler quilts. So I have a board on my Pinterest called Sampler quilts. Other people look at it, but it's just stuff I've saved from pictures that were in the public domain. I get a notification once in a while that so and so, and I don't keep track, liked one of my pins and pinned the same pic to their board.

I am confused and frustrated by pinterest! I see so much I like but can hardly ever find the pattern or where to get a pattern. I come from the old school of the 60's and don't think I could make it thru school today! Dee

I keep my boards private. The only thing I don't like is there seems to be a lot of "non-relevant", aka ads, in what I choose to follow. "Red quilts" will show ads for shampoo, clothing, skin lotions, etc, but it a free site so I guess that's how they pay for it. Still, I love looking at what others do & it has some great ideas. Kathy

Pinterest is just a big bulletin board. I don't care who is 'following' me or not. I'm there for my own convenience. "Following" just means someone likes your taste and wants to see what else you might find. It's such a great resource and you don't have to chat with anyone! The notifications are annoying, but I think you can turn them off.

Be aware tho, it's not a pattern supermarket. Some of the pins will link to patterns, either free or to purchase, but many do not. Some link to blog posts, some are dead links, and some link to only a photo in a Flickr group. It just depends where the pin originated and how long ago. I can 'knock off' most anything I want to make, so patterns aren't critical to me. I just need to see the idea and Pinterest is a great place to keep those ideas rounded up, without filling up my hard drive with things I might never use.

Many times there is no pattern. Just ideas.

I totally agree with Jane. I don't do facebook or any social media either but I do Pinterest. When I need an idea on something I just go there and type in what I am looking for and get tons of ideas. I get an e-mail everyday and some I don't even save as it does not pertain to quilting or sewing. Good luck and I think you would love Pinterest.

You can always set up a new email (free using hotmail or gmail) and use this email for things like pinterest or any other thing that you don't want to clutter up your inbox. Because I had a brick and mortar business and an online business and kids, I have several email accounts and can keep private things private. In the same vein, I have a seperate credit card that I use for online payments and online ordering (with a self imposed credit limit). This way if anyone hacks into any of these companies, it doesn't hurt much until I can get it straightened out. And NEVER have your info saved in the account. It is not that difficult to type in your username and password to access the account. Identity theft can not be stopped, but we don't need to make it easier for them.

I only logged in to be able to see quilts without a huge ad in the center of the screen. I've not been bothered since. I don't save pics to their site though.

No Fee just sign up and their is short interest page, they try to match your interest and if you want to look for something just type it in the search box and away you go.

Pinterest is the most fun ever, and I have made many things shown there, some quilted, some not. If you really don't want some one to see what you pinned, then make your boards private.