How do you organize your Quilting Books?

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01-27-2011, 06:10 PM

#21

BluegrassGurl

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Originally Posted by quilterella

By author, that way if I want E.Burns, I pick her, or who ever. Magazines are by chronological order and name, Fons and Porter are all together etc. And then I have a miscellaneous section for the odds and ends.

Ditto.

01-27-2011, 06:15 PM

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pookie ookie

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I organize by purging the chaff. What's left behind is shelved as "Antiques" or "To Do."

I don't think I've ever kept more than 30 quilt books at a time. I used to have a massive library of non-fiction. Now I feel that's clutter and try to keep it real.

01-27-2011, 08:18 PM

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tutty

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Pretty much by subject and of cours notebooks full of stuff I need to sift through. Added sewing so keeping that seperate. Mag's and patterns seperate too. Stickies which I mark on top for who I'm thinking its for etc. Oh boy do I have a lot of stickies sticking out !! A lot are just ones I want to make ! sew.......

01-27-2011, 08:59 PM

#24

lclang

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My shelves are different heights so I just put them where they will fit...The titles of the books are all on the back so it isn't a problem to find the one I want.

01-27-2011, 09:19 PM

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GrammaO

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Originally Posted by Threadedneedle

They're supposed to be organized?

My thoughts exactly! I am just thankful they are on a bookshelf; as opposed to the floor, counter, back of the toilet (which is the current location of my Jelly Roll Quilts book) I am in awe of those of you who categorize, alphabetize and all that other 'ize'. Wow.

01-28-2011, 02:17 AM

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Aurora

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By subject, then alphabetically.

I don't think it really matters, as long as you can find the book you are looking for. It should be whatever way works best for you.

01-28-2011, 02:31 AM

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MerryQuilter

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I do according to authors , also types bought a really cute corner cupboard at garage sale that I put them in, love to be able to find them.

01-28-2011, 02:51 AM

#28

erma bauer

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by year in marked 3 ring binders. you can buy plastic seperators that go in the binders then slip your magazines into them. i put the name of the company on a label and attach to spine of binder.(mccalls, fons and porter, etc).and the dates, (1997 to 2000, for instance). i find this is very organized and convenient as i have them on a shelf and can find at a glance what i am looking for.

01-28-2011, 02:57 AM

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lizzy

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Originally Posted by Cuilteanna

Mine are just grouped by subject - hand quilting, machine quilting, art quits, applique, celtic, paper piecing, and eventually just "leftovers" that didn't fit into any other group.

That is how I try to keep mine organized. It doesn't always work when I go to file them back in the bookcase. ;)

01-28-2011, 03:09 AM

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Heather Hayllar

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Mine are kept on a bookshelf, the magazines in chronological order. The books in order of size! Large together and gradiating down to small.
Thats how this bookworm keeps all her books though :mrgreen:

Heather
In Australia