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10-24-2011, 11:17 AM

#61

Wunder-Mar

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There are the patterns I buy and the patterns I get off the internet or from magazines.

PURCHASED: In pattern storage boxes (purchased at JoAnns) separated by type - applique, patchwork, holiday, wall hangings (I consider these decor), crafts

INTERNET: I print free patterns, convert to PDF; save the PDF on my computer and file the paper version in my desk drawer.

MAGAZINES: If downloaded from the website of a magazine or cut out from a magazine, I do the above.

10-24-2011, 11:18 AM

#62

Needle Up

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ditto

10-24-2011, 11:26 AM

#63

Billy

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I have a three ring binder with the plastic see-through sheets in it and I put my patterns in the plastic sleeve.

10-24-2011, 11:44 AM

#64

Keep Them In Stitches

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I do this, too.

10-24-2011, 11:49 AM

#65

dreamboat

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some in plastic sleeves in shoe box. Then I have a 2 drawer file cabinet that I use for the ones I get off of computer and have them all filed in alphabetical order.

10-24-2011, 12:22 PM

#66

patdesign

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Quote:

Originally Posted by pugmom

I am acquiring a bunch of patterns and have not come up with the best way to store them so that I can find them etc. Any ideas and how do you all store your patterns?

Thanks

Filing cabinet, in hanging pendaflex folders with squared off bottoms (you bend the folders). Two fit side by side and you can get about 10 in comfortably. I also have an underbed storage plastic box full of much older ones from the 60's and 70's and the height is perfect for patterns laid on their side, HOLDS A LOT!. Also have a lot in 3 ring binders, depends on how current the patterns are. Love your black pug, I have a silver (supposed to have been black) and a fawn. :)

10-24-2011, 12:51 PM

#67

Quiltaddict

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If they are from magazines I put them in sheet protectors and then into binders. Patterns from the internet I just save in folders. Patterns from the quilt store (half sheet size) I put into plastic shoe boxes (sort of organized by type) and them put the shoe boxes into a drawer of the old dresser that I turned into an ironing station with storage.

10-24-2011, 01:10 PM

#68

katykwilt

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I took advantage of a couple plastic shoe boxes and put the smaller patterns that are in plastic ziplocks in them, standing upright for easy viewing and sorted by type. The larger ones that I cut from quilting magazines I put in page protectors and stuck them in notebooks, again sorted by type. My thoughts on organizing them was to be able to see them easily when I wanted to find one.