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Binders with clear sleeves.
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While healing from a broken arm I spent several weeks going through old magazines. I tore out anything that interested me. This was patterns, instructions on different techniques, new ideas, etc. I did about 5 years of 3 or 4 different magazines. Then I sorted them and put them in sheet protectors and put them in large binders. This has worked for me. I have a good amount to go through again.
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Originally Posted by thepolyparrot
:shock: Wow. I'm so sorry.
Do you have a scanner? Scan the patterns you want to save and keep them on CDs or DVDs. Another option is to clip the patterns you want and put them into page protectors in a binder. For applique patterns, put the templates into a manila envelope with the instructions and a picture of the quilt or block glued to the front of the envelope. |
I copy the pattern,put it in a plastic sleeve and keep it in a binder. Alphabetically of course. This way you have it easy to find and do not have to save the whole book.
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I think copying the magazines to an external harddrive however what do you think about copying the table of content sheets and placing them into a notebook? When you want to browse through your magazines for a new idea, then just look in the notebook. I think I will try this.
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I scanned all the patterns I wanted and saved them to a flash drive so I can look at them any time. It does take time but all the room on my shelves is worth it.
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hide 'em under the bed! :o)
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3-ring binders, plastic page protectors and dividers to create different categories of patterns will do the job very nicely. I like this method because if later on if I decide I don't want a pattern I can just get rid of it or I can add new patterns as required.
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Originally Posted by blzzrdqueen
I have several quilt magazines, by several I mean, maybe 100 or so...that my husband is demanding I get rid of. I hate to give them up because I may need one some day, for a particular pattern...
What I want to do is save the template inserts and certain patterns from each magazine, but am unsure how to go about it. I need to make room and getting rid of the bulk of the magazines is a must. How do you go about organizing patterns and templates from magazines you no longer want? They are such a good resource of ideas and information! if you have them in a clunky box in the way.....well....? |
Originally Posted by AgapeStitches
You can buy a few (4-5) of the 5" ring binders and a bunch of the page protector sheets and gently cut out the pages and templates and place each pattern with its template into one page protector. Place protectors in notebooks. You could also add dividers to use as index or table of contents with mag info for each pattern.
100 mags in various places into 25-30" of space on a bookshelf...problem solved |
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