DH and I just got new phones. We have joined the 21st century!
A bit scary and funny for us. We said we would never get so techno, but here we are.

I am now able to have apps on my phone and am wondering if any of you have any apps (FREE) that you use related to quilting that you would recommend. Or any that have a fee but you feel are really worth the money?

TIA !

There are a few apps... even free apps... I actually used one once to calculate yardage for some borders!! But then I messed up my phone and lost all my apps... and being the "toron" I am, haven't managed to be able to reload any apps...

My DD and her techno-brilliant BF are coming soon for a visit and I'm hoping they can drag me back into the 21st century...

I have several on my IPad but they were mostly free. No,I have not tried them yet as I am still setting up my IPad and my new DROID phone. Two different technologies, am I a glutton for punishment or what? Good luck,hope yours is easier than mine . I thought coming from a Voyager, this would be just a step up. LOL

Use the search function up above and you'll find lots of apps that have been posted before. ;)

I have a Blackberry Storm and haven't come across any apps for quilting. :(

The Joann's store app! It's the only thing I like about Joann's - I can get all of their coupons on my phone. It's so convenient! No more remembering to print out the coupons, or keeping track of the flier. They're all there on my phone!

I love this one too.

This one was in McCalls recently
http://www.quiltersapp.com/
There are 4 listed on this blog
http://sarcasticquilter.blogspot.com...my-iphone.html

Rober Kaufman has one for Ipad that helps with calculations of yardage. I haven't used it yet, always forget Ipad at home when I go to LQS.

I guess I am not up to the 21st century cause I don't know what apps stands for.

Applications (I think) there are different apps you can put onto your cell phones. From games, to where to find the cheapest gas, to who knows what all is out there. I have found several for quilting and fabrics, most cost money to download, some are free.

Thanks QuiltingGrannie

There are a lot of apps for quilting. The best one is The Block Tool. The rest are very beginner types or lousy. Don't buy them. I also have Robert Kaufman's app. It's great. Those or the only two quilt apps I use. I'm waiting for EQ to have an app! The McCall's is new and it looks fun.

Are these only for iphone? I haven't found any for my BBerry.

Thanks for this thread! I've been using my iPhone for the past two years and have been downloading everything else except for quilting apps! Just didn't cross my mind for some reason LOL

I just heard about another one
Quiltersapp.com
I checked it out on the web and it looks like it does a LOT. It is $7.99 though, but may be worth it.
Does anyone use it?

Do a search in the app store for quilts and they will list them all, free and paid and then you can see what appeals to you. I have several free ones.

That's the one I linked to on page 1...here it is again. http://www.quiltersapp.com/ It was chosen as an Editors' Fresh Pick in the December 2010 issue of McCalls Quilting magazine.

I think these are great ideas, but I just cannot make myself pay that much money each month for a phone. I always think how much fabric I can buy with $150+, but I am glad that you are enjoying yours. Have lots of fun.

you have a point, and sometimes I think about how much we spend monthly for our phones (not quite $150, but still more than we used to). But once you have a PC in your pocket it is SO handy.

$150 a month???

The only reason we upgraded our ancient phones was my DH needed one that has all the bells and whistles for his new job. Mine doesn't have as many bells and whistles as him. His has a flashlight!!!!

I have the Robert Kaufman QuiltCalc that was free... pretty handy for getting fabric measurements. I just bit the bullet and added the FabricStash for 4.99, and I am cataloging all my fabric with it... (after I bought a yard of the same fabric I already owned). Very handy so far!

I have a new blackberry curve 9300 and I still haven't gotten on the web to browse. I've had it almost 3 weeks now. I love being able to text and love the phone, but I didn't really need the web on the phone even though I have to have it. Yea I am interested in free aps too. I will keep watching.

I think us Blackberry people are left out in the storm ;) - for a while it looked like Blackberries would take over the world, but iPhone apps outnumber BB apps by thousands to one, now.

I got an offer from the Verizon store to go to 4G service today and I'm thinking that since you can now get iPhones for Verizon, I might take them up on it. I love my darn toys - and being able to look things up on the internet while I'm out shopping is just too cool. (like where's the nearest Starbuck's or shoe store or whatever - love that!)

I have the Verizon iPhone... LOVE it :-)

Do you have any quilting apps installed on it? There are so many!

I wonder if EQ is going to come out with some apps? Shopping/yardage calculation would be the help most appreciated by me.

I can store stuff on my blackberry in notepad files, but an app that can keep track of the yardage required for all the quilts you're planning would be so fine when you're in the fabric store!

How many times do you get home and say, "Darn, it wasn't LIGHT green I needed for this one, it was DARK!"

Is there anything like that available for iPhone?

I use Stitcher's Helper on my Droid X. I think it's only .99 and has a lot of good features.

To include being able to create a shopping list, a lot of calculators, add photos and I can't remember what else.

For $.99 you can't hardly go wrong.

I have the Robert Kaufman ap on my iPhone.

And I really like the JoAnn's ap, too.

The one I downloaded called Fabric Stash lets you catalog with pictures your current stash (includes measurements and cost, manufaturer, etc) and also a place to keep track of notions, patterns, etc. It also has a wish list to put what you want to get and a project organizer, to add projects and add the fabric you have or need to get for the project. So far pretty handy!

The word is FREE. However, if you have a smart phone you are already paying more for the service anyway as that is the pricing. So, yeah the apps are "free' but the overall cost is much more than a not-so-smart phone.

I'm good with the calculator on my old nssmart phone and have paper and pen in my purse.

ali

Most of the apps listed here have been for iPad/iPhone and other really fancy phones. Do any of the apps work for the not so fancy Samsungs, etc that are 3G?