I may be revamping pattern storage? Your opinions appreciated.
#21
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: VA
Posts: 465
I'm not very savvy in this computer-driven world but I always worry what will the technology be like in 10 years when I want to restore one of the patterns. Guess I'm old-fashioned! I would keep the hard copies.
#22
I keep most of mine in 3 binders with protective sleeves. These are purchased patterns or ones torn out of magazines. I go through them on a regular basis.
I get many free patterns online. I put those in a folder in my computer sorted by type. Patriotic----kids---and hearts which are made for a specific charity, I never print then out. I send them to my Ipad and work off that.
I have decided to no longer purchase PDFs as the ink is pricey and they are often just as expensive as the paper ones they could mail to me. I would rather pay a little postage.
I get many free patterns online. I put those in a folder in my computer sorted by type. Patriotic----kids---and hearts which are made for a specific charity, I never print then out. I send them to my Ipad and work off that.
I have decided to no longer purchase PDFs as the ink is pricey and they are often just as expensive as the paper ones they could mail to me. I would rather pay a little postage.
#23
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Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 4,688
I keep my free patterns on my computer because they are downloaded. I store my paper patterns in binders. I am not sure about how copyright stuff works but I think scanning is like making xerox copies so I have hesitated. Since I am always misplacing the binder or pattern I am working on, keeping everything on the computer would keep me from having to buy a new copy of a pattern when the one I started with starts playing hide and seek.
#25
I keep my free patterns on my computer because they are downloaded. I store my paper patterns in binders. I am not sure about how copyright stuff works but I think scanning is like making xerox copies so I have hesitated. Since I am always misplacing the binder or pattern I am working on, keeping everything on the computer would keep me from having to buy a new copy of a pattern when the one I started with starts playing hide and seek.
#26
I don’t have a huge library of patterns so the binder method (plastic sleeves) for patterns works fine for me. Like most, I also have some stored on my computer that I’ve downloaded from free websites but I’m not sure they are stored neatly there.
#28
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Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Upstate SC
Posts: 683
I have both paper and digital copies of most of my patterns. I also scan all new patterns I purchase so I can print it or part of it, mark as I make the pattern as a check off and still keep my original pattern like new. I am aware of copyright laws and as long as the copy is for my own personal use, I am ok legally and morally. I make bags and totes as well as quilts and it is really handy to be able to check off each step or make a note on the pattern without messing up the original.
#29
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Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Farmington Hills, Michigan
Posts: 266
My husband and I each have a a Fujitsu ScanSnap portable scanner and we love them. They have a small footprint, scan very fast, and come with software that makes it easy to organize (and find) your scanned documents.
#30
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Milton DE
Posts: 3,189
I'm with you...all the patterns I downloaded have never been pulled up again. I like to go thru paper and see what's next.
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