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Old 10-12-2012, 06:34 AM
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Sinçe I started quilting my own quilts. I have a "collection"of templates...what a mess...what to do so I can find what I want?
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Old 10-12-2012, 06:53 AM
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Get something that you can organize them with. I do not have many so I just throw them in a drawer but, you can get somthing to file them in.
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Old 10-12-2012, 07:07 AM
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Do you have room for a peg board, or a template ring they sale at Walmart and alot of other stores. My DH is standing here and suggested a thrift store old LP record stand or holder. Look at some of the old pictures in this section and you will find alot of different ways. But I myself couldn't survive without my peg board. Google it as well, there are endless organational sites and blogs out there. Good luck!
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Old 10-12-2012, 08:52 AM
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I put my plastic templates on a metal shower ring and hang it on the closet rod. The metal shower rings work great because you can open the ring and remove the one you want.
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Similar to the shower curtain ring, I use a belt organizer ring. I bit larger and I hang it on the back of the door of my sewing room.
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Paper ones in a large 3 ring binder with dividers for category
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Old 10-12-2012, 05:56 PM
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Peg board, without a doubt -- templates stay nice & flat, are easy to see, and lots of room for other things, too. I put mine up on the wall that a door sets against - its out of the way, can't be seen unless the door is closed and I have lots of storage there. I have almost no wall space, so am very glad for that pegboard.
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Old 10-12-2012, 07:37 PM
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In my adventures this week, Tuesday Morning had a zip binder by Omnigrid that had zipper pouches on the inside, different sizes made just for templates. Was a good price at 9.99.
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Pegboards workmfine for the ones with holes. For the templates w/o holes- DVD cases will hold smaller ones, binder with pockets, small plastic organizer container to keep them together.
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I have a file cabinet with hanging file folders. I arrange them by shape. The diamonds go in one pocket, triangles in another, etc.. Works for me.
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