Array ( [21] => Array ( [pid] => 366771 [fid] => 84 [tid] => 18892 [first] => 0 [author] => amara [authorid] => 13055 [subject] => [dateline] => 1310966507 [message] => Hi i organize mine by theme and type but everyone has great ideas [useip] => 124.183.118.22 [port] => 0 [invisible] => 0 [anonymous] => 0 [usesig] => 0 [htmlon] => 0 [bbcodeoff] => -1 [smileyoff] => -1 [parseurloff] => 0 [attachment] => 0 [rate] => 0 [ratetimes] => 0 [status] => 0 [tags] => 0 [comment] => 0 [replycredit] => 0 [position] => 21 ) [22] => Array ( [pid] => 376326 [fid] => 84 [tid] => 18892 [first] => 0 [author] => zeemeermin [authorid] => 13530 [subject] => [dateline] => 1311498908 [message] => leaflets are in curver boxes under my bed, no system there except for my own lol. charts stored on computer by subject. i don't have that many, as my taste changes reguraly and i rather hoard aida & threads [useip] => 83.81.231.67 [port] => 0 [invisible] => 0 [anonymous] => 0 [usesig] => 0 [htmlon] => 0 [bbcodeoff] => -1 [smileyoff] => -1 [parseurloff] => 0 [attachment] => 0 [rate] => 0 [ratetimes] => 0 [status] => 0 [tags] => 0 [comment] => 0 [replycredit] => 0 [position] => 22 ) [23] => Array ( [pid] => 390289 [fid] => 84 [tid] => 18892 [first] => 0 [author] => Biddy [authorid] => 13933 [subject] => [dateline] => 1312248684 [message] => I have a few saved on my computer but mostly I have hard copies which I just keep in a couple of plastic crates. The ones that I have printed off I keep together in a plastic sleeve. They are in no particular order as I quite enjoy just fossicking through them all! 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I came upon this post at first thinking "Does nobody buy hard copies anymore?". :) I keep my soft copies in my external. Folders separated by Designer then subfolders of the books/magazines. But if I don't know who designed them, I put them in categories. I find the following categories useful: Animals (land/water/air), People, Floral and Fauna, Fantasy (mermaids, fairies, dragons, angels, wizards, miscellaneous), Land and Seascape, Wisdom and Sayings, Humor, Occasions, Houses and Homestuff, Popular cartoon/characters, Food, Christmas As for my hardcopies...Books are in a tall pile as of now on my shelf. Leaflets and booklets are in clear books. :D [useip] => 180.194.237.220 [port] => 0 [invisible] => 0 [anonymous] => 0 [usesig] => 1 [htmlon] => 0 [bbcodeoff] => -1 [smileyoff] => 0 [parseurloff] => 0 [attachment] => 0 [rate] => 0 [ratetimes] => 0 [status] => 0 [tags] => 0 [comment] => 0 [replycredit] => 0 [position] => 26 ) [27] => Array ( [pid] => 511825 [fid] => 84 [tid] => 18892 [first] => 0 [author] => talisa [authorid] => 9071 [subject] => [dateline] => 1318885067 [message] => I organized my hard copy in Folder under the name of designer. My soft copy I organized on a external harddisc. There I have two folder. In the first I put all patterns inside like "Designer Name - Pattern Name). In the second folder I have only the pics from the patterns, organized in categorys like Christmas etc. . And the pics have the same name like the folder where the patterns inside. So when I´m searching a pattern I looking first the pics and after find easerly the pattern. Maybe I wrote a bit complicated, but really, it´s an easy system. Just few more works in first time to organize. But very organized. I love that!!! :D Cheers, talisa [useip] => 83.78.108.7 [port] => 0 [invisible] => 0 [anonymous] => 0 [usesig] => 0 [htmlon] => 0 [bbcodeoff] => -1 [smileyoff] => 0 [parseurloff] => 0 [attachment] => 0 [rate] => 0 [ratetimes] => 0 [status] => 0 [tags] => 0 [comment] => 0 [replycredit] => 0 [position] => 27 ) [28] => Array ( [pid] => 619662 [fid] => 84 [tid] => 18892 [first] => 0 [author] => hunny2thebes2 [authorid] => 424 [subject] => [dateline] => 1323601030 [message] => I organise my patterns by theme and genre, Eg: Couple, Animals, Group, Objects...ect Then some times regroup them, like for animals: Bears, Bunnys...ect And then with the file name i change it so that it has the maker and patt number with a small description Eg:SODA_so-354[WeddingCouple+FlowerGirl+CakeGirl] It might take a while but listing with descriptions is faster than having to remember them. [useip] => 115.64.163.160 [port] => 0 [invisible] => 0 [anonymous] => 0 [usesig] => 0 [htmlon] => 0 [bbcodeoff] => -1 [smileyoff] => -1 [parseurloff] => 0 [attachment] => 0 [rate] => 0 [ratetimes] => 0 [status] => 0 [tags] => 0 [comment] => 0 [replycredit] => 0 [position] => 28 ) [29] => Array ( [pid] => 624970 [fid] => 84 [tid] => 18892 [first] => 0 [author] => Willow [authorid] => 8575 [subject] => [dateline] => 1323757310 [message] => [b]Reply [url=//www.pindiy.com/redirect.php?goto=findpost&pid=498574&ptid=18892]26#[/url] [i]pandawitch[/i] [/b] I have so many "hard copy patterns" originals of course and magazines. Keep them safe in filing/flat boxes under subject name. Easier to find that way. Need to find a quiet time/s to sort my patterns on disks. But to find a pattern, I can search by name or designer. Works for me. Just won't live enough life times to stitch them all. lol [useip] => 60.234.236.205 [port] => 0 [invisible] => 0 [anonymous] => 0 [usesig] => 0 [htmlon] => 0 [bbcodeoff] => 0 [smileyoff] => -1 [parseurloff] => 0 [attachment] => 0 [rate] => 0 [ratetimes] => 0 [status] => 0 [tags] => 0 [comment] => 0 [replycredit] => 0 [position] => 29 ) [30] => Array ( [pid] => 625113 [fid] => 84 [tid] => 18892 [first] => 0 [author] => WiseOwl [authorid] => 20060 [subject] => [dateline] => 1323761076 [message] => I keep my " hard copy charts" in a filing drawer.. The others are stored on the computer, but this is a bit of a shambles at the moment.. I backup all my computer files on an external hard drive. I just need to spend a bit of time sorting it all out.. [useip] => 58.7.179.56 [port] => 0 [invisible] => 0 [anonymous] => 0 [usesig] => 0 [htmlon] => 0 [bbcodeoff] => -1 [smileyoff] => -1 [parseurloff] => 0 [attachment] => 0 [rate] => 0 [ratetimes] => 0 [status] => 0 [tags] => 0 [comment] => 0 [replycredit] => 0 [position] => 30 ) ) How do you organize your patterns?-Cross stitch Communication / Download (only reply)-Stitch Tips|Tricks-PinDIY.com - Powered by Discuz! Archiver

amara Publish time 2011-7-18 13:21

Hi i organize mine by theme and type but everyone has great ideas

zeemeermin Publish time 2011-7-24 17:15

leaflets are in curver boxes under my bed, no system there except for my own lol.
charts stored on computer by subject.
i don't have that many, as my taste changes reguraly and i rather hoard aida & threads

Biddy Publish time 2011-8-2 09:31

I have a few saved on my computer but mostly I have hard copies which I just keep in a couple of plastic crates. The ones that I have printed off I keep together in a plastic sleeve. They are in no particular order as I quite enjoy just fossicking through them all!

atenea Publish time 2011-8-4 04:40

I use folders with the designer´s name

mathurin Publish time 2011-9-20 05:10

sorting by subject can make patterns hard to find, I first sort by designer or book or mag name, then cross ref to subjects, it helps keep me organized and I can find paterns very quickly

stitch_mage Publish time 2011-10-10 14:12

LoL! I came upon this post at first thinking "Does nobody buy hard copies anymore?". :) I keep my soft copies in my external. Folders separated by Designer then subfolders of the books/magazines. But if I don't know who designed them, I put them in categories. I find the following categories useful:
Animals (land/water/air), People, Floral and Fauna, Fantasy (mermaids, fairies, dragons, angels, wizards, miscellaneous), Land and Seascape, Wisdom and Sayings, Humor, Occasions, Houses and Homestuff, Popular cartoon/characters, Food, Christmas

As for my hardcopies...Books are in a tall pile as of now on my shelf. Leaflets and booklets are in clear books. :D

talisa Publish time 2011-10-18 04:57

I organized my hard copy in Folder under the name of designer.

My soft copy I organized on a external harddisc. There I have two folder.
In the first I put all patterns inside like "Designer Name - Pattern Name).
In the second folder I have only the pics from the patterns, organized in categorys like Christmas etc. . And the pics have the same name like the folder where the patterns inside.
So when I´m searching a pattern I looking first the pics and after find easerly the pattern.

Maybe I wrote a bit complicated, but really, it´s an easy system. Just few more works in first time to organize. But very organized. I love that!!! :D

Cheers,
talisa

hunny2thebes2 Publish time 2011-12-11 18:57

I organise my patterns by theme and genre,
Eg: Couple, Animals, Group, Objects...ect
Then some times regroup them, like for animals: Bears, Bunnys...ect
And then with the file name i change it so that it has the maker and patt number with a small description
Eg:SODA_so-354
It might take a while but listing with descriptions is faster than having to remember them.

Willow Publish time 2011-12-13 14:21

Reply 26# pandawitch

I have so many "hard copy patterns" originals of course and magazines. Keep them safe in filing/flat boxes under subject name.Easier to find that way.

Need to find a quiet time/s to sort my patterns on disks. But to find a pattern, I can search by name or designer.Works for me. Just won't live enough life times to stitch them all. lol

WiseOwl Publish time 2011-12-13 15:24

I keep my " hard copy charts" in a filing drawer.. The others are stored on the computer, but this is a bit of a shambles at the moment.. I backup all my computer files on an external hard drive. I just need to spend a bit of time sorting it all out..
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