Fabric inventory software recommendations?
 

Hello all,

Can anyone direct me to a good (but preferably cheap or FREE) software
program to track my sewing fabric inventory? Some of the commercially
available programs cost upwards to $30-$50, which makes freeware or sharewar
much more appealing!

Thanks!

Smokey

Fabric inventory software recommendations?
 

Smokey wrote:
Hello all,

Can anyone direct me to a good (but preferably cheap or FREE) software
program to track my sewing fabric inventory? Some of the commercially
available programs cost upwards to $30-$50, which makes freeware or sharewar
much more appealing!

Thanks!

Smokey



Why not do it on an Excell spreadsheet?

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Fabric inventory software recommendations?
 

Kate XXXXXX wrote:

Smokey wrote:
Hello all,

Can anyone direct me to a good (but preferably cheap or FREE) software
program to track my sewing fabric inventory? Some of the commercially
available programs cost upwards to $30-$50, which makes freeware or
sharewar much more appealing!

Thanks!

Smokey



Why not do it on an Excell spreadsheet?


yep. If I can figure out Excel, anyone can figure out Excel. Holler if you
need help.

Sharon
--
Never try to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of time and just annoys the
pig.

Fabric inventory software recommendations?
 

Sharon Hays wrote:
Kate XXXXXX wrote:
snip request for "cheap or FREE" software

Why not do it on an Excell spreadsheet?


yep. If I can figure out Excel, anyone can figure out
Excel. Holler if you need help.

LOL! I first learned to do spreadsheets on Lotus 1-2-3
Release 2.3 (for DOS), and I'm still more comfortable with
its keystroke commands and formula creation, so when I need
to create a document with lots of formulas (formulae?) and
the ability to sort etc., I create it in Lotus. However
since I no longer have working print drivers that work with
Win XP Pro, I save the Lotus file and "import" it into Excel
for printing. Stupid maybe, but every time I hit "/" to
bring up the menu, or 'shift|" ' to bring up the WYSYWIG
menu and Excel laughs at me, I just fire up Lotus.

Beverly, not actually a Luddite, but close....

Fabric inventory software recommendations?
 

While I appreciate the recommendations of Excel (I have made up several for
my own use) I am not looking for something for myself . I am looking for a
program for a non-computer enthusiast who doesn't want to dink with this and
tweak with that like one must do on Excel.

Thanks for your suggestion but I am still looking if anyone has any ideas.
Back in the better days of PCs you could find lots of great DOS programs at
flea markets for fabric inventories but , of course, we've all become so
spoiled with $150 software that is absurdly license and write protected that
those great little programs on floppy disks are now, sadly, obsolete.

Smokey
"BEI Design" wrote in message
...
Sharon Hays wrote:
Kate XXXXXX wrote:
snip request for "cheap or FREE" software

Why not do it on an Excell spreadsheet?


yep. If I can figure out Excel, anyone can figure out
Excel. Holler if you need help.

LOL! I first learned to do spreadsheets on Lotus 1-2-3 Release 2.3 (for
DOS), and I'm still more comfortable with its keystroke commands and
formula creation, so when I need to create a document with lots of
formulas (formulae?) and the ability to sort etc., I create it in Lotus.
However since I no longer have working print drivers that work with Win XP
Pro, I save the Lotus file and "import" it into Excel for printing.
Stupid maybe, but every time I hit "/" to bring up the menu, or 'shift|" '
to bring up the WYSYWIG menu and Excel laughs at me, I just fire up Lotus.

Beverly, not actually a Luddite, but close....

Fabric inventory software recommendations?
 

Smokey wrote:
While I appreciate the recommendations of Excel (I have made up several for
my own use) I am not looking for something for myself . I am looking for a
program for a non-computer enthusiast who doesn't want to dink with this and
tweak with that like one must do on Excel.

Thanks for your suggestion but I am still looking if anyone has any ideas.
Back in the better days of PCs you could find lots of great DOS programs at
flea markets for fabric inventories but , of course, we've all become so
spoiled with $150 software that is absurdly license and write protected that
those great little programs on floppy disks are now, sadly, obsolete.


How about a simple freeware or shareware database?

--
Joanne
stitches @ singerlady.reno.nv.us.earth.milky-way.com
http://members.tripod.com/~bernardschopen/

Fabric inventory software recommendations?
 

"Smokey" wrote in message
...
Hello all,

Can anyone direct me to a good (but preferably cheap or FREE) software
program to track my sewing fabric inventory? Some of the commercially
available programs cost upwards to $30-$50, which makes freeware or
sharewar
much more appealing!

Thanks!

Smokey




A quick Google turned this up AT $30.00 bucks looks like your ticket
http://www.lns-software.com/quilters/inventories.html


--
Ron Anderson A1 Sewing Machine
18 Dingman Rd Sand Lake, NY 12153
http://www.a1sewingmachine.com

Fabric inventory software recommendations?
 

Smokey wrote:

While I appreciate the recommendations of Excel (I have made up several
for my own use) I am not looking for something for myself . I am looking
for a program for a non-computer enthusiast who doesn't want to dink with
this and tweak with that like one must do on Excel.

Thanks for your suggestion but I am still looking if anyone has any ideas.
Back in the better days of PCs you could find lots of great DOS programs
at flea markets for fabric inventories but , of course, we've all become
so spoiled with $150 software that is absurdly license and write protected
that those great little programs on floppy disks are now, sadly, obsolete.



Not free, but http://www.wildginger.com/products/stitchnstash.htm It's $30.
I've not used it, but I have heard good things about it.

Sharon

--
Never try to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of time and just annoys the
pig.

Fabric inventory software recommendations?
 

Smokey wrote:
Hello all,

Can anyone direct me to a good (but preferably cheap or FREE) software
program to track my sewing fabric inventory? Some of the commercially
available programs cost upwards to $30-$50, which makes freeware or sharewar
much more appealing!

Honestly, $30 for a custom-tailed-to-a-vertical-market software program
that comes with customer support is not a bad deal. If you want
cheaper, you need to create your own spreadsheet or database, and that
just is not that hard to do.