sorting through Quilting books and magazines

I have had to take a break from stitching so I can begin other
projects for the holidays. Now mind you my quilting will not cease by
any means during this time. I needed to clean my studio though so I can
get around here and begin on designing my holiday greeting cards and
complete a few other projects.
One of the projects that was at the top of my list was to go through
all my quilting books and magazines. First I couldn't believe I had
collected so many over the last 14 years. I put all the books in order
by hard cover or soft cover and the magazines by title and date. It
took almost a full day to do that part. I just had to look at them as I
was rearranging them. Of course I found a number of quilts that I had
planned on doing and just haven't gotten to them. So I made a list that
has the book/magazine and the page numbers so I can maybe do a few
over then next year. We'll see just how far I get on that project. .
I discovered a while back ago that I never seem to have enough
quilting books. There are always techniques and designs that I draw
from when starting a new quilt.
Magazines however I discovered often repeat themselves over the
years. The same patterns with maybe just a color difference from an
earlier edition. Always beautiful of course. I have become more
selective about the magazines I get because of this.
I am just wondering how many of you decide on books or magazines that
you purchase. I for one love to have my own. The library is nice for
some things but I find I would rather be able to have things at a
finger's grasp.
How do you store your books and magazines. Now I can't imagine
throwing away a magazine so I don't even think that would be a question
unless you somehow ended up with a second copy of a given magazine. Now
I have done that but then given the magazine or book to another quilter.
Does anyone keep a list of what they have on hand or do you know by
recollection?
And last but not least how many quilts do you really complete or even
start from the various books or magazines that you have.
juliasb
--

Conductor of the Squish-mobile

....come and journey with me...
from darkness into New Life

http://globnet.com/~flair/

How do you store your books and magazines. Now I can't imagine
throwing away a magazine so I don't even think that would be a question

Actually, I cut out what interests me from mags, file in folders (sorta G),
and pitch the rest.

Does anyone keep a list of what they have on hand or do you know by
recollection?

Yah---my 80+ books (hey, I only started this year hehehe) are listed in the
puter. They're given a code # by author, and shelved by code. I keep telling
self I should do the same with all the mag-stuff in folders, but self refuses
to listen.

And last but not least how many quilts do you really complete or even
start from the various books or magazines that you have.

We-e-e-e-e-ll......actually none, so far, but ya just never know. I have
incorporated some of the ideas into quilts.
-- Jean S

I believe you are much more organized than me . It never occurred
to me to cut out just the stuff of interest and put it in an organized
folder of sorts.
As I think about cataloging things I get overwhelmed somewhat. Could
it be that I have to many books and magazines???? (is that possible?)

I do a lot of idea searches from my magazines and books... though
truthfully I have only made a few that actually resemble a quilt I saw
in a magazine. Those have been appliqué patterns that I liked.
Admittedly my quilts did not look anything like the ones on the cover .
juliasb

Neeej wrote:

How do you store your books and magazines. Now I can't imagine
throwing away a magazine so I don't even think that would be a question


Actually, I cut out what interests me from mags, file in folders (sorta G),
and pitch the rest.


Does anyone keep a list of what they have on hand or do you know by
recollection?


Yah---my 80+ books (hey, I only started this year hehehe) are listed in the
puter. They're given a code # by author, and shelved by code. I keep telling
self I should do the same with all the mag-stuff in folders, but self refuses
to listen.


And last but not least how many quilts do you really complete or even
start from the various books or magazines that you have.


We-e-e-e-e-ll......actually none, so far, but ya just never know. I have
incorporated some of the ideas into quilts.
-- Jean S

--

Conductor of the Squish-mobile

....come and journey with me...
from darkness into New Life

http://globnet.com/~flair/

I don't keep many entire magazines. I take out the pattern or article that
I want to keep, put it in a plastic sheet protector, and put it in a 3 ring
binder. The binders I use are covered in a clear plastic with an opening at
the top to insert something on the front of the binder. I keep a list on
the cover with everything that is in that binder. I have a separate binder
for patterns that I purchase. I do them the same way. I keep the lists on
my computer, and just update it whenever I add to it. It has really saved
me a lot of time.
Sherry Starr
"juliasb(nospam)" wrote in message
...
I have had to take a break from stitching so I can begin other
projects for the holidays. Now mind you my quilting will not cease by
any means during this time. I needed to clean my studio though so I can
get around here and begin on designing my holiday greeting cards and
complete a few other projects.
One of the projects that was at the top of my list was to go through
all my quilting books and magazines. First I couldn't believe I had
collected so many over the last 14 years. I put all the books in order
by hard cover or soft cover and the magazines by title and date. It
took almost a full day to do that part. I just had to look at them as I
was rearranging them. Of course I found a number of quilts that I had
planned on doing and just haven't gotten to them. So I made a list that
has the book/magazine and the page numbers so I can maybe do a few
over then next year. We'll see just how far I get on that project. .
I discovered a while back ago that I never seem to have enough
quilting books. There are always techniques and designs that I draw
from when starting a new quilt.
Magazines however I discovered often repeat themselves over the
years. The same patterns with maybe just a color difference from an
earlier edition. Always beautiful of course. I have become more
selective about the magazines I get because of this.
I am just wondering how many of you decide on books or magazines that
you purchase. I for one love to have my own. The library is nice for
some things but I find I would rather be able to have things at a
finger's grasp.
How do you store your books and magazines. Now I can't imagine
throwing away a magazine so I don't even think that would be a question
unless you somehow ended up with a second copy of a given magazine. Now
I have done that but then given the magazine or book to another quilter.
Does anyone keep a list of what they have on hand or do you know by
recollection?
And last but not least how many quilts do you really complete or even
start from the various books or magazines that you have.
juliasb
--

Conductor of the Squish-mobile

...come and journey with me...
from darkness into New Life

http://globnet.com/~flair/

Looks like I will have to start considering this option. Would save a
lot of valuable space. Give me more stash space. That is always important.
juliasb

Sherry Starr wrote:

I don't keep many entire magazines. I take out the pattern or article that
I want to keep, put it in a plastic sheet protector, and put it in a 3 ring
binder. The binders I use are covered in a clear plastic with an opening at
the top to insert something on the front of the binder. I keep a list on
the cover with everything that is in that binder. I have a separate binder
for patterns that I purchase. I do them the same way. I keep the lists on
my computer, and just update it whenever I add to it. It has really saved
me a lot of time.
Sherry Starr
"juliasb(nospam)" wrote in message
...

I have had to take a break from stitching so I can begin other
projects for the holidays. Now mind you my quilting will not cease by
any means during this time. I needed to clean my studio though so I can
get around here and begin on designing my holiday greeting cards and
complete a few other projects.
One of the projects that was at the top of my list was to go through
all my quilting books and magazines. First I couldn't believe I had
collected so many over the last 14 years. I put all the books in order
by hard cover or soft cover and the magazines by title and date. It
took almost a full day to do that part. I just had to look at them as I
was rearranging them. Of course I found a number of quilts that I had
planned on doing and just haven't gotten to them. So I made a list that
has the book/magazine and the page numbers so I can maybe do a few
over then next year. We'll see just how far I get on that project. .
I discovered a while back ago that I never seem to have enough
quilting books. There are always techniques and designs that I draw
from when starting a new quilt.
Magazines however I discovered often repeat themselves over the
years. The same patterns with maybe just a color difference from an
earlier edition. Always beautiful of course. I have become more
selective about the magazines I get because of this.
I am just wondering how many of you decide on books or magazines that
you purchase. I for one love to have my own. The library is nice for
some things but I find I would rather be able to have things at a
finger's grasp.
How do you store your books and magazines. Now I can't imagine
throwing away a magazine so I don't even think that would be a question
unless you somehow ended up with a second copy of a given magazine. Now
I have done that but then given the magazine or book to another quilter.
Does anyone keep a list of what they have on hand or do you know by
recollection?
And last but not least how many quilts do you really complete or even
start from the various books or magazines that you have.
juliasb
--

Conductor of the Squish-mobile

...come and journey with me...
from darkness into New Life

http://globnet.com/~flair/





--

Conductor of the Squish-mobile

....come and journey with me...
from darkness into New Life

http://globnet.com/~flair/

Regarding that idea of cutting out what interests you and tossing the
rest of the magazine.... I did that many years back. Then, when I went
thru what I had saved, I was left sitting there pondering *why* had I
saved these photos and directions??? By that time, they weren't colors
that appealed to me and the quilts were styles that didn't appeal to me,
either. Then I started worrying what I might have thrown away! bg I
now save the entire magazine, storage problems or not, because I realize
how my tastes and abilities change, sometimes drastically, as do the
quilts I will need to make- for gifts, babies, donations, etc.

Just a thought.... ;-)

Leslie

The HairyFacedOnes 'N Me- My dogs aren't my whole life...they make my
life whole.

RCTQ- Houston 2004..... A good friend will come and bail you out of
jail.... but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...
that was fun!"

Same here. But I'd love to figure out a system for keeping track of what's
in what. Especially with Quilters Newsletter Magazine where the covers are
often so similar. I think someone's mentioned copying the Contents pages.
That might be a start.

--Heidi

"The HairyFacedOnes 'N Me" wrote in message
...
Regarding that idea of cutting out what interests you and tossing the
rest of the magazine.... I did that many years back. Then, when I went
thru what I had saved, I was left sitting there pondering *why* had I
saved these photos and directions??? By that time, they weren't colors
that appealed to me and the quilts were styles that didn't appeal to me,
either. Then I started worrying what I might have thrown away! bg I
now save the entire magazine, storage problems or not, because I realize
how my tastes and abilities change, sometimes drastically, as do the
quilts I will need to make- for gifts, babies, donations, etc.

Just a thought.... ;-)

Leslie

The HairyFacedOnes 'N Me- My dogs aren't my whole life...they make my
life whole.

RCTQ- Houston 2004..... A good friend will come and bail you out of
jail.... but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...
that was fun!"

This is one idea I have been pondering. Making a .pdf file of the cover
and the table of content of each magazine. It would be, for me, much
easier to scan the pages and know that I have all the relevant information.
juliasb

hfw wrote:

Same here. But I'd love to figure out a system for keeping track of what's
in what. Especially with Quilters Newsletter Magazine where the covers are
often so similar. I think someone's mentioned copying the Contents pages.
That might be a start.

--Heidi

"The HairyFacedOnes 'N Me" wrote in message
...

Regarding that idea of cutting out what interests you and tossing the
rest of the magazine.... I did that many years back. Then, when I went
thru what I had saved, I was left sitting there pondering *why* had I
saved these photos and directions??? By that time, they weren't colors
that appealed to me and the quilts were styles that didn't appeal to me,
either. Then I started worrying what I might have thrown away! bg I
now save the entire magazine, storage problems or not, because I realize
how my tastes and abilities change, sometimes drastically, as do the
quilts I will need to make- for gifts, babies, donations, etc.

Just a thought.... ;-)

Leslie

The HairyFacedOnes 'N Me- My dogs aren't my whole life...they make my
life whole.

RCTQ- Houston 2004..... A good friend will come and bail you out of
jail.... but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...
that was fun!"





--

Conductor of the Squish-mobile

....come and journey with me...
from darkness into New Life

http://globnet.com/~flair/

QNM has an Index by year. I think I saw it on their website....
Butterfly

hfw wrote:
Same here. But I'd love to figure out a system for keeping track of what's
in what. Especially with Quilters Newsletter Magazine where the covers are
often so similar. I think someone's mentioned copying the Contents pages.
That might be a start.

--Heidi

"The HairyFacedOnes 'N Me" wrote in message
...

Regarding that idea of cutting out what interests you and tossing the
rest of the magazine.... I did that many years back. Then, when I went
thru what I had saved, I was left sitting there pondering *why* had I
saved these photos and directions??? By that time, they weren't colors
that appealed to me and the quilts were styles that didn't appeal to me,
either. Then I started worrying what I might have thrown away! bg I
now save the entire magazine, storage problems or not, because I realize
how my tastes and abilities change, sometimes drastically, as do the
quilts I will need to make- for gifts, babies, donations, etc.

Just a thought.... ;-)

Leslie

The HairyFacedOnes 'N Me- My dogs aren't my whole life...they make my
life whole.

RCTQ- Houston 2004..... A good friend will come and bail you out of
jail.... but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...
that was fun!"

I subscribe to just two magazines. I go through them and select what
interests me and add them to an index I keep on a database program. Now, I
wonder if I'll end up where Leslie did--wondering why I chose what I chose
and should I maybe go through them again. Hmmmm.
--
Ruth in Happy Camp
"hfw" wrote in message
...
Same here. But I'd love to figure out a system for keeping track of what's
in what. Especially with Quilters Newsletter Magazine where the covers are
often so similar. I think someone's mentioned copying the Contents pages.
That might be a start.

--Heidi

"The HairyFacedOnes 'N Me" wrote in message
...
Regarding that idea of cutting out what interests you and tossing the
rest of the magazine.... I did that many years back. Then, when I went
thru what I had saved, I was left sitting there pondering *why* had I
saved these photos and directions??? By that time, they weren't colors
that appealed to me and the quilts were styles that didn't appeal to me,
either. Then I started worrying what I might have thrown away! bg I
now save the entire magazine, storage problems or not, because I realize
how my tastes and abilities change, sometimes drastically, as do the
quilts I will need to make- for gifts, babies, donations, etc.

Just a thought.... ;-)

Leslie

The HairyFacedOnes 'N Me- My dogs aren't my whole life...they make my
life whole.

RCTQ- Houston 2004..... A good friend will come and bail you out of
jail.... but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...
that was fun!"