pattern storage

"Ward" wrote in message

It's worse then I let on. I was buying an extra 1/8 yard of fabric just
so
I could organize my stash. In the store I'd write down all the
information
from the end of the bolt and the yardage amounts onto index cards. Then
I'd
go home, cut a swatch off the extra yardage, and staple it to the card.
Just in case I wanted to match the fabric with something else, I'd cut
about
a 4 inch square, clean finish the edges with the serger, put a button
hole
in the corner, and then stick it on one of those big snap-apart binder
rings
you get in the office supply store. When I'd go shopping at fabric
sales,
I'd snap apart the ring, snap it closed onto my handbag strap, and use
it to
compare fabrics / colors at the sale. Before putting away the new
fabric
I'd make a copy of the info on the index card and pin it to the edge of
the
fabric so I wouldn't forget the washing instructions, etc. I finally
dropped the index cards and the fabric swatch habits, but I still tag
the
fabric before putting it away and scan the patterns I buy. I keep the
index
cards around as a reminded to remain in control. I'm a really addicted
to
this stuff.


My friend suffers from OCD, she is a compulsive listmaker/organizer
instead of medicating her, I could exploit (harness) her compulsion. I bet
my sewing room would cure her.

Michelle
Italy