tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385925477024252922.post4007333174157317576..comments2023-04-10T03:47:40.663-05:00Comments on Midwest Quilts: Design Wall Monday and I take terrible pictures....Jay in Nebraskahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01228519106304409026noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385925477024252922.post-75688699856782863692010-11-20T21:55:22.191-06:002010-11-20T21:55:22.191-06:00I wouldn't call Lori cluttered, sometimes thin...I wouldn't call Lori cluttered, sometimes things get a bit churned but nothing that takes more than an hour or two to put up.<br />I on the other hand am truly cluttered.<br />Can't do open shelving, too much dust. No, its not poor housekeeping, due to the drought we have bare dirt in back of the house and it blows and creeps under the house sills. Fabric lives in Rubbermaid type sealed tubs stored by color. I pull what I need. If (as usual) I am working three projects at once it begins to be clutter.Henriettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00980100650453154588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385925477024252922.post-2537457385365332432010-11-18T01:27:52.350-06:002010-11-18T01:27:52.350-06:00Oh Jay--the rootling thru the stash is the best pa...Oh Jay--the rootling thru the stash is the best part of the creative process! But, I am a clutterbug. Clutter makes me feel comfortable. organization is your "thing"!3 yards, I agree, that is a good number when you're buying. I don't want to piece a border either. Henrietta and I were talking about never thinking about making a small quilt as something other than on a bed--like a wall or table quilt. We were talking about the Schnibbles patterns. <br /><br />And Jay, I'm getting better at the "A" thing. Now if you just teach me how to hand piece I will be happy!Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02930975280752577392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385925477024252922.post-17518167931820612772010-11-16T10:46:54.989-06:002010-11-16T10:46:54.989-06:00I am glad I am not the only one who does this. Eve...I am glad I am not the only one who does this. Everyone thinks I am crazy.I put a swatch on a recipe card, with the name, date, where purchased, and yardage, and finle it in a 3 ring binder in old photo pages (since there are no more photos..) I am good about adding new fabric, but not so good about getting rid of the cards as I use it up, until I try to remember if it is all gone or not.I wont add a group if I plan ot use it right away. I like the computer idea, or none at all, since it isn't "moving" as fast as I would like!Debhttp://www.froggysquilts.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385925477024252922.post-26597165304573221342010-11-16T00:41:59.862-06:002010-11-16T00:41:59.862-06:00That's very organized of you....I would say ov...That's very organized of you....I would say overly organized but I just spent too much time searching for some crystals in my sewing room (it's a complete disaster) and never did find them.Mary Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07801947879882584734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385925477024252922.post-29403369331716960792010-11-15T18:33:48.669-06:002010-11-15T18:33:48.669-06:00I am really impressed with your filing system, I c...I am really impressed with your filing system, I couldn't do it. I am lucky to have fabrics stored by color. I do agree with buying at least 3 yards: it makes it much easier to use when you have enough. I also have two dresser drawers of fat quarters or 1/4 yards of leftovers. It is all color coordinated and works really well. I am in awe of your system.Gari in ALhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07695711731891676422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385925477024252922.post-73087620409023814802010-11-15T18:09:06.826-06:002010-11-15T18:09:06.826-06:00Very pretty quilt and so bright! I really like th...Very pretty quilt and so bright! I really like the bright part.<br /><br />I use a scanner to create an image of my fabric and create a file on my computer. Each file name starts with a color code so the fabrics can be sorted by name on the computers. The last number in the file name indicates the yardage I bought. Fat Quarters start with a FQ and scraps start with SC. The physical fabric is stored by color, so if I see something on the computer I want to use I know what drawer it is stored in. I update the file name as I use the yardage. If yardage becomes scraps, then I update the file to indicate that. This way I have the fabric available to use in EQ when I'm working on putting a quilt together.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02876375845688651131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385925477024252922.post-35575745564327477072010-11-15T14:33:59.561-06:002010-11-15T14:33:59.561-06:00When I was a beginning quilter (20+ years ago) I s...When I was a beginning quilter (20+ years ago) I snipped a piece from each fabric I bought and pinned it on a piece of paper in a notebook with the manufacturer's name, where I bought it, the amount, and how much I payed per yard. That lasted only a short time! Today my stash is huge and I don't keep track of any information about it. It's too much trouble!Annienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385925477024252922.post-59737351037811013052010-11-15T13:12:11.601-06:002010-11-15T13:12:11.601-06:00The colors are pretty, even if they are a bit blur...The colors are pretty, even if they are a bit blurred! :)Denise :)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07306906507013593208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385925477024252922.post-5091814905344561602010-11-15T12:25:22.568-06:002010-11-15T12:25:22.568-06:00Very organized, neat & tidy. Wish I could say ...Very organized, neat & tidy. Wish I could say the same for myself. LOLLinda in NEhttp://quiltinlibrarylady.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385925477024252922.post-79363078900103214702010-11-15T11:48:14.346-06:002010-11-15T11:48:14.346-06:00I used to catolgue my fabric too - but I always wa...I used to catolgue my fabric too - but I always wanted to be a librarian so maybe that's why LOL!!! Finally though I had to give it up and just organized it by color on open shelving in a dark room. Much more practical but I do miss my binder that had the little samples and yardages on it. . . .Nina Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14316034317827146338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385925477024252922.post-65524780710962106202010-11-15T10:26:26.791-06:002010-11-15T10:26:26.791-06:00I wish I were that organized!! I just file my fab...I wish I were that organized!! I just file my fabric in my brain...the one that tends to fall out periodically! LOLChrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15569137087415487008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385925477024252922.post-72209621475296412472010-11-15T08:35:09.919-06:002010-11-15T08:35:09.919-06:00But, couldn't you actually be sewing instead o...But, couldn't you actually be sewing instead of indexing? Although as a librarian myself I know the value of a good index. But do you also indicate where it is located in your stash? I'm just not wiling to do that as I tend to buy mostly 1/2 yard pieces. And, unless I started from the beginning it would take forever to do. Heck it took hours just to refold all of my stash to fit neatly on the shelves.Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04758275644964547751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385925477024252922.post-91336710939853796892010-11-15T07:24:27.673-06:002010-11-15T07:24:27.673-06:00Gee you are organized!! Nice quilt, like the colo...Gee you are organized!! Nice quilt, like the colors.Kathiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01734182751464436244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385925477024252922.post-88867438964810102532010-11-15T06:46:26.430-06:002010-11-15T06:46:26.430-06:00I had camera problems too this morning! Dead batt...I had camera problems too this morning! Dead batteries in both of them. Your yellow is bright and cheerful in themiddle of winter!<br /><br />glenGlen QuiltSwissyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02663112676927847239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385925477024252922.post-10225216580380325062010-11-15T06:37:48.028-06:002010-11-15T06:37:48.028-06:00Wow! That is amazing! Lots of work, but I'll...Wow! That is amazing! Lots of work, but I'll bet it's worth it.Tamerahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17381235847159519699noreply@blogger.com