tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274408203001380806.post6084914047433806266..comments2024-03-10T07:22:42.727-04:00Comments on Rachel Griffith Designs: to keep or not to keep???rachel griffithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08010707319812135596noreply@blogger.comBlogger142125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274408203001380806.post-37245433381656653062013-06-12T00:10:42.879-04:002013-06-12T00:10:42.879-04:00As I am new to the quilting world, I only have a m...As I am new to the quilting world, I only have a modest number of magazines, that I don't think I will ever throw away. I have friends who have huge piles of them, and I take great pleasure is borrowing them and have made quilts from quite old magazines. Storing them? Yes, I would love to hear of a good way to store them ;)Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04328938880459629274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274408203001380806.post-53565024584200200462011-06-22T12:34:24.081-04:002011-06-22T12:34:24.081-04:00I used to keep all of mine, then I just started te...I used to keep all of mine, then I just started tearing out the pages that I really was keeping the whole magazine for. I had a binder for the torn out pages. But now that there is Pinterest, I don't need to keep any of. As long as the magazine has an online version (most allow you to view the full mag online as long as you have a subscription), then I just pin what I really love to my boards. Space problem solved at home :) Good luck with your decision.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02484757873230034800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274408203001380806.post-8639714605985183782011-06-20T21:06:00.360-04:002011-06-20T21:06:00.360-04:00I keep mine. Many are pretty old, but I periodica...I keep mine. Many are pretty old, but I periodically go through them (such as grabbing an armful to look through while traveling on vacation). I find that my tastes and skills have changed over time, and ideas and patterns that didn't inspire me when I first got the magazine now do! I used to stockpile Country Living also, but finally recently "released" a huge Roughtote full of them. Gotta make room for quilting mags, you know. :-)haredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02410472046765644529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274408203001380806.post-37273449193031848032011-06-20T21:05:46.301-04:002011-06-20T21:05:46.301-04:00I also save ALL my quilting magazines! I use color...I also save ALL my quilting magazines! I use color coded tabs one color for the quilts I want to make another color for great tips and another for stuff that I want to try. I know this might sound crazy but this way I can quickly go to what I am looking for. Plus when I am having a night I can't sleep, I just like pulling some out and flipping threw them.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07453695907474509567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274408203001380806.post-76374758392732961592011-06-19T22:45:10.502-04:002011-06-19T22:45:10.502-04:00I'd keep them! I have every issue of American...I'd keep them! I have every issue of American Patchwork & Quilting. I know - I might be a hoarder if I wasn't so organized. However, I love paging through them and getting inspired.Michelle Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09993910436356468930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274408203001380806.post-15802239323010542692011-06-18T11:02:48.846-04:002011-06-18T11:02:48.846-04:00I am giving mine some serious thought. I have a ma...I am giving mine some serious thought. I have a magazine hoarding problem in general and since I am into other crafts, the amount of back issues I have stashed is a little embarassing. Last year I finally forced myself to recycle TEN years of back issues of MS Living.<br /><br />I'm thinking about making PDF copies of all of them and storing them digitally.stefaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00916615965787495034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274408203001380806.post-84777118869204800362011-06-18T08:53:31.254-04:002011-06-18T08:53:31.254-04:00Keep, Keep, Keep... My mother in law just gave me ...Keep, Keep, Keep... My mother in law just gave me a stack of all her old quilting magazines and I love looking through them....<br />http://diaryofanovicequilter.blogspot.com/DiaryofaNoviceQuilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08374290721977860708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274408203001380806.post-13250585753769546832011-06-16T19:35:13.134-04:002011-06-16T19:35:13.134-04:00I used to keep the magazines - as in EVERY quilt m...I used to keep the magazines - as in EVERY quilt magazine that I bought! But then I grew out of my bookshelf, and then out of the TWO enormous tubs that had magzines in them, and so I made a change. I went through every issue I had and tore out anything that "spoke" to me, whether it was a picture of a quilt, a stack of fabric, a quilt pattern. All of it. Then I sorted them all into categories, put them into folders, and now I get to still have them :)<br /><br />One tip though - if you're going to take the "keep the bits I want" path, don't forget to keep the pattern sheet!! you'll need that one day! :)Pinkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11773996448237708225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274408203001380806.post-85711124121583221732011-06-16T09:31:35.836-04:002011-06-16T09:31:35.836-04:00i have some crafts and knitting magazines an keep ...i have some crafts and knitting magazines an keep them stoge organized on sight im my studio. If you are thinking about put those in the garbageplease dont, here we dont have any quilting magazines and seems like a sin to me =P<br />Love your blogNatyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13060575415812500766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274408203001380806.post-9343132731489250592011-06-16T08:59:40.222-04:002011-06-16T08:59:40.222-04:00I love magazines and have stacks & stacks (no ...I love magazines and have stacks & stacks (no kidding) all over my house. They are beside my bed, in the living room & in my sewing room. My husband just shakes his head in wonderment.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00598629022663627133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274408203001380806.post-90422539285266757162011-06-16T07:23:57.339-04:002011-06-16T07:23:57.339-04:00I also cleaned out my magazine stash recently. On...I also cleaned out my magazine stash recently. Only kept patterns I really liked, and put them in a binder with the directions. The rest is thrown away or recycled. Patterns that I had for years that didn't make me feel happy of excited, got given away or tossed. <br />I must admit, it wasn't easy to do, but I'm very happy I did it and feel much better for it!Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10154834545981161244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274408203001380806.post-82824170479452514802011-06-16T03:18:49.128-04:002011-06-16T03:18:49.128-04:00I just cleaned out my magazine stash. I pulled ou...I just cleaned out my magazine stash. I pulled out pics and instructions that I liked and put them in clear plastic sleeves in a three ring binder. The rest are being shredded for packing material or used to start our charcoal grill and outdoor fireplace.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274408203001380806.post-1614195529154324372011-06-15T23:30:29.220-04:002011-06-15T23:30:29.220-04:00Yesterday I donated 16 years of gardening magazine...Yesterday I donated 16 years of gardening magazines. I am now into my 3rd year of a collection of quilting magazines...lolLucky-1https://www.blogger.com/profile/17904586950202567882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274408203001380806.post-47780843208762036162011-06-15T22:43:31.267-04:002011-06-15T22:43:31.267-04:00I ,too, have tons of old magazines. I used to thin...I ,too, have tons of old magazines. I used to think that I would use them in a reference library. But I haven't looked at most of them in several years! So, i decided that I will limit myself to one project per magazine, scan it and then give away the magazine.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12353043719436511620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274408203001380806.post-36434692507718122482011-06-15T20:44:48.109-04:002011-06-15T20:44:48.109-04:00I only keep the articles that I think I am going t...I only keep the articles that I think I am going to possibly use. Years ago I used to keep the whole magazine but after a few moves with a super heavy box changed my mind. I also subscribed to digital magazines but don't like that either. I like to handle the pages.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03369628004197892967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274408203001380806.post-7655521009330674972011-06-15T19:38:22.287-04:002011-06-15T19:38:22.287-04:00I just finished sorting through all mine a few wee...I just finished sorting through all mine a few weeks ago. I had about 3 bookshelves worth of quilt magazines to go through. <br /><br />I have 3-ring binders sorted with tabs for different quilt projects (ie. Fat Quarters, Jelly Rolls, Home Decor, Baby, etc). I go through my magazines several times a year and pull out the patterns I really want to keep. Then I put them in page protectors under the correct tab in the 3-ring binders. <br /><br />I like this method because when I get a new layer cake in, I can flip right to the Layer Cake tab and find a pattern quickly. It's also nice because if you spill, you can wipe it off instead of ruining a pattern (not that I've had experience with this)!<br /><br />Sorry that's long, but I really love this method!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08606372660368061005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274408203001380806.post-11754363199036561812011-06-15T19:37:03.356-04:002011-06-15T19:37:03.356-04:00I'm with the "tear out the ones I want to...I'm with the "tear out the ones I want to make and put them in clear sleeves in a binder" but with a twist. I do very traditional quilts, my bff is almost strictly oriental prints and kids quilts, our other quilting buddy is all about the modern quilts and solids, and my mom is a landscape quilter and makes bags. So when I'm done with a magazine it makes the rounds. When we're all done tearing out the ones we want there's usually just enough left for the recycling guy.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06520715476611158579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274408203001380806.post-72622794712622835772011-06-15T17:03:25.702-04:002011-06-15T17:03:25.702-04:00Every 6 months I go through my magazines and tear ...Every 6 months I go through my magazines and tear out the patterns I like and place them in sheet protectors and put them in notebooks. I have notebooks for the different type of patterns, i.e., applique, mini, paper pieced etc...Michelle McCrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10631356261609028410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274408203001380806.post-85186172437689976302011-06-15T16:10:52.430-04:002011-06-15T16:10:52.430-04:00KEEP, KEEP, KEEP, KEEP ... I can't imagine giv...KEEP, KEEP, KEEP, KEEP ... I can't imagine giving them away - especially with what they cost $$$$$ (eeek). I would never even consider giving any away to friends - they can buy their own! I wouldn't even loan them out.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05678830102345359034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274408203001380806.post-71506938158284087882011-06-15T16:04:11.278-04:002011-06-15T16:04:11.278-04:00I keep and keep, even if there are some magazine t...I keep and keep, even if there are some magazine that I can keep on one CD. hugsAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14626474191087511380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274408203001380806.post-61765919486901612902011-06-15T14:15:39.142-04:002011-06-15T14:15:39.142-04:00I took a day and went through all my piles of quil...I took a day and went through all my piles of quilting magazines and pulled out the pictures and patterns that I actually felt like I might want to make or that I felt were inspiring and put them in plastic sheaths and then all in a binder I keep on my shelf in my sewing room. It saved a lot of space and whittled down the pile to only the patterns I actually might use.TheTaffshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03596300745361600605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274408203001380806.post-21002941405202173792011-06-15T13:48:31.746-04:002011-06-15T13:48:31.746-04:00I now subscribe to magazines digitally. Some maga...I now subscribe to magazines digitally. Some magazines offer 3 years of back issue when you subscribe for one year. I can put 3 years of magazines on one CD!ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09200092465563136567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274408203001380806.post-11881796993712435102011-06-15T13:01:00.884-04:002011-06-15T13:01:00.884-04:00I go through my magazines periodically, take out m...I go through my magazines periodically, take out my favorites, place them in page protectors and put them in a binder and discard the rest.Rhonda and Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04235631186105893399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274408203001380806.post-62009946662474444952011-06-15T12:57:12.208-04:002011-06-15T12:57:12.208-04:00I also wanted to say that I have every issue of Qu...I also wanted to say that I have every issue of Quiltmaker except one which got lost when we moved overseas. Although the fabrics might look dated, the patterns are great.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274408203001380806.post-52018350356237131632011-06-15T12:56:12.771-04:002011-06-15T12:56:12.771-04:00My Tidewater Quilters Guild accepts used magazines...My Tidewater Quilters Guild accepts used magazines. They sell them for 25 cents at Day and Night Chapter Meetings. The money goes to buy books for the library. With 410 members this can represent quite a bit of income. No one can resist the price!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com