This useful guide on how to organize sewing patterns. From useful and creative sewing pattern storage ideas to sewing pattern organization apps, you’re sure to find a new system that works for you.
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This useful guide on how to organize sewing patterns. From useful and creative sewing pattern storage ideas to sewing pattern organization apps, you’re sure to find a new system that works for you.
Here are some ideas to help you organize and store your PDF sewing patterns. Sewing pattern storage can help you find your favorite patterns to reuse
We see the question, “How do you store your printed patterns?” all the time in the P4P FB Group! So, as we’re celebrating hitting 30k members in the group with our “Sew it, Win it, Build it” Giveaway we’re hoping to answer that question today! We’ve been discussing all about planning, building and organizing your […]
Miss Maggie Rabbit (made by me) hanging out in my fabric cabinet. Hello friends! I have a lot of fabric and sewing patterns. Like, A LOT. This post is all about how I organise my many sewing patterns as well as my fabric stash. So for those of you who are a little OCD, grab that bag of m&m's, sort the colours into different bowls (feels good doesn't it?!) and sit back and enjoy. Sewing Pattern Storage My sewing patterns used to sit in boxes where they ended up getting bent or torn or somehow mixed with another pattern. I tried putting some in zip lock bags for a while, but it just added bulk and made it difficult to store. I wanted to find a better way to: Store my patterns Preserve their quality Protect them from damage or ageing. Just a few of my vintage patterns, pre-storage solution I went searching the web for some solutions and came across the super informative blog post by Lladybird who used comic book storage for her patterns. I knew I had found the solution!! With four people living in a two bedroom house, space is scarce! Comic Book Storage for the WIN! If there is another group of people out there more meticulous than seamstresses about preserving original quality, it's comic-book collectors! The benefits of using comic book storage is that: Your patterns are stored in resealable bags Protected from dirt, dust and grotty hands. Backed by acid free boards to stop ageing and yellowing of patterns Holds patterns and instructions in place so they can't tear or get bent. Protects precious vintage patterns and enables you to handle them without damaging them. Uniforms the size of your patterns for easy storage and cataloguing. It just makes them look so darn good! Vintage patterns all safe and secure Directions: Place one board in a resealable bag. Slide the pattern envelope at the front of the board and pattern pieces behind the board (if pattern already used) Seal the bag. Lastly I stored them in comic-book boxes for protection and easy storage. Cataloguing: I found the easiest way to organise the patterns was by TYPE such as dresses, skirts, pants etc. I then arranged them by PATTERN NUMBER, regardless of the brand. Only about 1% of my patterns didn't have a pattern number. standard size pattern For opened patterns, I store the pieces at the back behind the card Large Vogue pattern Storage Supplies There are heaps of online sites that sell these (there are a lot of comic-book collectors out there!!) And I bought most of mine off eBay. Below is the size dimensions of the packaging I used to store my patterns. I used two sizes in total: Regular Size Patterns: Smaller patterns such as Butterick, Simplicity, McCall. Storage Boards (modern size) - Size 6 3/4" x 10 1/2" Resealable comic bags - stores up to 6 7/8" x 10 1/2" (17.4cm x 27.6cm) Box - outside dimensions - 8 1/4 x 11 1/2 x 16 3/4 Dividers Large Size Patterns: Large or bulky patterns such as Victory Patterns, Designer Vogue Patterns, Sewing Magazines, and print-at-home PDF patterns. Storage Boards (magazine size) - Size 8 1/2" x 11" Resealable comic bags - Magazine size - stores up to 8 3/4" x 11" (22.2cm x 27.9cm) Box -outside dimensions - 9 x 11 3/4 x 15 3/4 Dividers A printed PDF pattern in a large size bag. I wrote the details of the pattern on the front of the card and put the printed pieces at the back. printed pdf pieces at back Sewing Pattern Electrical Organisation I wanted to take my pattern organisation to the next level, and after reading Colette Patterns post about organising their patterns, I downloaded an iphone app (the same one they used) called 'Tap Forms' which is a data based app made for apple. I'm sure there are other/better apps out there so let me know in the comments if you know any! What it does: Allows you to create categories to sort your patterns Makes cataloguing and searching for patterns you own, easy. Enables you to search through your patterns via the categories you've created, such as pattern company, decade, style etc. Eliminates the need to handle your physical pattern when looking for pattern details such as fabric requirements. The options are limitless but the categories that I currently have on my phone are the following: A photo of both the front and back of the pattern - this is great when you're at the fabric store and you need to know how much fabric and notions you need for your pattern. Decade - I love being able to search for a particular vintage when flicking through my patterns. Pattern Number Pattern Company eg. Burda, Vogue, Victory Patterns Garment Type - eg. Dress, skirt, pants. Box Location - I have numbered my storage boxes and categorised by garment type and then in order of number, but this is a nice shortcut way of working out what box I've stored the pattern in without having to read the labels on the box. Blog Review Link - If I have already used this pattern and blogged about it, a link to my blog post is a nice way to quickly access details on my previous make. Note - For anything extra I want to put in, for example 'missing the sleeve piece'. Fabric Storage I recently sorted through my fabric, keeping only what I truely loved and got joy out of looking at. The rest I gave away to charity. My fabric used to be folded and piled in a dark, lonely cupboard. No matter how neat I tried to keep it, it always looked messy, and you could never see the entirety of what I had. Now my fabric stash looks like this: Yes, that's lego on the top of the cabinet #mumlife The Cabinet I keep it stored in a glass cabinet called 'fabrikor' (perfect name much?) which I purchased from Ikea. It stands proudly in our lounge room for all to see. I love how my stash has gone from being a pile of shame in the linen cupboard, to an art feature that I constantly get enjoyment out of whenever I sit in the lounge. How to Grab one of your large comic-book boards (so useful!) Fold your fabric in half, selvage to selvage and then again into thirds. Starting at one end of the folded length of the fabric, roll it around one large comic-book card paper. If needed, use one pin to keep fabric in place. Folded in half and then into thirds Place your board at one end of the fabric with a small amount wrapped around the edge. Wrap the fabric around the board. Electronic Fabric Organisation I have also recently started cataloguing my fabric collection in the same app I use to catalogue my patterns. It's a great way to see what you own and how much of it you have. Also helps you to store certain information like fabric type, designer and where you purchased it which can easily be forgotten otherwise! Mr. Basil Fox Miss Maggie Rabbit On a side note, meet my two little friends Mr. Basil Fox and Miss Maggie Rabbit! Both were lovingly handmade by me using patterns from Alicia Paulson. Sometimes they like to sit in the fabric cabinet and feed off its joyful energy. Both of the softies and all of their clothes were hand-sewn or knitted, except for Mr. Basil Fox's jeans, and Miss Maggie Rabbit's dress, which were machine stitched. Conclusion There is no doubt that this process takes time. You need to block off a few solid days and it can be tedious work, but once it's done it makes life so much easier. AND it's so easy to maintain. Cataloguing a zillion patterns might be hard, but once they're done it only ever takes one minute to catalogue and store a new pattern as it comes into your possession. And speaking from my own experience the joy that I get from seeing all my patterns and fabric neatly organised and accounted for is profound. There are plenty of fantastic different ways to organise fabric and patterns and this is just one of them, so go with what works for you. Got any other great ways to sort and store fabric and sewing patterns? Or tried another app? I'd love to hear them!
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We see the question, “How do you store your printed patterns?” all the time in the P4P FB Group! So, as we’re celebrating hitting 30k members in the group with our “Sew it, Win it, Build it” Giveaway we’re hoping to answer that question today! We’ve been discussing all about planning, building and organizing your […]
This useful guide on how to organize sewing patterns. From useful and creative sewing pattern storage ideas to sewing pattern organization apps, you’re sure to find a new system that works for you.
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Miss Maggie Rabbit (made by me) hanging out in my fabric cabinet. Hello friends! I have a lot of fabric and sewing patterns. Like, A LOT. This post is all about how I organise my many sewing patterns as well as my fabric stash. So for those of you who are a little OCD, grab that bag of m&m's, sort the colours into different bowls (feels good doesn't it?!) and sit back and enjoy. Sewing Pattern Storage My sewing patterns used to sit in boxes where they ended up getting bent or torn or somehow mixed with another pattern. I tried putting some in zip lock bags for a while, but it just added bulk and made it difficult to store. I wanted to find a better way to: Store my patterns Preserve their quality Protect them from damage or ageing. Just a few of my vintage patterns, pre-storage solution I went searching the web for some solutions and came across the super informative blog post by Lladybird who used comic book storage for her patterns. I knew I had found the solution!! With four people living in a two bedroom house, space is scarce! Comic Book Storage for the WIN! If there is another group of people out there more meticulous than seamstresses about preserving original quality, it's comic-book collectors! The benefits of using comic book storage is that: Your patterns are stored in resealable bags Protected from dirt, dust and grotty hands. Backed by acid free boards to stop ageing and yellowing of patterns Holds patterns and instructions in place so they can't tear or get bent. Protects precious vintage patterns and enables you to handle them without damaging them. Uniforms the size of your patterns for easy storage and cataloguing. It just makes them look so darn good! Vintage patterns all safe and secure Directions: Place one board in a resealable bag. Slide the pattern envelope at the front of the board and pattern pieces behind the board (if pattern already used) Seal the bag. Lastly I stored them in comic-book boxes for protection and easy storage. Cataloguing: I found the easiest way to organise the patterns was by TYPE such as dresses, skirts, pants etc. I then arranged them by PATTERN NUMBER, regardless of the brand. Only about 1% of my patterns didn't have a pattern number. standard size pattern For opened patterns, I store the pieces at the back behind the card Large Vogue pattern Storage Supplies There are heaps of online sites that sell these (there are a lot of comic-book collectors out there!!) And I bought most of mine off eBay. Below is the size dimensions of the packaging I used to store my patterns. I used two sizes in total: Regular Size Patterns: Smaller patterns such as Butterick, Simplicity, McCall. Storage Boards (modern size) - Size 6 3/4" x 10 1/2" Resealable comic bags - stores up to 6 7/8" x 10 1/2" (17.4cm x 27.6cm) Box - outside dimensions - 8 1/4 x 11 1/2 x 16 3/4 Dividers Large Size Patterns: Large or bulky patterns such as Victory Patterns, Designer Vogue Patterns, Sewing Magazines, and print-at-home PDF patterns. Storage Boards (magazine size) - Size 8 1/2" x 11" Resealable comic bags - Magazine size - stores up to 8 3/4" x 11" (22.2cm x 27.9cm) Box -outside dimensions - 9 x 11 3/4 x 15 3/4 Dividers A printed PDF pattern in a large size bag. I wrote the details of the pattern on the front of the card and put the printed pieces at the back. printed pdf pieces at back Sewing Pattern Electrical Organisation I wanted to take my pattern organisation to the next level, and after reading Colette Patterns post about organising their patterns, I downloaded an iphone app (the same one they used) called 'Tap Forms' which is a data based app made for apple. I'm sure there are other/better apps out there so let me know in the comments if you know any! What it does: Allows you to create categories to sort your patterns Makes cataloguing and searching for patterns you own, easy. Enables you to search through your patterns via the categories you've created, such as pattern company, decade, style etc. Eliminates the need to handle your physical pattern when looking for pattern details such as fabric requirements. The options are limitless but the categories that I currently have on my phone are the following: A photo of both the front and back of the pattern - this is great when you're at the fabric store and you need to know how much fabric and notions you need for your pattern. Decade - I love being able to search for a particular vintage when flicking through my patterns. Pattern Number Pattern Company eg. Burda, Vogue, Victory Patterns Garment Type - eg. Dress, skirt, pants. Box Location - I have numbered my storage boxes and categorised by garment type and then in order of number, but this is a nice shortcut way of working out what box I've stored the pattern in without having to read the labels on the box. Blog Review Link - If I have already used this pattern and blogged about it, a link to my blog post is a nice way to quickly access details on my previous make. Note - For anything extra I want to put in, for example 'missing the sleeve piece'. Fabric Storage I recently sorted through my fabric, keeping only what I truely loved and got joy out of looking at. The rest I gave away to charity. My fabric used to be folded and piled in a dark, lonely cupboard. No matter how neat I tried to keep it, it always looked messy, and you could never see the entirety of what I had. Now my fabric stash looks like this: Yes, that's lego on the top of the cabinet #mumlife The Cabinet I keep it stored in a glass cabinet called 'fabrikor' (perfect name much?) which I purchased from Ikea. It stands proudly in our lounge room for all to see. I love how my stash has gone from being a pile of shame in the linen cupboard, to an art feature that I constantly get enjoyment out of whenever I sit in the lounge. How to Grab one of your large comic-book boards (so useful!) Fold your fabric in half, selvage to selvage and then again into thirds. Starting at one end of the folded length of the fabric, roll it around one large comic-book card paper. If needed, use one pin to keep fabric in place. Folded in half and then into thirds Place your board at one end of the fabric with a small amount wrapped around the edge. Wrap the fabric around the board. Electronic Fabric Organisation I have also recently started cataloguing my fabric collection in the same app I use to catalogue my patterns. It's a great way to see what you own and how much of it you have. Also helps you to store certain information like fabric type, designer and where you purchased it which can easily be forgotten otherwise! Mr. Basil Fox Miss Maggie Rabbit On a side note, meet my two little friends Mr. Basil Fox and Miss Maggie Rabbit! Both were lovingly handmade by me using patterns from Alicia Paulson. Sometimes they like to sit in the fabric cabinet and feed off its joyful energy. Both of the softies and all of their clothes were hand-sewn or knitted, except for Mr. Basil Fox's jeans, and Miss Maggie Rabbit's dress, which were machine stitched. Conclusion There is no doubt that this process takes time. You need to block off a few solid days and it can be tedious work, but once it's done it makes life so much easier. AND it's so easy to maintain. Cataloguing a zillion patterns might be hard, but once they're done it only ever takes one minute to catalogue and store a new pattern as it comes into your possession. And speaking from my own experience the joy that I get from seeing all my patterns and fabric neatly organised and accounted for is profound. There are plenty of fantastic different ways to organise fabric and patterns and this is just one of them, so go with what works for you. Got any other great ways to sort and store fabric and sewing patterns? Or tried another app? I'd love to hear them!
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