tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863792023187803515.post6886369702655832403..comments2024-03-20T14:03:40.992-04:00Comments on Polka Dot Overload | Sewing, knitting & embroidery projects by Mikhaela Reid: Tip: Digital Stash "Management"Mikhaela Reidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02817367214920267825noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863792023187803515.post-31683735471805321372010-03-20T20:28:28.637-04:002010-03-20T20:28:28.637-04:00I'm not particularly well-organized, but I do ...I'm not particularly well-organized, but I do maintain a small archive of new fabric pics as a reminder of what I have. I also update it with what I've subsequently made with the fabric (if anything). Gives me a sense of accomplishment.<br /><br />http://picasaweb.google.com/PeterLappinNYC/NewFabric#Peter Lappinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863792023187803515.post-89383499979157536772010-03-20T10:08:49.705-04:002010-03-20T10:08:49.705-04:00K. Line - May you always have a plan in mind and n...K. Line - May you always have a plan in mind and not buy fabric too far in advance! Some of us, perhaps not having the time to sew, buy too much -fabric, books, notions, thinking we'll be prepared when "it's time," and spend way too much time trying to keep it organized.<br /><br />For years sometimes.<br /><br />Keep it up, thanks for a reminder of what I used to do!Annienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863792023187803515.post-47444221288132723872010-03-18T22:42:56.378-04:002010-03-18T22:42:56.378-04:00Tell me about it! I would kill for Ravelry's ...Tell me about it! I would kill for Ravelry's stash functions! I have a spreadsheet linked to photos on my harddrive, and that works ok, but I'm thinking of trying your flickr idea - it gets old not being able to access it from any other computer!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863792023187803515.post-70624357641535318352010-03-18T20:47:20.606-04:002010-03-18T20:47:20.606-04:00Well, not half as well as you. I'm a new sewis...Well, not half as well as you. I'm a new sewist so I haven't had that long to "collect" though I have, likely, 20 patterns, a whole section of lingerie fabrics and notions and various wovens and knits.<br /><br />For starters, I try not to buy fabric too far in advance of sewing the pattern in mind. That's not always successful :-) I also keep a table showing garment by fabric purchased to make it by the amount of the fabric I own. If there is fabric left over (at least a .75 yard) I indicate that it's an end, which may work for something else (I indicate what, if I know).<br /><br />I have another chart indicating what patterns I want to make for the next 6 mos and I cross them out as the item is completed.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863792023187803515.post-77321608904301765982010-03-18T20:44:34.688-04:002010-03-18T20:44:34.688-04:00P.S. A quick online search turned up a free online...P.S. A quick online search turned up a free online database tool called <a href="http://www.grubba.net/index.php" rel="nofollow">Grubba.</a> It seems to have image upload capabilities. Maybe I'll try it out at some point, though my stash is still small enough that I think the Flickr solution is probably anal-retentive enough for me at this point!Mikhaela Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02817367214920267825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863792023187803515.post-35432585005648191702010-03-18T20:37:44.272-04:002010-03-18T20:37:44.272-04:00Carol, that was my first thought as well--a digita...Carol, that was my first thought as well--a digital database or spreadsheet would great, because then it could be sorted (Ravelry actually has that as an option for yarns--you can view as a spreadsheet and sort by color or weight or yardage, etc). <br /><br />But I realized my priority was being able to access it from anywhere that had an internet connection. I do use free online Google Spreadsheets for some organizational sewing stuff, <a href="http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AqSjEFqfv02zdDdpMk1xWGNYOV9rSHlqZnF1VFZTLVE&hl=en" rel="nofollow">but when I tested it out for fabric stashing purposes,</a> the images I inserted were free-floating and wouldn't sort along with the other data. <br /><br />I wonder if there are some free online databases that might do the trick, though...Mikhaela Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02817367214920267825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863792023187803515.post-62468649289911731702010-03-18T20:20:06.766-04:002010-03-18T20:20:06.766-04:00I've been trying to put together a database fo...I've been trying to put together a database for patterns and for stash, but I'm not quite clear on how to use Microsoft Access. I want to be able to search by colour, by fabric type, by metreage and by season. Likewise with patterns, I would like to be able to sort by style, manufacturer, fabric type, season etc. I thought I could add a photo of the fabric or a scan of the pattern envelope and it would be all there in one place. I just need a quiet weekend to sit down and figure it out. Until I get this sorted out, my patterns are in drawers and my fabric in plastic tubs. I know vaguely where certain things are, but it's always a hassle when I have to go searching.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11274649006496918800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863792023187803515.post-7831168298584968732010-03-18T18:57:04.004-04:002010-03-18T18:57:04.004-04:00I certainly "manage" my stash too, thoug...I certainly "manage" my stash too, though not so much digitally. I have a 2 draw filing cabinet full of patterns all organized by garment type then by whether I will make the patter or not inside each section. My fabric is organized too, but much more haphazardly...in fact now that I think about I should start reorganizing it. This is really cool to see how other people are organization crazy like me and how you've found such great tools to do it!mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00119440096804533137noreply@blogger.com