patorresz Publish time 2011-1-2 00:28

How do you organize your patterns?

Hello everyone, I have a question, over the years I have collected a large numbr of patterns, both for Pattern Maker and PCStitch, the thing is that I have little time to clasify them and put them in named folders, how do you do it, I know I have beautiful thing I wolud like to share with you, but can´t find the!
Any suggestions???
thanks!

Paula

Kittylover Publish time 2011-1-18 23:30

I save my in folders using the designers name and then name each folder in the designer folder with the name and number of the pattern.I have two external harddrives I keep them on so just in case my computer crashes or gets a virus.

babo4ka Publish time 2025-5-7 05:27

My CrossStitch Saga is full of the .xsd patterns that I hope to stitch one day. Organizing them - ha! - this idea has never crossed my mind. Why? Because I stitch 2-3 patterns mostly per year (the rest of the year I stitch kits). Usually the pattern I am working on currently, is on top - that means you don't need to look for it, you open the app, and it's right there. After the pattern is done, it gets deleted. Then I go to another pattern that becomes my WIP and goes on top of all the pattern collection. So my question is, Why organizing the patterns at all?

MsAnnThrope Publish time 2011-1-2 02:46

other than taking the time, not much else you can do
The only other possible suggestion is to rename when you save - perhaps (for instance) say you have some Silver Lining floral patterns, either save them as SilverLining______ (name of pattern) or Floral___________ (name of pattern) and when theyre saved on your computer, theyll at least be able to locate by type first, then pattern name.

xstitchmad Publish time 2011-1-2 03:17

OOPPS are you supposed to organise them, I dont think that word is in my stitchers dictionary lol

predire Publish time 2011-1-2 03:32

Post Last Edit by predire at 1-2-2011 03:33

I put them in a folder with the name of designer.

Aonach Publish time 2011-1-3 01:59

I usually go by subject. Then on the folder for the pattern, I put the designer as well.
Example - Sunflowers, then Sunflowers_MysticStitch

patorresz Publish time 2011-1-3 05:51

Reply 5# Aonach
Thank you girls for your suggestions!

kahvui_81 Publish time 2011-1-12 22:15

Thanks for sharing. =):)

Willow Publish time 2011-1-18 15:52

I save the patterns in a folder in the name of the Designer.For the ones that have Designers that are unknown I save in a folder according to the subject.

Make sure you have copies.I save to DVDs & two external hard drives.One by disk number and one by Designer

vinjason Publish time 2011-1-21 15:55

Geez you guys are organised, i save mine to just one folder of which i have name craft with good intentions of tidy later which of course has never happened. Guess im with xstitchmad l.o.l
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