How to Store Quilt Patterns
Figure out how large of a system you are going to need to store your quilt by measuring your quilt. Check out how some of the local quilting stores organize and store their patterns to help you figure out what kind of a method you are going to be happy with.
- Figure out where at in your house you are going to want to store your quilt patterns. You are going to want to store them somewhere that is not in direct sunlight. You need an area where the humidity level and temperature is controlled.
- Buy a storage system that has drawers that can be adjusted or that are a little bit bigger than the quilt patterns that you are going to be storing.
- Put in some dividers in your storage system. This is going to help avoid damage occurring to your quilt patterns, especially if you have a whole lot of patterns that you are going to be storing. You can find some metal dividers at an office supply store.
- Organize your quilting patterns in a way that you feel comfortable with. Every pattern should have a number assigned to it. The most common way of organizing quilt patterns is numeric. You can use whatever system you would like to organize your patterns.
- Place your quilt patterns in your storage system in a way that will make it easier for you to find a quilt pattern that you need. Return it to the same place you got it, so you will be able to find it again when you need to.