Storage ideas for Pantos

[Vittumhill]

How do you store your pantographs, do you keep them rolled up, flatten them out? Do you keep them in a file cabinet??

Thanks Ladies

[SandraC]

This something I've also been trying to figure out.....I've tried a couple of different ideas but nothing is just right....I'll be looking forward to hearing what everyone does.

Sandra:)

[Marion]

I use rolls from waxed paper, saran wrap- or even toilet paper to store the pantos i have traced on paper I get from ACMoore. They have 24 inch fifty foot rolls for $12 and 12 inch fifty foot rolls for $6. DH cuts the rolls to the size I need on the bandsaw. that way there are no folds.

[MarieBrewer]

As soon as I get my old postal "cubby" refinished I am going to drag it to the house and put a panto in each cubby. I have 98 cubbies so I guess I can start spending. HA! I only own about 9 pantos and some are too long for the cubby squares. I may cut the border from the rest of the panto. I think it would be easier to handle too. The folded ones from the Mary Covey book I put in a three ring binder in the plastic sheets. I do like neat-even though it doesn't look like it when you look around my working area.

[JoAnnHoffman]

Hi Marie,

I have seen a canvas strip that you hang on the wall and it has two elastics strips sewn on each side, you leave small loops on each side and a rolled panto slips right in. I saw it on webshots someplace.

[JudyL]

Here's a picture of one side of my panto storage setup. It doesn't take up much room and keeps them neat. I can easily see the name of the panto.

[Marion]

I like your storage rack for the pantos. I should have said the paper was yards not feet on the rolls from ac moore. Just bought a 18 inch to use on the Millineum when it gets here. I traced a bunch of larger designs on it already. I wonder how long it takes to be able to do free motion designs?

[Grammie]

Love the Panto setup Judy. Very organized.

Is that Shower Curtain rings?

[CLRtoQuilt]

Judy

Thanks for posting the picture! Wonderful idea!

Mind if I borrow that idea from you?

Char

[JudyL]

Sure you can do the same thing. I got the idea from someone who shared it several years ago.

[AnuGram]

Judy:

can you describe how the dowels are attached? I can't quite see what those metal holders are.

thanks

Sara

[Cheryll]

When I see how beautifully organized you are I know that I am not. Ha Ha I appreciate you sharing it. We would love more details on how you did it. Cheryll

[quiltaholi_518]

And look at all that thread !!

Judy you are a thread head !!!

[Cheryl]

For a low budget sort of instant version consider a closet aide that is designed to hold shoes. Mine has a hook at the top to hang in the closet, and has eight vinyl loopy things that hold shoes. Several rolled pantos fit nicely in each loop. I have mine hung on a hook next to batting storage.

Not nealy as nice as the wooden dowel one, but it keeps me somewhat organized!!

Cheryl in Iowa

[AnuGram]

Cheryl:

I actually use the same system. Problem is that some of my pantos are too long for it so I wound up cutting a hole in the back so they will fit through. Plus, there are several in each "pouch" and I still have to take them out to figure out which one is which. But . . . at least they are all in one place!

Sara

[JudyL]

I don't think my system was very expensive but I can't remember how much it cost. I bought long dowel rods (the little skinny ones) and cut them into 2 or 3 pieces. It is the shower curtain rings. Here's a closeup picture of the edges of the rows that show more.

http://community.webshots.com/photo/48630488/2853537710033860431eCBJZa

I also have stencils hanging on a couple of the rows:

http://community.webshots.com/photo/48630488/2211811250033860431CTLDne

And, yes, I am a thread head. Here are the racks I recently purchased. There's enough thread to fill up two more but I'm trying to cut back and have not quite so much thread here.

http://community.webshots.com/photo/48630488/2217395570033860431rRjWIK

There are other pictures (and probably larger versions of these) on my webshots page. The "studio" album is: http://community.webshots.com/album/48630488kmiGgR

[qfairy]

I haven't figured out how to post pixs here yet, but you can view my storage at: http://community.webshots.com/user/qfairy just look under my studio pixs.

[quiltjunkie]

Here's a pic of what I came up with, actually have 2 of them, one on each side of the window.. Very similar to what Judy has but I didn't have a large space. It cost me about $36. total for all the materials at Lowe's and I can see each pattern and easy to show to the customers.

Hester

[Circle Square]

I have my pantos stored in a completely different way. I don't like to keep them rolled because it's so hard to spread them under the vinyl on the table.

I put a curtain rod on the wall about 6 feet high, and S-hooks on the rod. I unroll the panto, bring the 2 ends together with the printed side out, put a paper clip on each side of the short ends and a binder clip in the center. I hang the binder clip on the S-hook! Presto! All my pantos are easily viewed and easily accessible! Customers can see them and choose what they like. I'll try to post a photo!

--Ann

[Circle Square]

One more time . . .

[Susanri]

wow I like that idea! I was thinking those wire racks to hold stabilizers would be good too.

Susan

[ramona-quilter]

Judy,

Love your palace (not mispelled), very organized. I have to ask...the copper pipe on the back of your machiine, is that an aid to your overhead wiring system? How does it attach in the back?

[JudyL]

Linda: That was my Ult. I that had the curly cord and I am not sure I remember exactly how I had it all set up. I think the copper pipe sat down over the right hand spool holder, then somehow the cord was attached to the top of it and then up to the overhead wire.

If you need to know more, I can ask DH if he remembers how it was all set up.

[BarbWetzel]

You ladies are so organized... I only have a couple of pantos so far, and keep them rolled up for storage. I do need somewhere to organized them. I like the ideas that are here...

[arlenef]

Thanks for all the great ideas! I've been wondering what I could do with my pantos and thread in my yet to be organized quilting space.

Once I get the room painted I'll be able to set up some of your ideas.

Thanks