RoseCity Quilter 570 Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 There was a thread about this awhile back. After reading that thread, I started a binder with a copy of each pantograph. One day when I was shopping in Staples I came accross heavy duty legal size page protectors and an idea was born. I wanted to share my idea, hope you find it as helpful as I. I cut off the seal at the bottom of the page protectors and used scissors to open up the page so it lays flat. Now I trace each panto onto a page protector with a sharpie marker. Now I organized these in a legal size binder in the same order as my other binder. Now when a customer sees a panto she might like when looking through my original binder, I pull the corresponding panto out of the new binder and lay it on her quilt. Now she can see imidiately how it might look on her quilt. I organized both binders into categories and numbered each category. My panto's have the same number on them and are organized in the same order so are easy to find. I have an index in the front of both binders. I also made a price code and put on each page, so I can easily tell the customer the price, put can easily change my pricing if I need to. I am also working on drawing out my free hand designs in a similar maner. My customers love it and so do I. Here are some pictures in case this is not clear. Beachside Quilter and Luz2Quilt 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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quiltmonkey 447 Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 Now aren't you just tOo clever! Very nice!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kerstin 0 Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 Great idea! Thank you for sharing Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Quilting Heidi 1,398 Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 Really great idea and I just love how organized you are! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Primitive1 802 Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 That is a GREAT idea!!!! Do you mind if I copy your idea? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FloridaMissy 127 Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 What a great way to be organized and able to use it when your customer wants to see how it will look on her quilt! I hope you don't mind but I'm rushing out to buy the material and do the same. Thanks for the great tip. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shar Schmutz 64 Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 I'm with the others this is such a great idea I want to copy it as well, isn't it wonderful when we get a light bulb moment! Thanks for sharing! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jmcclannan 124 Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 Great idea! I have done 5-6 quilts for a lady and she was always complaining that I should get my pantos organized and put copies each of them into a notebook. Sooo when I had a free day I did just that. I might mention that she has not brought me a quilt since I made that notebook 3 months ago!:P:P Anyway, I love your idea! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RoseCity Quilter 570 Posted January 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 I guess the reason I posted this was so you could copy! Go ahead! It takes awhile, but is worth the time. Now when I get a new panto, I open the package and do the work to get it in my binders immediately (no dilly-dallying) so it gets into circulation right away. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mrsbishwit 2 Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 Ardelle what a clever idea...my customers would also love this. My only hurdle in doing this for myself is time Oh and another perk is because you trace the pattern it helps with brain/ hand reconigition so when you go to stitch it out the first time you already have the feel for it. Cool! Thanks for the idea. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IBQLTN2 291 Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 thanks so much for your great idea. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bekah 107 Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful idea!! I am going to borrow it. I think I can even do the tracing parts in the evening while I am spending time with DH. Perfect solution to my unorganization and not spending enough time with him. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
njquiltergirl 0 Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 Great thinking! Thanks for posting and sharing it. I've been trying to think of a way to show my Circle Lord designs. I often try to draw them from memory and, well, that is not always the best idea! Maybe I can put the plastic cover on top of the template and let my marker be the stylus to copy each design. Might work. Off to finish a quilt using the 8 1/2" Feather Wreath template...one of my favorites! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mary T 0 Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 Brilliant! I love this idea. As a new long arm quilter I can start this now, when I have only 1/2 doz panto's, and maintain it as my business grows! Thanks for the wonderful idea. Mary Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyAboutQuilting 156 Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 Ardelle, what a great idea! I'm going to "borrow" your idea too! I really like auditioning different free hand ideas on my quilts so this will work out great with my pantos too. You are way too clever! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KathyA 0 Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 WOW. Next time I'm laid up with some type of injury - which seems to happen once a year - this is my recuperation project. This is great. Or maybe I'll take my book on vacation with me, nice evening sitting on the porch project come summer time. Thank you for sharing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PattyJo 92 Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 A great idea Ardelle. Now I'm going to make a trip to Staples and get the supplies. thank you for this tip. It will save me alot of time and it is so very professional looking. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thesewciablequilt 0 Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 Thanks Ardelle, I'm with Mary T, I also am a new quilter and love to be organized. I bought a used Millie off of APQS and she should be delivered this month. Can't wait to get her and set her up and start going. I LOVE APQS FORUM. Fabulous ideas Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sewcrazy4quilting 6 Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 GENIUS, oh how I wish some of your organizational skills would rub off on me. *sigh* but I fear I might be a lost cause. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oma 1,064 Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 I will be doing this with my computerized design too. Love the idea. Thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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