nanbrug 120 Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 I think I found a good idea for storing pantos so they don't get bent. I first thought of a wine rack but couldn't find one around here so I found a hanging shoe storage at Walmart for $7.oo. Just in my price range. LOL This one has pockets that loop down and they fit in there perfect plus they are clear plastic. It holds 20 pair of shoes so there's plenty of room for alot of pantos. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Borderline Quilter 187 Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 Great idea Nan.... Here's my cheap and cheerful panto storage idea.....the inside from a strong wine box...I'm t-total honest Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carolinequilts 67 Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 Great idea Kay! I have an equally cheap solution - I cut the tops off of olive oil cans will a can opener. They are so pretty. I cleaned and dried them well and use them for storage. I put a little alphabetic tag on each, so finding the one I need is easy (i.e. A-E would include "Alfresco"). It would be great to see what others have done too! They are hard to organize! Here is a pic: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Anne from Guam 172 Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 I like all of these ideas. The shoe storage-you will fit so many in there. The wine box, very neat & tidy. The tins are so cute! My pantos are stored in a boring 4 drawer plastic box under my machine. I can fit about 4 or 5 in one layer in a drawer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Busy Quilting 442 Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 I use the hanging plastic show bag. Lyn Quote Link to post Share on other sites
quiltinchicks 3 Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 I use the same clear plastic shoe organizer lol. It works perfect! Got it on clearance at walmart, i just wish they would of had more then one!!! amy in co Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nanbrug 120 Posted July 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 Kay that is a good idea. Sorry I didn't notice I put this under the wrong section. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sandra Darlington 117 Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 What great ideas! I need to organize mine. Just now I have them standing up in 2 tote bags. It's not a good solution. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PattyJo 92 Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 This is a picture of my "shoe/panto" unit that I keep mine in. This pic was taken at my previous studio, but I still use this for panto storage in my new studio. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Quilting Heidi 1,398 Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 Hey mine looks just like Pats! LOL I stole the idea from her about a year ago and it is the perfect way for me to store them, keep them neat but still be able to easily see them. I try to keep them sorted by design as much as possible. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dancingstitcher 0 Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 Did you have to drink the wine before you had an empty box Kay? Tough assignment. Like how you stored your AccuQuilt dies too. The plastic shoe hanging rack looks wonderful. The decorator in me would want to choose the olive oil tins. Currently everything is hidden in dresser drawers since I like the room as bare as possible. Things using up visual space make me nervous and unsettled. Of course my cat would rather have more toys, always my quilting things. He climbs ladders so I'm sure he'd try the shoe rack. Vicki Quote Link to post Share on other sites
quiltjunkie 0 Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 Here's a pic I posted a few years back..made these myself and they are great for access and I do alphabetically.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
suzanp 52 Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 Love the last one, I have little space and that looks great, will have to have my hubby do that when he has time!!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
quiltmonkey 445 Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 Mine's a mess. I have these two large round wicker baskets and they stand up in there. It's hard to find what I'm looking for sometimes... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nanbrug 120 Posted July 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 The ladder from quiltjunkie is a unique idea. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JollyJane 0 Posted July 8, 2011 Report Share Posted July 8, 2011 Loved these - quilters are so creative! My particular favourite is "Quilt Junkie's ladder". I need to show that to my husband so that he can make me one. Then I will wait a couple of weeks while he does nothing about it. Then I will go out and buy what I think it needs to make one. At that stage he will tell me that he was GOING to do it and I shouldn't nag .... though I haven't said a word about it. :mad: Then I will wait a day or two (or maybe a little longer if I am busy doing other stuff), and finally I will get out the tool box and make it myself! I can see already how useful it will be!! :cool: Thanks for the great ideas Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Janette 146 Posted July 8, 2011 Report Share Posted July 8, 2011 Great topic, I take a while sometimes finding the one I am looking for !!! that ladder is a great idea. And Kay your wine pack inner is also great in those cubby holes. Perhaps I could take up wine drinking now I have gone cold turkey with the diet coke !!!! then I would have lots of panto storage. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AnnHenry 2 Posted July 10, 2011 Report Share Posted July 10, 2011 I have never figured out why pantographs have to be tubular ? ? ? I fold all mine flat when I get them before I even use them. What am I missing here? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nanbrug 120 Posted July 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2011 Good question Anne never thought about that. LOL Does the crease make it harder to lay down flat? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jeri 1 Posted July 10, 2011 Report Share Posted July 10, 2011 On some like from Sharon Shamber's CD's I print them on legal paper tape them together and fold them if I don't feel like tracing them onto my paper that comes on a big roll. They work fine. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carolinequilts 67 Posted July 22, 2011 Report Share Posted July 22, 2011 Since this was posted, I've changed my olive oil tins. I really liked them, but they did not hold too many. I remembered I had a 'shoe' box and I thought this might work. Well it fit perfectly! Here is a picture. It has 15 sections, and is currently holding about 55 panto's. I think there is easily room for 150! I will miss my pretty tins though!:( Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nanbrug 120 Posted July 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2011 Caroline that works great. I was looking for a multi cube box like that and never thought of a shoe box. Looks great. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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