Comments on: If I Knew then what I Know Now! Pt 2

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 23:25:22 +0000

Very good suggestions, i hope to utilize some of the ideals, I created folders then subfolders so if i had bonnets, then i would identify the type of bonnets; ie. Applique, children, boys, girls and so forth.

By: carol fitzgerald

carol fitzgerald — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 22:50:06 +0000

yes i totally agree i bought sewcat for only $50.00 us and that is great ofcourse there could be better ones out now i have had it quite a while.but you get a virtual catalogue which you can delete designs but still have the original

By: Libby

Libby — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:00:13 +0000

I take it one step further and keep notebooks which are labeled (babies, boys,girls,etc) with hard copies of all my designs. This way my grandchildren can “shop” for what they would like on their items. The pages also indicate where to find the design in my files.

By: Frances

Frances — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:23:27 +0000

THANK YOU . I DIDN’T REALIZE THE SEARCH IN THE CONTROL PANAL WAS FOR THAT.. IT ACTUALLY WORKS,LOL. I’VE TRIED THE SEARCH IN MY 4D PROGRAM AND I MUST BE DOING SOMETHING WRONG. THANKS AGAIN FOR THIS HUGE TIP…FRANCES

By: ScrapperG

ScrapperG — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:57:21 +0000

I have made myself a promise to unzip and file new designs as I acquire them. This has helped me tremendously. I like your ideas on catching up with past designs. I try to take 15-30 minute blocks of time throughout the week to filing the older designs. As far as my print-outs go, I file them in folders in my filing cabinet by digitizer. I also have a file for designs I plan to stitch in the near future. After the designs are stitched, I then file it in the appropriate digitizer folder. HTH someone.

By: Sandi

Sandi — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:37:43 +0000

Hi When I joined as a member , I started downloading designs & What I did was have a CD for each interest ; sports, food, hearts, holidays, projects, cars, baby, fonts, ect.. This makes it easy for me to find what I’m looking for & sometimes I print out the designs pics. of the group of designs and keep with the CDs

By: glenys

glenys — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:55:46 +0000

I also downloaded a ton of designs before I hit on a good method. But my greatest peeve is all those designs that I got from the larger companies, as they are only numbers in a file, and I am slowly trying to go back and give them a name so I can find them too. So remember to rename your file to something appropriate so you can find after you store it.

By: Joan

Joan — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:14:59 +0000

Thank you! I have a “Two Year Scramble” in my designs and had no idea that I could use the “search” on my computer to find designs.

By: sandra

sandra — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:02:50 +0000

I have been organizing my files for 2-3 years now. I am finally comfortable. I have them in alphabent order. Example: Alphabets. In that file will be alphabents, fronts and monograms. When I get a new design I open it & extract it through the wizard . Then I delete the zip part. I also delete the other formats.I have a large box to store memeory cards. Storing the printed insrtuctions and templates I hope will be another article, Sandra

By: Polly

Polly — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 02:48:21 +0000

great advice…I have so many designs it takes me hours to find the right design-since I started I have used diffrent methods…maybe this one will work for me.

thats Polly

By: Susan

Susan — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 23:59:05 +0000

This is so true! I really appreciate the hint about how to ‘catch up’ on organizing all those designs I already have somewhere.