as a piecer, i stash fabrics to use in quilts...as a LAer i buy thread for my quilting....so how do i keep up with what colors i have to show my customers?...i don't want to have to get out some 100+ spools of thread to help pick thread color for a quilt so i do this:
this is not my idea- i saw it somewhere else....i went to my local craft store that carries Xstitching supplies. i bought the little plastic cards that you wrap the DMC floss skein to keep it neat and wrapped my quilting threads around it instead. i wrote the name of the color on the card with a fine point sharpie and put them on two large binder rings: one for all the solids and the other one for neutrals and variegated. doesn't it look pretty...
when i have a customer drop off a quilt, i grab these and we narrow down the choices, then i dig out the cones for further scrutiny....makes for a easier consult....
it took some time...about three or so hours, but i think the finished product makes it worth it. it shows your clients that you take your business seriously, so they will (hopeful) see you in the same light...
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Thanks much for the tip!
ReplyDeleteI have always used cheap sewing machine bobbins that i store under each spool of thread to "audition" for the customers, picking out a few that i think will work. This ideal is much better than what i have been doing! I can see adding this to my to-do list for this weekend! Thanks again!