What about apps for our PC's? I remember a thread about organizers for our computers for our stashes as well as an entire mailing list (or two) on this but I cannot find it now.
Anyone have any PC programs that do all this? Franchesca : -----Original Message----- : From: [email protected] [mailto:h-costume- : [email protected]] On Behalf Of Beteena Paradise : Sent: Monday, August 08, 2011 2:44 AM : To: Historical Costume : Subject: [h-cost] Sewing Apps - was Where is everyone hanging out these days? : : Penny said: : >If I was tech savvy enough (and I am not), I would develop apps for : >costuming. There you go...someone smart enough go for it! Just send me a : >thank you card when you are rich! I love apps! : : They have great apps for sewing though. Unfortunately they are only for the : iPhone (definitely an opportunity for anyone who knows how to program : android : apps). This is actually why I bought the iPhone over the other one I was looking : at (LG Optimus). I have 3 apps: Fabric Stash, Pattern Pal and Sewing Kit. : : Fabric Stash is what you would expect. It is a place to store what you have in : your stash including non-fabric items (database). You can take pictures with : your iPhone to have an accompanying photo with the entry for each fabric. : : Pattern Pal is the same as above except for patterns. : : I bought the two of those first but then a friend (one from LJ! lol) suggested : Sewing Kit. It does what both of the other apps do, fabric and pattern : databasing, plus it also has a section for people where you can store all of the : measurements for an individual and a project database so that you can store : the : particulars for a specific project. All of the "dictionaries" for pattern : companies, notion types, fabric types, measurement types, etc can be : customized. : : : I am not using Pattern Pal at all because I like the way Sewing Kit does the : patterns. However, I think I will probably use Fabric Stash to store my fabrics : because they also have a way to store non-fabric notions of which I have way : too : many. :D But I haven't started putting in my stash yet so I may end up doing : the fabric and trims in sewing kit and then the notions in fabric stash. My : fabric stash is out of control and takes up a room. I hope I don't break the : phone! I am excited about the process though because many things lurk : because I : forget they are there. This is a great way to reacquaint myself with what is : living on my shelves. And a great process for weeding out what I will never : use. : : And considering that I have several large projects that are starting soon, : including a gorgeous Titanic era gown, and will be fabric shopping in other : countries, having my stash in the palm of my hand will be a godsend. : : Teena : _______________________________________________ : h-costume mailing list : [email protected] : http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
