Fabric inventory software recommendations?
Smokey
Can anyone direct me to a good (but preferably cheap or FREE) software
program to track my sewing fabric inventory? Some of the commercially
available programs cost upwards to $30-$50, which makes freeware or sharewar
much more appealing!
Thanks!
Smokey
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Sharon Hays
> Smokey wrote:
>> Hello all,
>>
>> Can anyone direct me to a good (but preferably cheap or FREE) software
>> program to track my sewing fabric inventory? Some of the commercially
>> available programs cost upwards to $30-$50, which makes freeware or
>> sharewar much more appealing!
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Smokey
>>
>>
>>
> Why not do it on an Excell spreadsheet?
>
yep. If I can figure out Excel, anyone can figure out Excel. Holler if you
need help.
Sharon
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BEI Design
> Kate XXXXXX wrote:
<snip request for "cheap or FREE" software>
> > Why not do it on an Excell spreadsheet?
> >
>
> yep. If I can figure out Excel, anyone can figure out
> Excel. Holler if you need help.
LOL! I first learned to do spreadsheets on Lotus 1-2-3
Release 2.3 (for DOS), and I'm still more comfortable with
its keystroke commands and formula creation, so when I need
to create a document with lots of formulas (formulae?) and
the ability to sort etc., I create it in Lotus. However
since I no longer have working print drivers that work with
Win XP Pro, I save the Lotus file and "import" it into Excel
for printing. Stupid maybe, but every time I hit "/" to
bring up the menu, or 'shift|" ' to bring up the WYSYWIG
menu and Excel laughs at me, I just fire up Lotus.
Beverly, not actually a Luddite, but close....
Smokey
my own use) I am not looking for something for myself . I am looking for a
program for a non-computer enthusiast who doesn't want to dink with this and
tweak with that like one must do on Excel.
Thanks for your suggestion but I am still looking if anyone has any ideas.
Back in the better days of PCs you could find lots of great DOS programs at
flea markets for fabric inventories but , of course, we've all become so
spoiled with $150 software that is absurdly license and write protected that
those great little programs on floppy disks are now, sadly, obsolete.
Smokey
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Pogonip
> While I appreciate the recommendations of Excel (I have made up several for
> my own use) I am not looking for something for myself . I am looking for a
> program for a non-computer enthusiast who doesn't want to dink with this and
> tweak with that like one must do on Excel.
>
> Thanks for your suggestion but I am still looking if anyone has any ideas.
> Back in the better days of PCs you could find lots of great DOS programs at
> flea markets for fabric inventories but , of course, we've all become so
> spoiled with $150 software that is absurdly license and write protected that
> those great little programs on floppy disks are now, sadly, obsolete.
>
How about a simple freeware or shareware database?
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Ron Anderson
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A quick Google turned this up AT $30.00 bucks looks like your ticket
http://www.lns-software.com/quilters/inventories.html
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Sharon Hays
> While I appreciate the recommendations of Excel (I have made up several
> for my own use) I am not looking for something for myself . I am looking
> for a program for a non-computer enthusiast who doesn't want to dink with
> this and tweak with that like one must do on Excel.
>
> Thanks for your suggestion but I am still looking if anyone has any ideas.
> Back in the better days of PCs you could find lots of great DOS programs
> at flea markets for fabric inventories but , of course, we've all become
> so spoiled with $150 software that is absurdly license and write protected
> that those great little programs on floppy disks are now, sadly, obsolete.
>
Not free, but http://www.wildginger.com/products/stitchnstash.htm It's $30.
I've not used it, but I have heard good things about it.
Samantha Hill - remove TRASH to reply
Honestly, $30 for a custom-tailed-to-a-vertical-market software program
that comes with customer support is not a bad deal. If you want
cheaper, you need to create your own spreadsheet or database, and that
just is not that hard to do.