message (e-mail) I saved the links to my draft folder and then make it a new file. Having heard that external hard drives can go bad I am starting to save my files into a new e-mail set up just for embroidery. This doesn't take too much time and is a safe guard. We can never have too much back ups... [If you do a few minutes of saving each day filing will not get out of hand you can get caught up.]

Good idea, I will do that this evening. When I get some designs from other sites they let you download or email, I do both and then put that email into a folder called embroidery.

great advice *4u

I saved my favorite sites (hyperlinked) in a document on my flash drive memory stick. Recently I was traveling (had laptop with me) but could not go on-line at a friends house. I used the stick in their computer, went on-line and just toggled back and forth to my favorites! Would not help in a crash, but sure helped me in a pinch. Linda

Your smart to do so.....sadly I have not backed-up my files, which is scary.....I've got to stop saying I'm going to and do it I would hate to lose my embroidery designs....Emblibrary is the only place I know I can go to and re-download.....thanks for reminding us.

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by capoodle 31 Jul 2010

Feeling stressed out about clutter a while back I challenged myself that at the end of the day to pick five things up and put them away. For a while I put five things in the trash each night. Decided to do this with my files and in no time have got my embroidery files in order. Less stress happier me.

by kalinelson 01 Aug 2010

Now that's a great idea....thanks.