I don't "document" for the ones I donate, but I try to for the quilts I make for friends and such.
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Great idea. Have just taken pictures of my projects so far, but writing a little piece on each one is a nice idea and putting in some fabrics as well. Yes I going to be a copy cat on that one :D
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I can see the possibilities and advantages of a quilters diary. Great idea!
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I take pictures of all my crafts, but never thought of a Diary. Hrmmmm good idea.
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I have a diary and everytime I go in the sewing room, it gives me dirty looks cause I have a bunch of photos stuffed in it and nothing else! :lol:
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I use a cheap spiral bound scrapbook that I got a Michael's. I put a picture or two of the quilt (with the recepient if it is a gift) and sometimes a fabric sample. Then I write about the quilt-
-what inspired this quilt? -did I find the fabric first and then a pattern to go with it, or the other way around? -what pattern I used. -anything special about the quilt or the reason I made it for that person -the month and year when the quilt was started and finished (sometimes that is a LONG time in between :D ) -the size of the quilt -any other detail info I want to include When I feel like I never accomplish anything it is fun to go back and see all the quilts (wall hangings, lap quilts, etc) that I have finished. Since I have given so many away as gifts they are not around to remind me of what I have done. I hope that some day when I am dead and gone my grandchildren or great grandchildren may like reading about their old Grammy and what inspired her! It is a great idea to document your work. Good luck with whatever method works best for you. |
Originally Posted by Marcia
I use a cheap spiral bound scrapbook that I got a Michael's. I put a picture or two of the quilt (with the recepient if it is a gift) and sometimes a fabric sample. Then I write about the quilt-
-what inspired this quilt? -did I find the fabric first and then a pattern to go with it, or the other way around? -what pattern I used. -anything special about the quilt or the reason I made it for that person -the month and year when the quilt was started and finished (sometimes that is a LONG time in between :D ) -the size of the quilt -any other detail info I want to include When I feel like I never accomplish anything it is fun to go back and see all the quilts (wall hangings, lap quilts, etc) that I have finished. Since I have given so many away as gifts they are not around to remind me of what I have done. I hope that some day when I am dead and gone my grandchildren or great grandchildren may like reading about their old Grammy and what inspired her! It is a great idea to document your work. Good luck with whatever method works best for you. that is a fantastic idea!!! It is nice from time to time to go back and see what accomplishments we have done in our creations. At the moment, i don't have a scrapbook for my quilts.. YET that is, but I do have all my photos in a portfolio file on my laptop and CDs of everything I have made whether for myself, for friends/family, clients or donations. |
Cool! I like the ideal of a quilter's diary. I have pictures of the quilts I have made but I have no idea where all the pictures are. Today the hunt for all the pictures begins to start my quilter's diary.
Thanks for the ideal! |
I don't keep an actual diary, although I may need to start. I keep a photo album with a picture of the quilt, when I made it, and who it was for. I have notebooks that I keep project ideas in where I've sometimes jotted down fabric/color ideas.
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Originally Posted by bj
I don't keep an actual diary, although I may need to start. I keep a photo album with a picture of the quilt, when I made it, and who it was for. I have notebooks that I keep project ideas in where I've sometimes jotted down fabric/color ideas.
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