How many of you actually keep one?

I keep a journal they r alot of fun just to look back and see what u did and when and why I luv mine

I have a scrapbook not just a journal...its a great idea

I have thought about it many times, but don't have one yet. I have a notebook that I jot down projects and ideas. I've been looking for a nice journal where I could keep fabric swatches, drawings, printouts, etc. but haven't found anything that 'talks' to me.

i dont but should

I have a notebook that I keep by my machine. Anything I need to calculate or sketch, I write in there, like if I'm figuring the length of something or how many squares I need or the dimensions the fabric I need to cut out a purse. I'll jot down the item name like Joyce's blue purse. I'm amazed at how often I calculate the length of a binding I need then immediately forget.

you could make one fron a cote book then add picture pages and put in pic fabric swatches small index card with the info on it if you buy the note book with the plastis in the front you could print a nice picture of one of your quilts as the front cover just a thought hope this helps to inspire u
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I e-mail my progress to a few friends and include pictures. If I want to know what I did when, I just search the email folder by keywords. I'd never be organized enough to maintain an actual journal or scrapbook, but this e-mail style of journal writing has been going on consistently for 8 years in exchanges with one good friend, who is also a crafter. I'd recommend it. Back-up the messages in case of a crash. I haven't always been consistent about that. If the friend also saves the messages, you have each other's back.

great info never thought of that learning alot here :lol:

I haven't ever kept one, but I've thought about it. I do have graph paper notebook for my designs and I keep photos of all of them.

Really the quilt board is sort of my quilt journal. When I had a blog, it served the same purpose. But of course electronic stuff is so ephemeral. It would be a good idea to have something on paper, keep swatches, all that.