Murphy224

When I first started I had visions of making a scrapbook page for each quilt with all the details. It wasn't long before that went by the wayside, just didn't want to take the time to do it proper. Now I at least take a photo of everything I make,not just quilts, and put that picture in a folder on my computer. I organize the photos by year but that is as far as I go. I also try to keep an excel spreadsheet with the name of the project and date completed, I am a behind on that, but at least I have the pictures with the date and can update the spreadsheet.
It is fun to go back and look at the pictures of things I have made and who got them. I always label the picture with the recipient's name. I think the only person who cares about it, is me.

jmoore

I also have a binder but seem to remember to record only the quilts I've made from a pattern. I haven't recorded any of my baby quilts, scrappies or mystery quilts but I suppose I oughta. ��

flikkem

I use Quilt Album software and am very pleased with it.
I can print new pages and add to my album as time goes on or enjoy it on the computer.

pocoellie

I'm lucky if I remember to get a pic, little only documenting it. LOL

dahlshouse

Thank you all for the great ideas... I am compiling suggestions to see what will work best..

AZ Jane

Oops LOL posted twice

AZ Jane

You can accomplish the same thing right here under "Albums" I have all my quilts here. Under "My Profile" (up there at the top right corner) You can take picture of your quilts and upload into "albums" (on the left hand side, down just a bit), once uploaded, there is plenty of space to write whatever you want about each album/picture. I try to add pictures of the front, back, label, any specialty quilting, specialty binding. Any thing that suits my fancy. If you decide you forgot to add something, you can go back and add more. I also have a Facebook page I add my quilts to after they have been gifted. Don't forget the date completed!!

Mary Rita T

I keep my original diagrams, notes about problems encountered, and usually scraps of key fabrics in a notebook.

Ariannaquilts

I found a quilt journal book by Thimble berries years ago at Goodwill, it has pictures of quilts but also areas to write about your quilts. I used to use it religiously and because of this thread realized I haven't updated it in a while!

klswift

I take a picture (front and back) and load it in the computer as soon as I finish the quilt. I then list the info about the quilt AND and problems or thoughts I had when making it (idea for different color combo, different technique, different quilting thoughts). I have these loaded on a flash drive. There is no way I will remember the details later on even though, when making it, they were important thoughts. When you get in the habit of doing this, it doesn't take much time and it is a very helpful reference tool.