Every now and then I try to follow through on things that the bulk of the really great quilters follow up with. The other evening I was working on finishing a tablerunner and I was using a particular stitch design and size. I had to stop in the middle of the project. And the thought hit me that if I had to stop for a while and turn the machine off, I'd lose the inf. on this particular machine. Light bulb went off. I always keep an small pad and pen close by. I was able to jot down the information and shut down. At a much later time I just checked my note reset it and I was off.. crossed info off list .. The same on my other machine, especially if I am doing several different things. I always keep a pad and pad and pencil so I can jot down where I left off. Since I cannot stay at the machine or the irong board for very long, it's easy for me to make accomodations for my situation. Ironing board adjusted to sit position, sometimes a very low foot stool for the left foot (broken way to many times) and other small items to keep me from having to do a lot of getting up time and again. For those who are still trying to find their comfort zone within the quilting space, make it comofrtable for your needs first, try to keep a note pad for marking where you are as I do, and you can also jot down notes that you won't remember later. Like, I need certain size machine needles. Starting out you don't always have those extras that mount up and you can get in a jam quickly. I sometimes pin the layout pattern on my cork board by my machine and I will also use colored pencils to mark the fabrics on the paper to match the color of what I am using. Time to rest so I can have time to quilt later..