Originally Posted by pittsburgpam
If you were designing a MS Word document for a quilt binder, what information would you include?
Quilt Name:
Designed by:
Date started:
Date finished:
Quilted by:
Block names:
Fabric: (collection or other name)
Purchased at:
List the fabrics, yardage and cost and a place to put swatches
Could also add shows it's in, if any. Who it is made for or given to.
What else would you include?
Since this is kinda your personal journal (which hopefully will be passed down through the family) it would be great to have a picture of the recipient with the quilt (if it is a gift) or you with the quilt. Also, I think a "story" about something that happened through the quiltmaking process would be fun. When I made my sister her quilt, worked through the first few blocks SO FAST, I was on a roll, just knew I would get the whole thing done in record time. So I went to lay out the blocks and ARGH! I had pieced the stars together wrong on EVERY block - so I had to spend 2 of my quilt retreat days unsewing the blocks and putting them back together. I slowed down after that....but a "fun" story to remember about the process and hopefully fun for others to read in the future.