I started a journal with the first quilt I made in 1998. I find it not only interesting to reminise about the quilts I've made but helpful at times. Like when I made a quilt for my daughter and she told me it wasn't very warm. I could look up in my journal and see what kind iof batting I used in her quilt and for the next quilt I made her I would use a different kind. Also, if I made a plaid quilt for my son, I would know to not use plaids in his next one.