I usually cut a small (1/2" x 2" strip of each fabric & glue them to a long piece of paper- numbering them from 1 to how ever many fabrics in my bargello strip set. then, it is easy to *chart* my pattern just by writing down what number/fabric is at the top of each strip as I go along- which also makes it fairly easy to start at the other side and do it again in reverse order. all I need to repeat a pattern is a swatch card & the numbers.