When I started quilting, I just took pic of grandkids with their quilt. Then I started taking pic with date on and who got it...
When I started, I didn't do well with reading patterns, so I took a pic of a quilt that I thought I might like to make. And when I finally had a fabric that I wanted to use, I studied the pic and made my own gragh and went to work. When I did my first attic windows, I didn't know much about quilting, but I could sew. So, I made my own pattern pieces and used 1/2 in. seams and went to work. I keep my pics of quilts in an album, well 3 albums, 1 for 4x6 pic of possible quilt patterns, 1 for table runners, place mats and etc... and 1 for every thing I have made... I put the pic of quilt I want to do, Maybe some pic of quilt in progress, finished pic with receiver if possible (I've missed a couple) the size of blocks and size of overall quilt. And some I put a swatch of fabric...When a quilt is finished I put the fabric or scraps in a sew thru container and keep for awhile to make sure the quilt is to the recipients liking. Then it goes into a container of strips, misc size scraps or a container labeled the size of sq. it will make. (4.5,4,3.5,3 or 2.5)I think I covered everything. Hope thins didin't get too long...