MJPEncinitas ... Glad that some of my ramble was helpful to you! You could set up forms for a log book too, but for me, it works to keep it simple. Some projects take up more than one page. Some only part of a page. But it is all there and easy for me to refer back in history!
Your three projects will keep you busy. Good for you, for working on it with your husband ... and already witha back up plan. #2 should be easy enough .... delegate all that cutting to your DH!
There you are, it's all simplified down now to #3 for you to focus on and you have me totally intrigued as to what you are going to be doing!
Good Luck!