Since I came into quilting towards the end of my full time teaching career, I started a quilting log in 2015 and wanted to make sure the money spent on the machine was well spent. It was also a way to account for my projects, but it has become a way to track purchases and completed projects. It has simple columns: date started/purchased, name/pattern, where it started (many are LQS lessons), notes, finished date. Just yesterday I went through my list and highlighted UFOs. Many were purchases I made at quilt shows and several Christmas themed projects. There were a few surprises. I do not have a big stash so I keep fabrics in categories like Christmas, wool applique, flannels, and projects in pizza boxes. KISS is my mantra...keep it simple sweety.