suern3

I love this! Me too, Patrice

soccertxi

I usually say "I don't know" but lately people are not willing to take that! I had a friend keep asking (like I was going to be able to pull a number out of a hat!). I finally said it depends...(# of blocks, size of quilt, am I quilting it? , etc). He STILL was questioning me! I asked him how long it took to drive? well, he said, it depends on where I am going. EXACTLY! I am hoping that answer will stand me in good stead!

oldtisme

I have a regular old time clock (not digital) that is plugged into a power strip along with my iron that I switch on when I start working on a project. When I switch to a different project I reset the clock. I keep a note pad by the clock to write down the current time on what ever was the last project was. It has become a habit so it doesn't take me much time. But it has really opened my eyes to how long this beginner takes to make a quilt. It's all fun for me.

Sandygirl

One time a friend of mine admired one of my quilted purses that I was carrying and she asked me if I made them for others...I replied...."this purse took 8 hours". She smiled and and said "never mind"! We both had a good laugh but the pount was well taken. She is not a close friend..more acquaintance....and, no, I don't make them for others.

sandy

Snooze2978

Same here, I don't keep track as I'm usually working on a number of projects at one time. Unless the project really has my interest, it might get pushed aside for another one that does peek my interest. Then I'll go back to it again.

I started the Allietaire (Bonnie H's mystery from 2015), lost interest after getting the sections put together but not into blocks. Pulled it out about a month ago and got the blocks made up, pushed it aside again as another project became more urgent. Also cut all the circles, batting pieces and center 5" fabrics for a blue jean cathedral window quilt for a young boy in our congregation. Its sitting on the sidelines right now as I hadn't planned on sewing it up yet. Now I'm cutting all the strips for a quilt retreat class, getting it ready to go though the retreat isn't till mid March.

Each project has its own plastic container so nothing gets lost or mixed up. Right now I'm trying to finish up the smaller projects that have been up on my Design Wall for what seems like forever. Then I can go back to a project, a diamond logcabin quilt pattern I purchased from one of our own ladies here on the Board. Couldn't decide how to finish off the corners till I asked the recipent how she'd like it. Now I have the info but no room to pull it out.

I have a rod going along the hallway in my basement. It holds my backings, pieces of battings seamed together and marked what size they are at that time, fabrics I'm using on whatever project is not finished, flimsies waiting to be quilting, etc. Then I made a shelf just for each project waiting to be started. Their fabrics, pattern, etc. and as I find a fabric I think might work on a certain project I can put it with the rest of the project. Everything has been neatly folded so it doesn't get wrinkled. The backings on my rod have labels on them for which project they go to so I don't use it for something else.

QuiltnLady1

Oh -- this would be hard. I would have to track the time I spent doodling or searching books to find the ideal pattern for my fabric, then all the time I spend pulling fabrics out of my stash because I keep thinking of a different color combination that I think would be fun, then calling DD to come to help me choose what to use, then changing my mind about the pattern. By the time I finish the quilt, I probably have more time in design than in the quilt itself.

Cam's gram

I have never tracked the time it takes me to make a quilt but one quilt & shower curtain I kept track of how many bobbins I used. Have no idea why I did this. After 23 bobbins I quilt keeping track because it was too depressing. I was almost done with all the blocks when I quit keeping track.

hudgoddess

I've kept good track of some. Loose track of others. Not brave enough to count time on a few. So 8-10 hours on an easy baby quilt, around 40 hours for most of mine. A few that have been significantly more.

Pennyhal

I figure I can make a 6x8 quilt in 6 months if I hand quilt it.

QuiltingHaven

Having been a teacher for more than 25 years, I started a journal when I began quilting. I am now on my 7th year of quilting and I have spiral notebooks with information on all the quilts I have created. Takes maybe 10 minutes (if that long) each day with the date and the time creating along with a quick few lines of what I did or if I went shopping or went on line for something - mark that down so that I can still find where I bought something either on-line or at the local stores. Just a quick note each day about what I got finished with the date and time. Works for me....I can still go way back and find something important that I posted in my "Quilting Diary". (Diaries ;-)