quiltingshorttimer

After getting some of these for a door prize for our show from the maker, I decided that I wanted some for myself--very handy and well worth the price.

nanacc

I did the same thing on my flat flower head pins! I do like the camera idea also.

nanacc

Forgot....on my twister quilts, I used a washable marker in the seam...1L, 1R, 2L, etc.

mimi=17

That is the way I do, also.

earthwalker

This is what I do, have a mind like a sieve and get interrupted constantly. Without notes I would be lost.

Knitette

I made these for a quilt swap. I managed to find an eBay seller that sold the beads already sorted into A-Z.
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Like the other posters, for numbers I drew them on to pink flower head pins.

When I remove blocks from my design wall I remove them in order, by row. I number that row whilst still on the wall and always move from left to right with the last block on the bottom. I then secure each row with a Clover Wonderclip.

charlottequilts

I need to remember to take a picture, as I don't usually have blocks, but rather, pieces. .

So, I draw an old-fashioned diagram on graph paper, code the fabrics with letters, and fill in the diagram as I pick each block up. I stack the "blocks" for each half row and put them on a big cardboard covered with a folded sheet. I put a sticky next to each pile, which sometimes comes off, hence the backup diagram. When the cardboard is full, I fold another layer of the sheet over and make another layer of blocks. The last of the sheet goes over the top, along with the diagram, and the entire thing goes into a dark spot until I'm ready for it. If I can,t quilt for awhile, it just sits there quietly. When I start working, I use other, smaller cardboards covered with muslin towels to carry and store rows I am assembling. The pieces don't slide, and the boards can be slid into thin spaces over the tops of boxes in the closet.

Hugs,
Charlotte

indymta

I really like this idea. Do it once and you have the pins "forever" to use on future projects. Will have to check out our Walmart. Thanks for the info.

Becky's Crafts

I lay out my pieces, get them how I want them, then start top to bottom on 1st row, pin it with one pin. I do the same thing with each of the rest of the rows only the 2nd row gets two pins on the top block, 3rd gets 3 and so forth. It's pretty difficult to mix them up that way as you're only working on one row at a time and taking one block off the pin at a time after sewing the first two, keeps me right on track! I work in a very small space, so doing it this way really helps and is easy on the budget. Good luck!

My time

I use green painters tape and a maker to number the blocks. If necessary I make little directional arrows. I use painters tape for making lines when I quilt. I love the stuff.