Jean S

I've been quilting for a year and have about 5 small projects complete and I'm working on a king sized quilt now. I've decided to take the advice of many of you and keep a record of my work. Two baby quilts are gone to gift recipients and fortunately I took pictures of them for my memories.

I am very interested in what you all do to record your quilts. I found this little book that allows for a photo and words about the quilt.
http://www.softexpressions.com/softw.../QuiltCare.php

I was thinking this is nice. Before I decide on it, I'd appreciate reading what those of you who do document your quilts, how do you do it? Thanks in advance!

MrsM

I have always just taken pictures and put them in an album, but adding notes or the quilt story seems a much clever way. I say go for it. :thumbup:

bluteddi

I made up a simple templet .... info, , pattern name, fabric samples, who to, when, etc... then print a photo to go with it.....

LindaM

I have a journal - I started with a binder. For each quilt, I have samples of the fabric, and usually a sample of one of the blocks (usually one of my practice blocks), who it was for, a photo of the quilt, and another photo of the quilt with their new owner. I usually have a 'story of your quilt' to go along with the gift, and have a copy of that in the binder too.

The 'story of your quilt' is a collection of my thoughts for the recipient - why I made it, the pattern, why I chose it for them, what the pattern means to me. For example, one of my first quilts was a 'Sunshine & Shadows' quilt for a wedding gift - for me this symbolizes perfectly what the young couple will experience - sunshine & shadows, ups & downs, good times & bad, and together it makes a wonderful experience.

Jean S

LindaM, I got goose bumps reading your reply. A lot of love goes into these quilts--love for the process and end results, and love for the recipients of the quilt. Your journal captures that so well! I'm not sure I have the discipline to do all that you do, but I love your method.

Scrap Happy

Linda, your journal sounds awesome with so much wonderful detail! Much better than how I do it. Oh how I wish I had started a quilting journal a long time ago but better late than never as they say. I just started one in word this January. I think hand writing it is much more personal, however I type much faster than I write.

I include quilt pictures, start dates, progress as I go dates, thoughts, feelings, plans, etc. You just reminded me I should probably take some pictures of a block going together and that I have to print it out – thank you!

For anyone who types theirs in word and does not print it out please remember to back it up.

quilter1943

That's a great idea. I've used Word to write about a couple of them with the pic on page, so guess I need to do that and save them on a separate disk.

emerald46

I've always made an extra block to keep and just started taking pictures the last few years of the finished quilts. Since most of mine now go to a blanket ministry, our church also has a picture record and who receives each quilt, We have received some incredible thank you notes and those go with the quilt's record as well.

BabyCakes

I use this book and love it.