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maviskw 10-01-2012 05:41 AM

Sitting staring off into space! When I get to this point ( I'm not sure what to do next), I take all the thread off my spider!

Jo C 10-01-2012 05:52 AM


Originally Posted by Drue (Post 5553703)
I don't make as many lists now as I used to when I was younger...DH used to say I needed a list to tell me where all my lists were...LOL
I do have steno pads or note pads in every room in the house....Just in case I think of something I need or need to do while I'm in that room....
I do make a list of projects (sewing/quilting/crafting) that need to be done before a certain date. Sometimes they don't all get done, but the ones for clients always come first and in order according to when I was contacted to make them.
I do make lists of needed supplies for my sewing studio...some new things that I read about in magazines, hear about from other quilters,or see on the computer. I write down thread colors and numbers as they get low along with needles and other notions that are getting low/used up, etc. I keep a small notebook in my purse and put these lists in that notebook so I have it with me when I go out...I keep my Hancocks, Joanns, Hobby Lobby and etc. coupons in that same notebook.
There have been some really good ideas in this post and I will use some of them as well...This helps me to keep things in order and keeps me focused on my projects...unfortunately, sometimes life gets in my way and I have to stop and clean house, do laundry, cook, help DH work on this old house (it's a 1902 house that we have been redoing for about 5 years now) and sometimes yardwork and shopping.

Keep the good ideas coming! Hugs, Drue

I hate that clean house part. Boy, i sew want a cleaning gnome to come in when i'm sleeping.

jbj137 10-01-2012 07:03 AM

Not usually for quilting, but
when planning for a trip
I do.
J J

newbiequilter 10-01-2012 07:03 AM

A friend is completely re-doing her sewing studio. She is very talented and has taken an antique picture frame, removed the mirror and put in a board painted with chalkboard paint. She lists things on that....it is very elegant! As for me....scraps of paper, post its, notebooks, tablets - all have lists of some variety --- yard work, groceries, UFO's, etc. I never kept a calendar/date book until I retired.....lol

marne 10-01-2012 07:04 AM

I have a dry erase board by my space-it keeps me on track as I work on blocks of the week and month. It also keeps me organized-if I am not feeling the love for one project, I can move on to the next. And because there is finite space, I actually finish things (something I am not particularly good at).

Stitchit123 10-01-2012 08:59 AM


Originally Posted by joyce888 (Post 5551688)
Yes I make list for just about everything EXCEPT quilting. I only make a list for quilting when I'm needing supplies or take swatches with me when I'm trying to match fabric.

Me too if I don't make a list of things I want to get done around the house nothing gets done. And once everything is crossed off for each day then I can sew or read or go gala-vanting with a clear mind (and conscience)

MimiBug123 10-01-2012 10:48 AM

No lists for me! When I retired, I vowed to take each day as it came, do what I want when I want, and finish things as I get to them. Boy, is life simpler now!!!!

nstitches4u 10-01-2012 02:42 PM


Originally Posted by QuiltnNan (Post 5551753)
the only lists i make are my shopping lists

Me too. Then I get to the store and my list is usually at home! lol

Phannie1 10-01-2012 03:17 PM

I have a list of projects I want to do. I like to mark off finished projects and it helps me priroitize who get or what get done first. This past weekend, I got to mark three off my to do list. There are always projects showing up about the time I get it under control and re-write. I have a list I know I need to do before Christmas and I have the drop dead date to get them to the quilter. Keeps me straight.

Make your list. I also have notes for all quilts made and photos in a book.

Wanabee Quiltin 10-01-2012 03:47 PM

Nope, no quilting lists for me. I have a small planner for birthdays and doctor appts. I have my projects sitting around the sewing room and if I have hours to sew, then I know I better work on DGS quilt. If I have less than an hour, I might cut the binding for a quilt or look at my fabric to see what will work for a binding. I go with the flow of time.


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