I am doing a pattern called Chess Mixx from an Atkinson book. It is a 9patch star and has lots of little peices. 32 little squares, 8 bigger squares, and 8 rectangles for each color. I am making a queen size so it is taking a few days to cut.

Now I get interupted A LOT! My hubby, the kid, and the little cat Boo is always into something. With all this I tend to lose my train of thought soooo I took a peice of painters tape and wrote my sizes and quantity of cuts for each color. Then I simply stuck it to the corner of my cutting board.

Has already saved me a few boo boo's because of Boo! LOL

I make my cuts in the same order every time and when I come back, all I do is see what size is the last one cut and start right where i was.

Good idea! great way to keep track!
I always make a copy of the pattern i am doing, and highlight the last thing i cut.I mark all over the pattern! I also use sticky notes alot too...

Nice idea, thanks. I keep a roll of painters tape on my work table. It has a lot of uses.

I do this only I use post it notes. I hate to have to recount a dozen times.

I use mini address labels to mark the dimensions on fabric pieces I've cut. I cut the labels in half to stretch them even further. I also write all over my patterns so I know exactly what is what and where.

What a great idea! Right now I am frustrated with myself because I can't find an Atkinson fabric which I'd love to use with batiks. Somehow, my pattern storage system has failed, but I have rediscovered all kinds of fabric which had been forgottten. Heehee :-) Thanks for sharing....

Thanks for the great idea.

I copy the cutting page-pages and lay out pieces in sets of 10s, making a cross, when I finish cutting a size- color or whatever I pin a note to it and if I have to cut for different blocks I put that on the note too, and check it off on my copy until I am through cutting. I also cut all borders and my binding picecs at that time also. I like cutting all the fabrics at one time. I then store them in a plastic box W/lid.

Great ideas!!! Thanks for sharing :D:D:D

I love the blue painters tape. I use it on my rulers, cutting board, sewing machine and fabric. It leaves no residue but sticks well. These tips that are shared are so great. Thanks everyone.
Wendy

Blue painters tape also works to mark your bits and pieces that you take to a potluck dinner especially if it's several pieces. I use the tape and put my initials on it so it's easy to distinguish my stuff from all the other lookalikes.