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dotcomdtcm 10-12-2010 04:48 PM

When one member said every quilt has a story, I agreed. I suggested writing a memoir piece for every quilt, name of recipient, design ideas, thoughts from the process. I can think of 7 quilts I have made this year that have a back-story, a wedding gift, a birthday gift, pieces for my kids, charity donations with special meaning. Why not start a journal & add photos. Dotty

tammystitches 10-12-2010 05:11 PM

I think I will join you in this! I

Suzan Larrimore 10-12-2010 05:20 PM

I have a journal, and I do write in it every time I start and finish a quilt. My problem is I take a picture, I just don't print it.

mygirl66 10-12-2010 05:20 PM

Great idea!

earthwalker 10-12-2010 05:24 PM

I was thinking about doing this...I save photos, and I actually embroidered my latest quilt with my name, date and the quilt's name. But it would be nice to have a journal, with maybe pics of the back and front a bit of a story and maybe snips of the fabric used.

Could be an interesting read for future generations, and it will be in book format which probably by then will be unheard of.

np3 10-12-2010 06:17 PM

Started mine this summer. I was taking picutes of my quilts and I decided I needed to get everything is writing before I forget it all.

EdieClay 10-12-2010 07:07 PM

As a scrapbooker and a quilter, I have kept a scrapbook since I began quilting. I keep a piece or pieces of the fabric, a picture of the recipient (with me when possible), date I gave it to them, any special information about the quilt or reason for the quilt. I also add thank you notes ... of the 17 quilts in my scrapbook, I only have one thank you note ??? I love looking at it myself.

dotcomdtcm 10-12-2010 07:24 PM

Thanks for sharing. Great ideas!

CarrieAnne 10-12-2010 07:27 PM

Thats a great idea! I wish I had taken pictures of some of the charity quilts Ive done, since you dont get to see them again!

SuziC 10-13-2010 02:14 AM

WHat a great idea....i think i will add pics too


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