system of numbering quilt blocks

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06-15-2012, 04:37 AM

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burchquilts

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ksdot417

I found this site. It has the rows and blocks printed out and suggests you laminate them or put them on cardstock and punch a hole in the corner. I'm going to try it.

http://acuppaandacatchup.com/2010/07...little-labels/

Yes! That's the site I suggested! These little labels are so neat! I bought sheets of laminating at Walmart or Office Depot of some place & laminated them on both sides. They work like a charm!

06-15-2012, 05:35 AM

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Gabrielle's Mimi

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I also use the little round stickers you find at office supply stores, along with a photo on my digital camera. I just started taking some classes from Craftsy and they are great! There is one, Magical Jelly Roll Quilts by Kimberly Einmo, where she demonstrates how to use a chain-piecing technique that encompasses the whole quilt! I always chain piece, but have never seen it done for all rows and columns. The quilt top ends up looking like its all held together by a spider web. Look for it in Lesson 3 of the series where she is teaching the Jacob's Ladder quilt. This avoids all need to label the rows and columns.

06-15-2012, 05:39 AM

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Gabrielle's Mimi

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Here is an idea that may help with those little laminated tags...instead of punching one hole and having to use a safety pin, punch two holes (use a smaller-hole craft punch if you happen to have one) and insert a straight pin down in one hole, up in the next. That way you don't have to fiddle around with opening and closing those safety pins.

06-15-2012, 05:42 AM

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matraina

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When I was taking quilting lessons, I used my Excel spreadsheet even to write in colors and blocks.

06-15-2012, 05:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Painiacs

Ive also heard of ppl taking a picture witth digital. Camera.

That's what I do.

06-15-2012, 06:09 AM

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Carol Ann

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Thank you Karen, what a big help this will be.

06-15-2012, 06:52 AM

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GailG

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Originally Posted by ksdot417

That's basically how I label my blocks, except I use post-it notes (the tiny ones). If they stay up too long, I have to put pins in them. I will definitely make a set of these.

06-15-2012, 07:13 AM

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Scakes

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Originally Posted by Scissor Queen

A piece of paper, a ruler and a pencil work just fine to make your own.

This is the way I do it also. Have also used masking tape with the numbers written on it and you don't have so many pins to contend with.

06-15-2012, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Silver Needle

I use small stick on circles from office supply store. 1/1 = Row 1 Block 1. They don't seem to leave behind sticky residue. I use a sharpie to write on them. Easy to use and disposable. I'm going to check out the excel spreadsheet and picture idea if I have a longer term project though.

I do the same thing with Post-It notes and if they don't stick very well I pin 'em on.

06-15-2012, 12:24 PM

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lass

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system for laying out blocks

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Originally Posted by AUQuilter

Awhile back someone posted a link to a webpage where there was a page you could print out so you could number your quilt blocks for assembly.

I think it was A1, A2,.. or 1A, 1B...
Then it went to second row...

Hopefully someone bookmarked it... I have tried search area but can't locate it and need to get the blocks off the guest bed.

Thanks.

After I lay out my blocks for a quilt, I take a pictue. It serves 2 purposes: one to preserve the order I had them in and 2 to put in my scrap book. This is before I even put the blocks together. I have done this on a design wall and on my queen size bed.