Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday dear Patty!!!! Happy Birthday to you! Hope it's been a wonderful day and an absolutely amazing birthday month!!!
I recently gifted a milestone birthday quilt to my brother ( a tradition) and took a picture before gifting. I usually wash quilts before presentation to be sure all colors are fast but was unable due to a washing machine issue. I gave him a sheet of care instructions and 4 color catcher sheets. Luckily my niece is familiar with them. And quilts do shrink quite a bit if fabric not prewashed. And I don't usually prewash. I will remind him again that I need a picture of him with quilt. I always think about a quilt journal of finished quilts and documentation. Time to start. I usually attach labels to important quilts but aren't all quilts important? I attached 2 labels to the back of a wedding quilt that was from the wedding save the date postcard photo and the beautiful invitation that happened to complement the actual quilt. And the info you recommended. Great ideas.
I have taken a photo of each quilt I made but only put labels on quilts I gift. I guess I should put labels on all of them. I also post my quilts to a FB album on my page, I've learned to put the name of the fabric line and the pattern so I can go back and reference it if needed. One thing I've also done when gifting quilts is to include a small bag of replacement or repair fabric- extra pieces of binding, backing, and some of the piecing fabric for repairs of tears, stains, etc.
Happy birthday, Mary! These are wonderful tips. I have several ways that I document my quilts. This video is interesting to me because I am planning on making a video that shows how I document my quilts, hopefully I will be able to create it later this year.
Since I am still pretty much a newbie, these are great tips!! Thank you so much! I have only made a couple of grandkiddos quilts thus far and have always placed a label on them. I usually take pictures because I save them on my phone. Happy birthday month!!
Thank you for these tips, Mary! I’ve been using a three-ring binder with sheet protectors-after completing a project I take a picture, print it out, write down all the details, and place the photo/info in a sheet protector. 😊
I have two methods for tracking my quilts - one is a 'scrapbook' of all my quilts where I write the fabric/pattern/start and finish dates etc and I add a photo. I also track all my quilts in a quilt inventory spreadsheet, because I want to know which quilts I've made and where they went to.
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Happy Birthday 🎉, it is my birthday today so I love October and celebrate all month long ❤
Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday dear Patty!!!! Happy Birthday to you! Hope it's been a wonderful day and an absolutely amazing birthday month!!!
Pray you have had a wonderful blessed happy, happy birthday today!!
Happy Birthday Mary. My birthday is this coming Friday .
Happy Birthday to YOU!!! and thank you!
My birthday was October 2nd!! Happy birthday!!
Happy Birthday!!! Hope your day was wonderful! Thanks for watching!
I recently gifted a milestone birthday quilt to my brother ( a tradition) and took a picture before gifting. I usually wash quilts before presentation to be sure all colors are fast but was unable due to a washing machine issue. I gave him a sheet of care instructions and 4 color catcher sheets. Luckily my niece is familiar with them. And quilts do shrink quite a bit if fabric not prewashed. And I don't usually prewash.
I will remind him again that I need a picture of him with quilt. I always think about a quilt journal of finished quilts and documentation. Time to start.
I usually attach labels to important quilts but aren't all quilts important?
I attached 2 labels to the back of a wedding quilt that was from the wedding save the date postcard photo and the beautiful invitation that happened to complement the actual quilt. And the info you recommended. Great ideas.
Wow - lots of GREAT ideas! Thank you so much for sharing! I love your gifting system! Thank you!
I have taken a photo of each quilt I made but only put labels on quilts I gift. I guess I should put labels on all of them. I also post my quilts to a FB album on my page, I've learned to put the name of the fabric line and the pattern so I can go back and reference it if needed.
One thing I've also done when gifting quilts is to include a small bag of replacement or repair fabric- extra pieces of binding, backing, and some of the piecing fabric for repairs of tears, stains, etc.
Yes!!! That's a great idea! We have a future tips video coming out that addresses those points you've made. Thank you for sharing!!!
Happy birthday, Mary! These are wonderful tips. I have several ways that I document my quilts. This video is interesting to me because I am planning on making a video that shows how I document my quilts, hopefully I will be able to create it later this year.
Thank you so much! Good luck with your video...a very important part of quiltmaking!
Since I am still pretty much a newbie, these are great tips!! Thank you so much! I have only made a couple of grandkiddos quilts thus far and have always placed a label on them. I usually take pictures because I save them on my phone. Happy birthday month!!
Thank you and welcome to the marvelous world of quilting!!! Thanks for watching!
Thank you for these tips, Mary! I’ve been using a three-ring binder with sheet protectors-after completing a project I take a picture, print it out, write down all the details, and place the photo/info in a sheet protector. 😊
That is GREAT! It's so helpful just to be organized! That sounds like a great system!
I have two methods for tracking my quilts - one is a 'scrapbook' of all my quilts where I write the fabric/pattern/start and finish dates etc and I add a photo. I also track all my quilts in a quilt inventory spreadsheet, because I want to know which quilts I've made and where they went to.
That is a GREAT idea! An inventory is perfect! Thank you for sharing!
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