The Quilt List
You can take the title of this blog in two ways.
1. First, do you have a quilt list? Do you keep a record of all the quilts you’ve made, along with photos of each? When I first began quilting, my mom bought me a quilt journal.
It’s a simple concept: on each spread of pages, you adhere a photo of your project on the left and add information on the right (date made, made for, comments, and thoughts). I love looking back through it and reflecting on the different quilts I’ve made and who I’ve given them to. Here are a few of my favorites:
I’m always a bit behind (my last entry is January 2008, and I have at least eight more items to photograph and record. Something else for the never-ending to-do list.
If you don’t have a means of recording your quilts, I recommend you start, especially if you give many of your quilts away. It’s nice to have a tangible memory of everything you’ve made by hand and heart.
2. The second way to take this blog title is as a very cheesy (and none-too-obvious) take-off on the concept of a Bucket List. (If you haven’t seen the movie, starring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman, I recommend it!) What’s on your Quilt List? Do you have a mental or actual list of quilts that you plan to do someday? Though for me there’s some crossover, I consider this list to be different than a to-do list, which I blogged about around the New Year (and still have made very little progress on).
This is a list of quilts you’ve always wanted to make, whether it’s a specific technique, or for a specific location, such as a guest bed. A list like this is a good way to keep you focused as you plan your next project, and also to keep improving yourself as a quilter. Here’s my Quilt List; what’s yours?
1. Paper pieced New York Beauty (I’ve already started but make very slow progress)
2. Another landscape quilt
3. A quilt with curves
4. A quilt using a fantastic bundle of blue, green, and tan batiks I bought a few years back
5. A beautiful, complex-looking applique quilt in the style of Ricky Tims
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About the Author: Lisa Swenson Ruble
I made my first quilt when I graduated from college and realized that I needed a hobby to fill all those hours that used to be dedicated to homework! Eleven years later, I'm completely addicted to quilting and thrilled that my day job as the managing editor for Quilt, Simple Quilts & Sewing and Quilt Almanac allows me to "play" with quilts and the friendly world of quilters!
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