Keep Your Quilter’s Notebook Handy

Do you have a notebook or sketchbook for jotting quilting thoughs and designs?  These can consist of various types and sizes and used for a number of purposes, depending on your needs.

My daughter has a sketch book, about 8 1/2 x 11-inches in which she sketches ideas for quilts.  Perhaps she sees a flower that strikes her fancy.  Or she may have some interesting fabric, so she plays with ideas in the sketch book.  Perhaps she acquires some embellishments.  What should I do with these? might be answered through sketching.

I have a Trails End Quilters notebook where I jot down ideas for my quilting heritage series.  I don’t know yet just what I’m going to do with this information, yet I find my ancestors fascinating, whether they’re involved in quilting or their daily lives.  I’m trying to discover the stories behind them. (I also have a blog where explore these ideas: http://trailsendquilters.blogspot.com/ )

Perhaps you keep a journal in which you record the quilts you own and/or those you’ve made. You might have a travel journal in which you tell about quilts you’ve discovered in your travels.  You could keep a notebook of the quilters you meet and how they influence your quilting life.

There are so many possibilities for quilter’s notebooks and journals.  What will yours be?

These are a couple of quilt journal ideas you can choose from.  Or you can use a plain sketchbook or notebook.  Perhaps design/decorate the cover of one with your own ideas.