I don’t know about you, but my To-Quilt list is a mile long. I don’t have a lot of WIP’s, mostly because everything else in my house goes unfinished (dishes, laundry, repairs, whining- you get it) and I NEED a completed something every once in a while! But I’ve had a hard time lately remembering what projects I bought what fabric for, and so on. I needed an organized way of doing things, all in one convenient spot, and easy to follow.
There are actually several different planners and organizers out there, but none seemed to fit what I needed- so I made my own. Now I have a designated space for each project, and with one quick glance I can see what fabric goes to which pattern, and whether or not I have all the fabric required for a project before I dive into it. The priority line helps me out so I can really think about what is the best project to work on next. For me, I have several friends with babies coming soon that I need to get cranking on! It wasn’t until after I made this that I realized the Plus Quilt I had been working on was a low, low priority and I should have started with another. Now I know!
And since everyone feels great checking items off of a to-do list, I also included a process checklist for each main step. This is good for WIP’s, or if you have several items going at once and you see that HEY! 3 of my quilts need binding made, so I can do that in one sitting (er, maybe one sitting… if you sit up late at night like I do).
I also have placed to check off photographing, sharing, and delivering the quilt. Even if you don’t blog about your finishes, it is a good idea to take pictures for your own creative records. I wish my ancestors had records of their finishes! We are so lucky to live in the digital age, I tell ya.
I made the lists in three color options- Coral/Mint, Navy/Orange, and Black/White. I hope one or another suits your preference! You can download them using the following links:
Enjoy! Don’t forget to share this free printable with your friends who might benefit from it too. Sharing is caring! 😉
When I sew I end up writing little notes all over the place and then losing them. This is a fabulous idea, thanks for sharing!!
This is great and I plan to use it!
One suggestion to add would be the label check off.
Every quilt should have a signature of the quilter, artists sign theirs. 🙂
Fabulous idea for organising all the ufo’s! Thank you!
A suggestion for the checklist would be to add under the ‘Finished’ column an item called ‘Label’ – to remind ourselves to put one on the quilt back etc.
This is absolutely perfect. I want to finish 4 quilt projects this year and your planner is just what I needed to keep me on track. Perfect timing too. Thanks.
This is beautiful! Thank you for sharing. I appreciate it!
I love it! I just printed it! Thank you!
This is great! Thanks for sharing
Thank you for this.
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Thank you for sharing this.
You are welcome! Happy Sewing!
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I needed a planner organizer and this one is perfect. I just told 4 or 5 people I would make a quilt for each of them, was trying to just “remember” who wanted what, and that doesn’t work at all, lol! Thank you for this!
I’m so glad it’s been helpful for you!
So cute, so detailed, so helpful! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you! The one I was using last year has a printing issue, so I’m going to try yours. It looks very complete, and I’m grateful to find it free. Who wouldn’t like the $50 planner? But it isn’t in the budget, so I’m extremely thankful for your effort in making this. I did put your link on my post about planning for 2019. You’ll probably get a pingback.
Thank you! And yes, I made one because while a fancy planner is super fun and exciting, I knew 1. It wasn’t in the budget and 2. If it was, I doubt I’d want to pull out pages and hang them up like I do this one! ha! Thanks for the link, I appreciate it!
Three years later and this is STILL a great idea. Thanks!
I did something very similar in Excel, and gave each one of the steps a “point” for finishing it. I can then sort by what needs to be done, what step I’m at. I also include the finished size, and calculate binding requirements (I add 10% for overage), and also then calculate how many strips of fabric for that binding. I like some of your ideas, and may try to incorporate them. One thing I would like to do is include costs for quilts. Haven’t mastered that yet! Thanks for the great ideas!
Thanks this is great!
Thank you for sharing the planner. I was getting overwhelmed with a particular project making baby quilts for needy kids as this will help me get organized, and peaceful.
How can I get the free quilt project planner?