An analog day..

We all know about Brook Benton and his “Rainy Night in Georgia”….

…but the last few days have been rainy “ALL THE TIME” in Georgia and, consequently, we have lost electricity several times!!

So, I have been finding non-digital and no-electricity needed things to accomplish.

Yesterday morning, I pulled backing fabrics and batting for several smaller projects that need to be finished soon.

I have found it hard to keep my batting bits neat and especially hard to find the size that I need….when I need it!!

Several years ago, I purchased a small whiteboard, attached it to the inside of my studio closet….

…and started using it to keep track of my batting pieces!!

I don’t list the smaller pieces. Those reside in a large storage box….

…but I do keep track of anything that could be used for a medium-sized or larger project.

So, today I was pulling batting for the table runner for my upcoming scrap class….

It measures 15″ by 48″.

A quick look at the board showed me that there was a “Warm & Natural” batting that was 16″ by 94″…..

Sounds perfect to me!!!

After I finished cutting the needed batting, I rolled up the leftover, grabbed a fabric strip from my “dog-bed stuffing” bin…..

…..tied it all up and added a folded post-it note that tells the remaining size….

The last thing to do was to change the board….

….stuff it into the bag with other rolled batting…..

…and toss it back into the closet…..

I really do like this system and, as long as I am consistent with keeping track of changes, it seems to work!!

What systems do you use to keep track of your “Quilty” things?

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