![Stack of quilt tops and backings ready to be quilted - so bright and cheery! WIP stack](http://lh6.ggpht.com/-NVDGohA9_XM/VMvI3P7Km3I/AAAAAAAAOLU/RXv8Da5kVbk/WIP%252520stack%2525201_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800)
It’s called Todoist and it’s an app AND a website – so I can access it from my phone and my computer. My favorite part about it? There’s these little check boxes by each item so I still get the satisfaction of checking something off when it’s complete. So. Satisfying.
I also love that I can break down a larger project – say for spring cleaning the house, or writing a new pattern – into smaller, more approachable tasks.
Here’s what else is great – I can put things in categories. For instance, I have a “sewing & piecing” category. So if I set aside an afternoon for some sewing, I refer to that category for the things that need to be done. And likewise, if I decide I need to sit at the computer one morning and get some design work done, I can take a look at my “design” category to see the design tasks that are waiting their turn. Pretty nifty.
![Stack of quilt tops and backings WIP stack](http://lh3.ggpht.com/-utvwdq5ZNjA/VMvI3uKl2SI/AAAAAAAAOLc/_tnr3JDHItY/WIP%252520stack%2525202_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800)
Alright. So I didn’t intend for this blog post to become a commercial for Todoist. I just wanted to show you my pile of quilts and backings that are waiting their turn to be quilted.
This week I’ve been making a complete list of my WIPS (works in progress) and stacking them together depending on the state they’re in. These are all 6 of the quilts & backs that are ready for quilting. I have another small stack of quilts waiting for their backings. One quilt needs a binding, and a few quilts are just a rough stack of blocks right now. It helps me to have projects grouped like that- similar to the categories I use for Todoist. So now if I decide one day to get some long arm quilting done, the quilts and backings are right there ready to go!
![Stack of WIP quilts WIP stack](http://lh5.ggpht.com/-4yQ5MH3viKU/VMvI4YjI8dI/AAAAAAAAOLw/3XBCSuRtc5A/WIP%252520stack%2525204_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800)
Time to get some of these projects done! How’s your WIP stack coming along? Do you set quilty goals for yourself?
I find it amusing that from the colorway of that pile, the whole stack could be one quilt! There are a lot of greens, yellows and whites in there.
ReplyDeleteI have to find a way to organise myself, so seeing what other people do is always great. Maybe someday I'll find a method that I can stick to!
That is an impressive stack of WIPs. I like the way you have the backings ready to go and just select a project to quilt.
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