SusieQOH

Great idea, Tartan, thanks! The other ones are good too!

my-ty

Great idea!
I use bread clips and a sharpie. Different colors for each row and I number them: A1, A2, etc. B1, B2, etc. I attach them with a pin through the bread clip's hole and pin them in the top left corner of the block. Works great for keeping the orientation and order of my blocks. I learned this tip from someone on this board (cannot remember who) and it works perfectly for me.

juliasb

I am at the point on my current quilt to begin the assembly. I will be using pins one for each block to go all the way from one to 7 pins to insure I keep the blocks in the right order. The calendar idea sounds great. To bad I threw on away just last week.

KalamaQuilts

I like using sticky color dots like Avery's. Use and discard

eparys

OK - that is brilliant!! I have tried writing them on paper, printing on paper ... you name it I have tried it. The pieces are always wimpy and not easily read or handled. I will have to try this.

IceLeopard

I know that any schemes for permanently numbered row markers would end up with me losing one or more of them. I print off labels on scrap paper R1 B1, R1 B2, and so on. My word processor will let me make them as large as I like so no problems with reading them. If i do them by hand, a fine-point sharpie☆ is my marker of choice. I don't waste new paper on them, but reuse paper that has already been printed on one side. Then I either pin them to the piece or if it's to number how many are in a stack, use binder clips to both hold the stack together and hold the paper in place.

☆Not the smallest ultra fine sharpie, but the next size up.

Kitsie

I use the little clips and write, for instance C6, on one for the 3rd row, 6th block from left. And so on..

Jordan

That is a genius idea. Thank you so much for sharing

Jingle

I am the lowest of tech smart.

I use Elmer's Washable School Markers and I write numbers across on each block. I then number each row down and write the row numbers on the bottom of each block. Works for me every time. I - I , 2 - 1 , 5 - 1, etc.

Much faster than paper squares I use to pin on the blocks.

The washable markers always wash out. I wash in cold water and cold water Tide.

Onebyone

I use Alphabitties for numbering quilt blocks. I was given a package of them and thought I'd never use these. Now I have ordered several more different number/letter packages. They are so convenient and save so much time. Time is more important to me then using time to make do. .