Once your account and product catalog are set up, creating a quilt customer order in SewTracker takes just a few minutes. Every order you create lives in your dashboard from intake through delivery -- no more scattered notes, texts, or spreadsheets.

Before You Start

Before creating an order, make sure you have at least one product set up. Products define what you offer (like "Throw Quilt" or "Memory Pillow") and their base pricing. You can manage products from Admin > Products.

Step-by-Step

Step 1: Click "New Order" from the top navigation or your dashboard.
Step 2: Enter the customer's information -- name, email, and phone number. If this is a returning customer, their details will auto-populate as you type.
Step 3: Select the product for this order from the dropdown. The pricing will fill in based on your product setup, but you can adjust it for this specific order if needed.
Step 4: Fill in the order details -- dimensions, special instructions, fabric notes, and any other information you want to track for this project.
Step 5: Click "Create Order" to save. Your new order will appear on the dashboard with a status of "New."

Tracking Order Status

Once an order is created, you can update its status as it moves through your workflow. Click on any order from the dashboard to open it, then change the status to reflect where the project stands -- from intake through production to delivery.

Tip: Use the notes field to document customer conversations, fabric choices, and design decisions as you go. This keeps everything about a project in one place so you never have to dig through texts or emails.

What You Will See on the Dashboard

After creating your first order, the dashboard will show a summary card with the customer name, product, status, and date. As you add more orders, you can filter and sort to quickly find what you need.