My tidying obsession has refocused itself from the garden (which I’m pretending doesn’t exist now) to finishing up old projects. We had a little cold rainy spell in Seattle and it quickly threw sewing back in full swing. The studio and website continue to evolve and I’ve been scheduling Open Studios and classes a bit here and there before I start traveling for the teaching season.
See those photos in the photo?
For me projects rarely start at Point A and end at Point B, they evolve and can be hard to keep a handle on when things get moved around. My friend Sharon shared a tip with me that I’ve embraced and would like to pass on.
Groovebook is a company that allows you to create nifty little photo books monthly by uploading directly from your phone via their app. You simply download 100 photos and they print and ship for $2.99. It even has perforated pages so you can tear them out and post them up. Just don’t forget to do it, they’re banking on all those that forget for the cost;) You can cancel at anytime.
I stick these ‘in process’ photos up on my wall or in a zip lock if the project has to come down. It’s often intriguing to see the transformation that occurs from the start to finish of a project.
It’s also helpful for those fabric combos you want to keep in mind or the screen shots I take here and there from Instagram when I’m inspired by someone else’s work.
I won’t rave about the quality, but for this type of thing it’s perfectly matched with the price. If you’re interested I’d even Google it to see if there’s a coupon on your first book.
Happy Thursday Peeps!
Great post! Goodness, what is the Christmas print in the third photo?
Thank you for sharing. Enjoy Fall! 🙂
My favorite print from Alexander Henry, Merry Moderns. Thanks!
Wow, you seem to have a lot going on at once. Do you start with a new idea as soon as you get it? I tend to have only a couple of things going at a time, otherwise I’m afraid I will never get anything done, because I’m always getting new ideas… I think the German side of me won’t allow that! I also think that I am always excited to see the finished project, because I’m usually sewing more from an idea than a real plan. Your projects sure are gorgeous!
A million things at once;)
I certainly work this way as well. I sketch just to get an idea of where I want to go, then it’s mayhem after that. The photo book is an interesting idea — great name, too. Maybe a paper quilt is in your future.
Haha, I need another medium.
These are gorgeous! And great tip about Groovebook.
Thanks Danielle:)
Hi Katie, great blog, I love your patterns, wish I lived closer to Seattle now so I could come to one of your workshops, would love to get quilting, I have some books and some fat quarters but not quite got started yet, maybe when the weather turns, as like you say – it’s hard to stay indoors sewing when the weather is good!
Today is perfect for sewing here;)
Great idea on the photo books. Not sure I’m productive enough to use it but, still. Love whatever it is you have going on in that first photo!
Thanks Pat, it’s evolving.
These are all so gorgeous!!
Thanks Lauren!
Great idea thanks
What a clever way to track your creative ideas! I’m going to have to check that out..It looks like you’re pretty prolific when it comes to creativity – such a gift!
It’s an illusion;)
I could look at these colors and patterns all day. Gorgeous!
colors are the best part;)
Agreed!
That looks like such a great way to keep projects organised, they look lovely too!
It’s pretty handy;)
there all so cool
Thanks;)
your welcome