I'm inspired by lots of different things. The covers of vintage children's patterns, other seamstresses, and the actual fabrics themselves. But nothing quite gets my juices flowing like a walk in the woods.
There must be something about repetitive motion that frees the brain for creativity. It happens to me when I am knitting too. Your hands or feet get so involved in the activity that your mind gets to rove. Today I was looking at the rocks on the ground and thinking about how a customer of mine was wondering about using the color gray. I don't happen to have anything in gray, but I started thinking about gray flannel and how an interesting combination might be to add a little tartan plaid.
But then I decided that rather than use gray which I don't have, I should use what I already have, which happens to be a cream flannel. I designed the entire thing in my head as I looked at the leaves just starting to turn.
So, my question to you is this: in what unexpected ways are you inspired? Tell me about them and maybe I'll try them out myself.
Now, where is that cream flannel?
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In one of my past lives, I was a writer. I have an MFA, and have spent many moons of my life writing poems. Since I started designing/drafting, I've found that the rhythm and feeling of designing is so similar to writing-- I have an impression of the general shape of the garment (like the inspiration for the poems) that usually comes from the fabric itself... then the tinkering and playing begins. I have to do it with my hands-- on paper is never as effective. Now if only I would learn to use junk fabric before I start playing-- I've wasted so many yards of the good stuff. Still waiting with bated breath on your news (and pics of the new design, too!)
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