Now that we’ve all felt compelled to make the best of our current situation, it’s time we get back to doing what we love. We’ve made adjustments and followed the rules, and now we owe it to ourselves to feel some sense of normalcy. As a designer and seamstress, trying to find inspiration can be rough, especially while in quarantine. It has left us feeling uninspired and stuck. If you are not quite ready to venture out into the unknown, that’s quite all right. Here are a few ways to help you stay inspired at home so you can get your sewjo back!
What’s included:
Four free worksheets to help boost your creativity:
- Fabric Rendering – tutorial
- Design details – tutorial
- Workspace organizer
- Virtual Trip – Mood Board
Enjoy your free download below!
Practice makes perfect!
Brush up on your sketching. Fabric detailing and rendering are great ways to master your fashion illustrations. When you can transfer your ideas into visual form, it helps make your vision that much more attainable. Sketching is also a stress reliever. Allow yourself to make mistakes and let the creativity flow. Before you know it, you will have ignited a spark of inspiration! Included in your inspiration download are two practices pages of fabric detailing and rendering. Practice with leopard print, lace, and houndstooth patterns. Follow the step by step instructions for making ruffles, knife pleats, and smocking!
Create A Beautiful Workspace
Take advantage of the time spent at home and tackle some of the projects you may have been putting off. It’s time to clean and organize your sewing and creative space! I find it easier to create in a space free from chaos and clutter. Don’t look at it as a daunting task, but rather as an opportunity to surround yourself with things to help your artistic process. Your free download includes a workspace planner that you can use as a guide to get you started. This worksheet allows you to conquer categories such as equipment, surfaces, decor, and storage. We want to make sure you don’t miss anything. Have your notes ready when you shop for items you need.
Take an Online Virtual Trip
Depending on where you live, you may now be able to visit beloved creative spaces like public gardens or art galleries. As these places are considered non-essential, we’ve lost the opportunity to draw from them creatively. If you are not able to venture out at this time, don’t worry. Some museums and botanical gardens now have virtual tours that allow you to experience them from the comfort of your own home. Use your blank mood board as a place to put all your ideas during your visit! Screen capture and print out colors and images that spark your imagination. Sketch or write down what you’ve experienced.
Inspiration is all around us, you just have to know where to look. Make the best of your circumstances and start creating again! You got this!
