Thank you so much Kim :-) I have been in this same mental torment for a while and sometimes just get so frustrated I don't do anything because I'm overwhelmed. I hope to try this app to organize my sewing and craft ideas and plans. My New Year's intentions this year is to be more organized so this UA-cam came just in time yay :-) Again, thank you very much I enjoy your Channel immensely.
Kim, I think you may have just saved my life! At least my sanity! When I found you early last year and subscribed to your site, I kept thinking, "I've found my twin sister in Ohio!" We're about the same age (I'm from 1956), we both married our "right brain" engineers (we've been married 45 years) and we share a love for our Lord and sewing! One big difference, however, is that I took almost 25 years off of garment sewing while I had fun trying out many many other crafts and professional pursuits. I've now been spending these past two years honing my skills, taking as many sewing skill classes as I can handle, and sewing, sewing, sewing! You have become such a huge inspiration to me, Kim, and now, you share your secret to corralling all those ideas that are swimming around in my brain....well, you just have to know what a big difference the Trello app is going to make in my life! Hugs!
Hey Kim, super useful video. I did try Trello but never really got inspired with it, but I did later use Asana and have more success. I am not sure why really because they are much the same. It's great that there are so many useful apps out there to help us out.
You've inspired me so this has become a rather lengthy reply/feedback. I totally relate. However my inspiration isn't confined to sewing, it includes, doll making, sculpting, drawing, card making, gardening, herbalism and water colors. And of course there is an array of inspiration within each of these categories. I have way too many UFOs and my 2020 Sewresolutions list is loooog. I see little plastic baskets behind you, which is what I use to keep items of current projects together. I now also have space to pile current seasonal fabrics on a shelf so I can see them. I find for me, out of sight is out of mind, and I would buy more fabric, even duplicate fabric not remembering I already had it. Now I don't do that. My style has changed to buying only for patterns I have in mind, sewing two UFOs for every new make, and buying only quality fabric (which is more expensive and a deterrent just on cost). These changes have made a big difference in lowing additional fabric stash items. Oh, so true...we are NOT cookie cutters, we are abstract thinkers, creative not crafty (always expanding on an idea, not just following directions). We are able to take things from different genre and combine them into something new and unique; we are the inventors. I like the hunter/farmer analogy. The Farmer has a list of things to do and as the weather and supplies permit she does what needs to be done when it needs to be done. However the hunter goes out tracking a rabbit but along comes a deer and change directions to track the deer, but then I see some bright ripe berries so I stop to pick the berries, and on it goes. Its rather like being ADD (which is NOT an illness but a way of thinking). Our culture supports linear thinkers so along the way many of us feel there is something wrong with us. WE are spirit guides; we keep enthusiasm for life alive. I too feel like I don't get much done and am simply distracted so I started keeping track of what I actually DO each day in my day timer. I write appointments in there too but it's not a "to do" list, that is in hard copy. I exchange work days with a friend and so I divide my to-do's by what I need to do alone and those things I could use help with. I like the Trello program. I think I may give it a try, the timing is perfect being a new year.
I think I am more like your husband! I am very very goal oriented so i make a list of some garments I want to make, I then research about 5 or 6 projects, trace out patterns and cut them out. I then can pull something out to sew as the fancy takes me. I am practical rather than creative I think 😁 but am happy to piggyback on others creativity. I very rarely have UFOs. I have the Trello App but haven’t used it yet 😂 i am much better with spreadsheets but it looks really useful - thank you for the great explanation of how it can work ❤️ I would love to be more creative but that’s just not how I am, and that’s okay ❤️❤️❤️❤️
My goodness! You are me/I'm you! 🤣🤣🤣 I am so glad you did this. I have been using Evernote & mysewingcircle.com for cataloging my patterns, but haven't figured best way to use either for productivity. I had looked at Trello, but had yet to really grasp it - until watching this. Other 'how to use Trello' were using their/Trello's jargon/vocabulary to explain it, but it wasn't clicking. I appreciated that you used Trello's vovabulary and added your own in order to make it more understandable. It just made it click for me. Thank you! I'm not a stupid woman but sometimes I need it explained in a different way and I need the visual. 😁 so, now I can examine each with better understanding for what I need and pick the best tool for me. Here's to a creative 2020!
I had the impression Girl Charlee was based in the UK. May be useful to mention shipping costs. The website has nothing about being based anywhere nor about shipping costs. Although, at some of those prices I saw, I’d be happy to pay, I try to buy within the US. How does Trello make their money? No such thing as free, ever. Instagram started out that way.
There is a Girl Charlee UK, but this one is in California. Trello has business packages for big project management, so I’m assuming that is how they make their money.
Thank you so much Kim :-) I have been in this same mental torment for a while and sometimes just get so frustrated I don't do anything because I'm overwhelmed. I hope to try this app to organize my sewing and craft ideas and plans. My New Year's intentions this year is to be more organized so this UA-cam came just in time yay :-) Again, thank you very much I enjoy your Channel immensely.
Thank you so much Carol! I hope it helps you be free to create without guilt. ❤️
Kim, I think you may have just saved my life! At least my sanity! When I found you early last year and subscribed to your site, I kept thinking, "I've found my twin sister in Ohio!" We're about the same age (I'm from 1956), we both married our "right brain" engineers (we've been married 45 years) and we share a love for our Lord and sewing! One big difference, however, is that I took almost 25 years off of garment sewing while I had fun trying out many many other crafts and professional pursuits. I've now been spending these past two years honing my skills, taking as many sewing skill classes as I can handle, and sewing, sewing, sewing! You have become such a huge inspiration to me, Kim, and now, you share your secret to corralling all those ideas that are swimming around in my brain....well, you just have to know what a big difference the Trello app is going to make in my life! Hugs!
Thank you Teresa! I hope it helps you like it did me :-). Happy to hear I have a twin 😀
Hey Kim, super useful video. I did try Trello but never really got inspired with it, but I did later use Asana and have more success. I am not sure why really because they are much the same. It's great that there are so many useful apps out there to help us out.
You've inspired me so this has become a rather lengthy reply/feedback.
I totally relate. However my inspiration isn't confined to sewing, it includes, doll making, sculpting, drawing, card making, gardening, herbalism and water colors. And of course there is an array of inspiration within each of these categories. I have way too many UFOs and my 2020 Sewresolutions list is loooog.
I see little plastic baskets behind you, which is what I use to keep items of current projects together. I now also have space to pile current seasonal fabrics on a shelf so I can see them. I find for me, out of sight is out of mind, and I would buy more fabric, even duplicate fabric not remembering I already had it. Now I don't do that. My style has changed to buying only for patterns I have in mind, sewing two UFOs for every new make, and buying only quality fabric (which is more expensive and a deterrent just on cost). These changes have made a big difference in lowing additional fabric stash items.
Oh, so true...we are NOT cookie cutters, we are abstract thinkers, creative not crafty (always expanding on an idea, not just following directions). We are able to take things from different genre and combine them into something new and unique; we are the inventors. I like the hunter/farmer analogy. The Farmer has a list of things to do and as the weather and supplies permit she does what needs to be done when it needs to be done. However the hunter goes out tracking a rabbit but along comes a deer and change directions to track the deer, but then I see some bright ripe berries so I stop to pick the berries, and on it goes. Its rather like being ADD (which is NOT an illness but a way of thinking). Our culture supports linear thinkers so along the way many of us feel there is something wrong with us. WE are spirit guides; we keep enthusiasm for life alive.
I too feel like I don't get much done and am simply distracted so I started keeping track of what I actually DO each day in my day timer. I write appointments in there too but it's not a "to do" list, that is in hard copy. I exchange work days with a friend and so I divide my to-do's by what I need to do alone and those things I could use help with.
I like the Trello program. I think I may give it a try, the timing is perfect being a new year.
I think I am more like your husband! I am very very goal oriented so i make a list of some garments I want to make, I then research about 5 or 6 projects, trace out patterns and cut them out. I then can pull something out to sew as the fancy takes me. I am practical rather than creative I think 😁 but am happy to piggyback on others creativity. I very rarely have UFOs. I have the Trello App but haven’t used it yet 😂 i am much better with spreadsheets but it looks really useful - thank you for the great explanation of how it can work ❤️ I would love to be more creative but that’s just not how I am, and that’s okay ❤️❤️❤️❤️
You sound just like me. I will have to check these things out.
My goodness! You are me/I'm you! 🤣🤣🤣 I am so glad you did this. I have been using Evernote & mysewingcircle.com for cataloging my patterns, but haven't figured best way to use either for productivity. I had looked at Trello, but had yet to really grasp it - until watching this. Other 'how to use Trello' were using their/Trello's jargon/vocabulary to explain it, but it wasn't clicking. I appreciated that you used Trello's vovabulary and added your own in order to make it more understandable. It just made it click for me. Thank you! I'm not a stupid woman but sometimes I need it explained in a different way and I need the visual. 😁 so, now I can examine each with better understanding for what I need and pick the best tool for me. Here's to a creative 2020!
Thank you, Judi! I hope it helps you!
I’ve been searching for an app to keep track of patterns and fabric, this might be the one. I’m going to try it, thanks.
For patterns, I like the app just called Patterns. I have a video on that app as well.
ua-cam.com/video/adw6y7RBSBc/v-deo.html
Thank you very much for the information and encouragement. I will inquire.
This is a great way to keep up with everything
I had the impression Girl Charlee was based in the UK. May be useful to mention shipping costs. The website has nothing about being based anywhere nor about shipping costs. Although, at some of those prices I saw, I’d be happy to pay, I try to buy within the US.
How does Trello make their money? No such thing as free, ever. Instagram started out that way.
There is a Girl Charlee UK, but this one is in California. Trello has business packages for big project management, so I’m assuming that is how they make their money.
Thanks, Kim. Had no idea there was a Girl Charlee here in the US. Thanks for Trello info.