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Showerthought: Sorting my thread spools by color was a game changer for my rebinding project
I've been rebinding an old family cookbook for a few weeks now. My thread spools were always a mess, tossed in a shoebox, so I had to dig for colors. Yesterday, I sorted them by color and weight using cheap plastic bins. Labeling each bin took time, but now everything is in order. I grouped similar shades to speed up color selection. When I worked on the book tonight, finding the right thread was instant. That small organization step made the whole project more enjoyable. Now I'm excited to start my next binding job.
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craig.ben6mo ago
Sometimes a messy system works better for creative flow, in my experience.
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reese_hill6mo ago
Heard a podcast where they talked about this. The host said strict rules often block creative thinking. I agree because a messy setup lets you try things without fear. But you need some way to sort through the chaos later. If not, it's just a junk pile of half baked thoughts.
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jake_mason306mo ago
Wait, so how do you keep it from turning into a total mess though? I get what @craig.ben is saying about creative flow, but I'd lose everything if I didn't have at least one basic rule, like tagging stuff by project. Otherwise it's just chaos, lol.
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