I keep a file called carolyns going to make and as i make it i delete it.I get my ideas from looking at what others have done,or like my roses i sometimes just go through the old designs!!

I get my inspiration from many of the projects I see posted here on cute embroidery by our many talented cutes. I also get inspiration from other web sites, catalogs and my daughters requests for things they have seen somewhere. I just wish I had all the time to get everything I'd like to do done, lol!

Mostly from the websites that I get my designs from - to begin with - then from what I see other's do with the designs, too. Some from what the person wants that I am stitching the design out for, as well. I do gain alot of inspiration from the PROJECT section here and all the talented CUTE family.

Sometimes when I see a design I can picture what I want and how to do it. But like others when I see something that other people have done I like to try it to see if I can too.

Books too, Had a chance to look at some real good art books at a friends house and studied old paintings for embroidery - amazed to find so much inspiration and a new look at colour combos to adapt the designs.

I like to look at the projects page here and read also about the designs you have all done

Looking in the "Projects"go on my own catalogue of designs is very important for me it gives me a lot of ideas of works to realize, and after i go to my own catalogue of designs, to find the just good one. If I have not, i look on sites on internet.