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Have you ever written down instructions for a special fold or some creation you wanted to make, but forgot to write down what it was? LOL I do this all the time. I will see sizes and directions on a piece of paper my desk and then say "what was it that those directions make?" Then what? I sometimes will follow the directions to see if I can figure out what it was, but sometimes I just toss the paper and say "tough luck Kathy. Next time you'll learn to write a title for those instructions!"
Hey!..have you been peeking at my crafting desk? Ha ha...way too funny! Man..I do this all the time. I try to at least write 'SCS and the date' or the name of the lady's blog but most of the time it's a diagram or just some scribbles and numbers. I am thankful that I am not alone in this. Thanks for sharing!
Oh, I'm so glad I have a sister! LOL Just last week I tossed three things because they weren't complete instructions and didnt' give any information on a name or anything! I must say I am getting better. Right now on the desk I see some sizes but I also see "Rule of Thirds template" so I know what that was!
It's not a "them." It's one project -- just lots of measurements!
Four pages of notes on one project? That must be one terrific project! Do you also draw pictures to help remember? I doodle quick pictures to add to my notes, but if I don't know what it is, the pictures don't always help! LOL
I do this with all kinds of notes and have my whole life. :rolleyes:
I am getting better about it with more info but I just found a phone number I have no idea who it's for. Trash. They will find me if it is important.
It is worse now with the computer. I have a pad next to it and scribble stuff down-I cant even read my own writing some days! ugh!
That why I love the favs here. They remind me of either stuff I want to buy or an idea I want to try though I generally wont do it if it is blog driving. I cant spend time clicking through a million things b/c by the time you get back to it, that blogger is months down the road.
I am careful to transcribe directions immediately while I still understand what I want to know. And yes with drawings b/c I am visual.
The problem is-do I go back to the file and read it?
Last edited by wavejumper; 07-07-2015 at 09:24 AM..
This post made me chuckle. I'm in the process of cleaning, sorting and reorganizing my craft area into a space that I can actually use. I would guess I have tossed at least a dozen scrap pieces of paper that had measurements written on them but no indication of what the measurements would make. I am being ruthless in tossing, recycling and donating things I haven't used in a while but I am keeping a spiral notebook that I am planning to use for project notes going forward so they WILL be titled and all in one place. We'll see. . . . .
__________________ Becky
BecBcards
Iowa City, Iowa
How do you delete? I was editing and it doubled down on the same message and I couldnt delete one. So I just deleted the whole thing but you have write something or it wont let you do it.
Don't feel bad! I have a terrible memory, and I forget where I've written things that I wanted to save, and where I put things ALL the time! You're in good company!
Oh Yeah, I have done that and still do sometimes. IN fact I just found a piece of paper in the book I keep of passwords for different sites. It says HALAH by Mazzy Star. Really? I have no idea what that is or even that I remembering writing that. I am getting better though and keep a paper at the computer and write down the date (very important) of some posting on someone's blog though about certain cards.
Oh Yeah, I have done that and still do sometimes. IN fact I just found a piece of paper in the book I keep of passwords for different sites. It says HALAH by Mazzy Star. Really? I have no idea what that is or even that I remembering writing that. I am getting better though and keep a paper at the computer and write down the date (very important) of some posting on someone's blog though about certain cards.
Live and learn,
Shirl
Go to YouTube and type that in. I found a video but it won't let me view it on a mobile device.
I learned quite a while ago to stop keeping bits and scraps of paper with "notes" written on them. I got a diary type notebooks from Michaels and keep one at my crafting area and another at my computer desk and now keep my notes in these. I title the page and try to keep things organized. Helps with ideas and items I want to purchase too.
Four pages of notes on one project? That must be one terrific project! Do you also draw pictures to help remember? I doodle quick pictures to add to my notes, but if I don't know what it is, the pictures don't always help! LOL
I often find bits of paper with instructions/diagrams for projects I wanted to try. I've learned that I must write the blog reference (or whatever) because I will never visualize the item just from my notes. It's nice to know I'm not alone!
I'll be talking to someone and planning to have lunch some weeks out. I get to the day of the event and find a calendar entry that says, yep, lunch. No deets, just lunch with a noon start time.
I just threw away a scrap of paper yesterday that had a sketch and some scribbled dimensions. It looked like it would make some sort of box bottom but I couldn't be bothered to figure it out further so to the recycling bin it went.
I do better when I write a word or a few words, which I can then at least use to look up the technique. Like "bokeh" or "washi tape twist 'ems", both of which are on the latest scrap I found.
Have you ever?
