Productivity problems? Just cut!

Productivity problems? Just cut!

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• 3.25.2010

I sometimes have productivity lulls, when I have sooo many great ideas and no clue where to start.  I had this problem recently, so I got out all my fabric and tees and sweaters to make over, and just... started cutting!
I cut things up based on the general idea I had for them.  It's generally not a good idea to start a bunch of stuff and not finish it, but I was getting to the point where I was afraid I'd forget what my brilliant plan had been by the time I got to a project!  So I got everything together and cut out like, five projects!  Now it's that much easier to do them... I don't have to do the back-and-forth between cutting table and sewing machine, anyway!
Here's my mending/crafting pile on the floor in the sewing room closet, a few days ago...

And here's the pile of things to cut on the cutting table...

You will see pics of the end result once I get some more sewing done, I promise!
Do any of you have tips for productivity?  I would loooove to hear them.  I have been so busy recently, but I still have all these ideas of things to do!