'Starting a fresh' - Design Diary Episode 5 (Patreon)

Welcome to Kay's 'Design Diary' series!

Kay is delighted to be back at the start of this fresh new year with latest edition of her 'Design Diary'. This time of year can be as daunting as it is exciting, so join Kay as she talks you through how she finishes off a year and how she starts a fresh. Along the way get ready for the very first look at first design in a brand new collection coming later this year!

In this fifth episode of the show, join Kay as she:

• Recaps 2019
• Talks through how she deals with getting everything thing place ready for the launch of a big collection
• Discusses how she starts again after a big project has ended
• Talks about her design process and the importance of never forcing it
• Discusses swatching and how vital that process is in the development of a new design
• Introduces you to the very first design from her new 'collection' launching later this year
• Talks about the inspiration for the design and how the rest of the collection might pan out
• Kay mentioned https://strandeddyeworks.co.uk
• Kay mentioned the heel from this design https://bakerybears.com/prairie-socks/
• Kay also referenced her two stitch pick up technique which you can learn here https://www.patreon.com/posts/16415231

Catch up with the series:

• Episode 1 - Genesis of a Design https://www.patreon.com/posts/design-diary-1-28048329
• Episode 2 - Putting a Design Down on Paper https://www.patreon.com/posts/design-diary-2-28418511
• Episode 3 - Managing Inspiration https://www.patreon.com/posts/design-diary-3-28419943
• Episode 4 - Reflecting on a Collection https://www.patreon.com/posts/30805141
• Episode 5 - Starting a Fresh https://www.patreon.com/posts/starting-fresh-5-32266358
• Episode 6 - Tea at Downton Anyone? https://www.patreon.com/posts/tea-at-downton-6-33912620
• Episode 7- The story behind the Umbrella Socks https://www.patreon.com/posts/35246947
• Episode 8 - Kay's Design Jigsaw https://www.patreon.com/posts/kays-design-8-36204336
• Episode 9 - Inspiration Strikes https://www.patreon.com/posts/inspiration-9-37286960
• Episode 10 - Vintage Inspiration https://www.patreon.com/posts/design-diary-10-38261246
• Episode 11 - Creating a Secret Collection https://www.patreon.com/posts/design-diary-11-45061695
• Episode 12 - Modifying a Classic Motif https://www.patreon.com/posts/modifying-motif-46163320
• Episode 13 - Designing Sampler Socks https://www.patreon.com/posts/47867536
• Episode 14 - The Purest form of Design https://www.patreon.com/posts/49223393
• Episode 15 - From Inspiration to Finished Design https://www.patreon.com/posts/from-inspiration-50257948
• Episode 16 - The Story behind the Jelly Roll https://www.patreon.com/posts/story-behind-16-51395039
• Episode 17 - An Organic Process https://www.patreon.com/posts/organic-process-53026179
• Episode 18 - 'The Homesteader Socks' https://www.patreon.com/posts/homesteader-18-52531267
• Episode 19 - 'Working in Collaboration' https://www.patreon.com/posts/working-in-19-57309400
• Episode 20 - 'Planning the Perfect Cowl' https://www.patreon.com/posts/planning-perfect-61321489
• Episode 21 - 'The Benefits of Experience'https://www.patreon.com/posts/benefits-of-21-62600128
• Episode 22 - 'The Cardigan'https://www.patreon.com/posts/cardigan-episode-63783946
• Episode 23 - 'Working to a Brief' https://www.patreon.com/posts/working-to-brief-64845020
• Episode 24 - 'The Moordale Hat' https://www.patreon.com/posts/moordale-hat-24-68017497
• Episode 25 - 'Kays Swirlywoo Story' https://www.patreon.com/posts/kays-swirlywoo-71867693
• Episode 26 - 'Longterm Projects'  https://www.patreon.com/posts/longterm-design-74176242
• Episode 27 - 'Creating the Rumple Socks'https://www.patreon.com/posts/creating-rumple-75713578
• Episode 28 - 'The Cherish Cowl'https://www.patreon.com/posts/cherish-cowl-28-77633875
• Episode 29 - 'Remembering Scrooge's Stocking'https://www.patreon.com/posts/remembering-30-78352815
• Episode 30 - 'A Collection in a Collection' https://www.patreon.com/posts/collection-in-30-80287522
• Episode 1 'Season 2' - Coming April 2023

Find something else to watch here : https://bakerybears.com/watch/

Kay & Dan x x