Quilting, AI & the Art of Picking the Right Tool
In my last newsletter, I shared how I took a collage class as part of my creative sabbatical. Recently, I added quilting to the list, something I hadn’t tried (as an adult).
A few days before my first class, the instructor casually reminded us to “bring your sewing machine.” Bless her heart for assuming I owned one. I borrowed my mother-in-law’s, got a crash course (with her son playing the role of overly helpful assistant), and showed up to class with a big plan… that unraveled within minutes.
This post applies just as much to AI as it does to sewing.
3 Ways to Be Innovative With Any Tool
Use What You’ve Got.
Before chasing the newest or trendiest option, work with what’s accessible. This gives you time to learn how it works, where it fails, and whether you truly need something more advanced.
Align Goals with Skills.
Choose projects that let you practice fundamentals without the pressure of perfection. Mastery grows from experience, incrementally building skills & responding to your environment and other inputs.
Make Space to Play.
Treat practice as essential. Create time and space to experiment where mistakes are low-stakes, giving yourself room to test, explore, and refine before the work truly matters.
What’s the key to a successful MVP?
From the Inbox is where I share my candid responses to questions from readers and followers. Your questions fuel this space, keep them coming! In this post, I answer a question about building a minimal viable product (MVP). I share how I approach the early stages of product development, including what to focus on first, what to avoid, and how to move from idea to market.
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