Storyboards are a visual presentation of an idea. A storyboard can provide inspiration when planning a seasonal wardrobe, or a series of coordinated sewing projects, and can also offer guidance when purchasing additional garments or accessories.

Here is a storyboard that I created for myself as part of the "SWAP 2005" contest this Spring.
This coordinated wardrobe of blouses, bias-cut tops, t-shirts, a jumper, overalls, skirts, and a denim jacket became a practical set of garments for casual wear.

I begin the process with a small line drawing of myself, (traced from a photo), that I use to try out possible pattern ideas before sewing. Using tracing paper, I draw in the styles I hope to sew, cut out the little drawings and made a kind of collage with glue stick on a piece of paper, adding tiny swatches of the intended fabric, colored paper, and some magazine images that I found inspiring. The actual collage is pinned to the wall near my sewing machine, which helps me stay focused on the plan.