August 10th, 2010
August Inspiration & Type A-ery
Current Inspiration
Cute Kitsch – We recently did a big clean out of our bookcases and donated some of our old books to our local library. The results have been great, and we now have room for my collections of vintage objects to make their way downstairs (scary, I know). All I want to do is fill our bookcases with vintage toys, and to sprinkle a few faux gold dinosaurs in the mix for good measure.
Quilts & Weaving – I recently found a quilt that was made by a family friend when I was born, and pulling it into my craft space has had me completely fixated on it. I love the look of quilting, and my foray into granny squares hasn’t helped my addiction! I think I might ave to look into making a little quilt on my own…
Fall Fashion – I am so ready to browse the fall stock of all my favourite independent shops! I need ankle boots & dark denim, shrugs and cowls in my future. I love the warm weather, but fall fashion is my absolute favourite- I hope our fall lasts forever!
This August I Will…
Make, make, make! Because I have so many ideas in my head that I can’t get my hands moving fast enough! I have a big slate of blog designs that I’m working on this month & more handmade items that I’m plotting for my shop launch. I can’t wait! No seriously, international shipping? I need no delays.
Get balanced. I’ve been really battling it out, but I’ve decided that this whole couch to 5K thing? I just may not be able to do it right now. Instead of pushing myself so hard, I’m going to ease off and just keep eating healthy & being active as much as I can…but without the looming threat of The Dread Schedule. :)
What’s inspiring you this month?
Friends are inspiring this month. By the time the month ends, we’ll have played host & hostess to two couples and gone a super wonderful beach adventure with another couple. We’re living it up summer style and finishing the season off with a bang.
I’m pretty excited for the fall too! I want to wear my cowboy boots, haha! But I know once it gets here I’m going to wish I could lay around the pool some more! Ahh, I totally want to make a quilt. I’m taking the Home Ec class, and I won a giveaway and received a book all about making lap quilts, so I’m excited. Ohh and I would love to see photos of your granny squares! Which reminds me, I need to take some photos of my granny square blanket for my blog! Haha. Okay, sorry, I’m rambling!
Balance, huh? What an elusive goal… I’m currently looking for the same. how to balance being able to pay my bills and do what I love is at the top of the list right now… *sigh* pray.
a fellow blogger clued me into this sketchbook project that’s got me totally inspired! i really want to do it, but i’m afraid mine will come out lame
http://arthousecoop.com/projects/sketchbookproject
thinking of all the pretty things i want to wear this fall has got me inspired too! i’m finally going to cave and get a pair of floral doc martins. i never thought i could pull them off but i’m going to take a chance!
Ah! Beware – quilting is as addictive as granny-squaring, only it takes waaaay longer. lol. :) I’ve always wanted to hand-quilt a quilt (what am I, a sadist?), but that’s crazy daunting and would take 80 years to do. lol…it’s so fun to make one, though. :)
And yay for fall fashion (ah, boots + jeans), ditching scary exercise regimens, & make, make, make-ing! I, too, can’t keep my hands up with my ideas. Perhaps together we can freeze time for a bit, so there’s more making time? :) Happy August!!
moooosetashes! now that I am done my horrid course I can focus on my etsy shop and cooking real meals with multiple ingredients (instead of relying on cereal for sustenance.) I am so excited for August!
excellent inspirations! for me it’s really been looking through bloggy-land and exploring new blogs and new ideas. i spent a ton of time the other day on a quilting blog of all things and it inspired me to make a patchwork bib for my shop. it was awesome.
ps: you should totally make a quilt (there are blogs full of easy ones that are still fantastic looking! hehe)
Well, I have a million things i would LIKE to do this month – but only one I am really going to do – which is have another baby (unless of course she decides to stay in until September). It is hard for me not to wish I was doing more crafty things – but it is also hard for me to do anything right now since I am so pregnant so I guess it is a good thing this baby is coming out soon.
i love dressing for fall, it’s my favourite. i’m all about dresses & skirts with textured tights, many MANY pairs of boots, cool scarves, lots of cardigans… mmm, i love it. ;) so fun!
i think it’s really great that you’re listening to what your body needs right now, instead of pushing yourself too hard. i know a lot of people who don’t take the time to listen to what their bodies are really telling them, and they end up burnt out – or not doing things (like 5Ks) as well as they thought because their bodies are just not happy! so good for you, dear. :)
I’m moving back to Ohio on October 1st, so my plan for this month is to enjoy DC while it lasts, to spend time with friends & try to get my life in order… inspiration enough right there!
I am so ready for fall! August feels like such a weird month for me because I’m just DONE with summer and want to get on with fall! (Even though it doesn’t start cooling down until late December, but still.)
Have fun with all the designing! You have such a talent at it. :)
One of the biggest reliefs of this pregnancy has been no longer feeling guilty when I don’t make it to the gym. It doesn’t mean I’m sitting on the couch eating ice cream all day. But, it does mean I’m giving myself a break from the routine. I’m OK with being active in other ways and I’m hopeful my body will thank me for it. That’s all to say, I’m with you on ditching your Couch to 5K plans. If you’re not enjoying it, you shouldn’t be doing it.
Love the gold dinosaurs, I bet they’d look great all lined up on your bookshelves! I’m also way looking forward to fall, my favourite clothes are fall layers!
I’d love to learn to quilt. Wouldn’t it be awesome to make a blogger quilt? Anyone who wants to participate could make a square.
Oh, I love your blog. Those golden dino’s are the best. & I’m such a granny square addict. I think maybe quilting lessons from my 80 year old grandma this fall. =)
Boo! to The Dread Schedule. Yay! for August being filled with Awesome.
And yes! I am SO ready to be wearing scarves daily again. Come on, fall!
I love fall in this city! And you’re not kidding about the clothing. I am so looking forward to boots, and scarves and all things autumn.
Oh, and perogy making. As soon as the weather cools off I intend to spend a LOT of time in the kitchen having some fun. :D
Ahhh, fall fashion indeed! I’m beyond ready for it! Right now I’m being inspired by all the upcoming plans I’m making – seeing family, reconnecting with people (or connecting for the first time), and truly looking forward to a fabulous fall season!
See you and Jessica really do need to get together and craft!
She started this quilt for her dad last winter: http://www.flickr.com/photos/32929769@N07/3296516810/
Although she still has to sew on the padding and lining. To get the squares, she went to a couple of Sally Anns and a Value Village to look for wool sweaters to felt.
Oh I cannot wait for Fall. I LOVE Fall fashion. Boots, sweaters, pumpkin, jeans hmmmm. Can’t wait!
I find myself longing for Fall, too. Sigh.
haha, the dread schedule. no one needs one of those in their life! So good for you for making an executive decision and doing what YOU need to do =)
I can’t wait to see what will be in your Etsy shop! On pins & needles with excitement.
Inspiring me this month? The surety of a diploma if I can just get through this class, my 10K in October and having November & December to blissfully unwind and relax. I can’t wait.
I am PINING for fall right now. I am at odds w/ summer right now. This humidity is sucking my will to live and I am honestly so so so so so cranky because it makes running pretty darn craptastic… So bring on the sweaters and books and jeans and long-sleeved shirts. And bring on NOT sweating when I am getting ready in the morning. And bring on temps cool enough that I can blow dry and straighten my hair again w/out fearing I might spontaneously combust from the heat.
Ok, end rant.
How cool that you found a quilt that was made when you were born! What a special keepsake!!
You should make a quilt, I’d love to see it! I recently found a vintage Sunbonnet Sue baby quilt on etsy for only $20, so I plan to hang that in my sewing room, as inspiration!
love your list :) this month, i am taking some time to relax and rejuvenate. want to practice yoga more since i am going on a yoga retreat in september (ah! slightly nervous) and i want to just have fun. xo!
I really want to try the couch to 5K thing. Maybe that will be my fall goal… As for now, I’m just psyched for vacation and wrapping up this summer. I’m ready for autumn! Bring on the cold weather already!!
I love those faux gold dinos. I thought about making a couple large ones painted glossy white for my decor. I think it would be fun and quirky.
This August I am going back to school and focusing on my crafting (it’s taken the back burner). I’m also hoping to scrounge up some extra money to start working on sprucing up my home decor.
I can slowly feel myself slipping into fall. I’ve been seeing some fall fashion in the stores and while I’m not quite ready yet to start shopping, I’m thinking about it. I love finding treasures from childhood that were handmade like a baby quit. I’m looking forward to hearing about the progress on your own quilt should you decide to undertake that project. =)
I’m ALL about Fall right now. I’m obsessed with getting a pair of almost-knee-high black motorcycle-looking boots. But I think they may only exist in my imagination. Stores have started putting out Halloween decorations, and I’m, having a hard time remembering that it’s still too hot for sweaters.
Thrifting is inspiring me this month! I’m trying to ‘learn’ how to build great outfits out of simple pieces, and have found some amazing vintage jewelry in thrift stores and at street fairs. Bright colors, big beads, and tiny pearls :)
I seriously would love to visit Winnipeg and drink hot tea with you this fall. Fall is my absolute favorite season, but I feel like it doesn’t last long enough. Summer feels as if it lasts long into September, and winter days feel like they begin by the end of October. Fall is my cozy time. I love the cool, crisp mornings and breezy evenings. I cannot wait to decorate for the Fall season, and I’m looking forward to browsing around for more cardigans. (Though it’s August, I may or may not have already bought a cardigan. I couldn’t resist!)
I’m looking forward to this month. I’ll be learning to sew (with Home Ec), I’ll be spending five days in Florida (next week!), and I’ll be starting my classes (astronomy, religions of the world, us history 2, and intro to abnormal psych) at the end of the month. I think it’s the perfect end to summer!