blue & white

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Lera posted about her coveted patterns a couple months ago. (Oh my goodness, it really was months ago! Time is going a bit too quick.) Which got me thinking & I actually started writing a blog post about mine (okay it was mostly in my head) but set it aside until this past week, when I was out spending some time thrifting (when I should have been working, but that is another story). I was on a hunt for some tea cups & it totally reminded me of Lera’s post…

I have been collecting blue & white dishes in all different patterns for years now. Honestly I don’t even remember how I started collecting these, but I love the mix of the patterns & the story behind each one. Whether it was a thrifted dish, a gift from someone, or found somewhere on a holiday away – each one has a different story. I love how our dishes are all different, but similar at the same time. I also love that we use all of our blue & white dishes instead of just leaving them hidden away for special occasions. Yes even the most precious ones get used, but I think it is so much better to use something you treasure & get to enjoy rather than hide it away for special occasions. (Although this flies out the window when it comes to fabric, I totally have fabrics that I am terrified of cutting into because they are just too pretty :)

(Oh and I totally cringe when I see blue & white dishes smashed to make mosaics or pretty blue & white teacups made into candles… But that is just me :)

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Pictured are a few of the tea cups I found while out thrifting (I needed a few more for a tea party :).

And just because I need the reminder… sometimes I think I forget why I started blogging & what it really means to me. Last week I was getting a bit down about my lack of comments here at my new blogging home. It made me stop & think, and I realized that really I should be blogging for me & not for comments. I love the friendships I have made here in craft blogging land, and am so grateful for the many great things blogging has brought to my life. When it comes down to it though blogging really started as a creative outlet for me to write & a journal to keep track of my life and creative pursuits. So really I just need this reminder to blog for myself & enjoy every step of the process. (Maybe in some ways we all need that sometimes…)

Speaking of creativity, last week was incredibly busy. I took school portraits for a private school around here, which took up my whole week & I still have the post processing & orders left which will take another couple weeks. It is so much fun though & totally worth the busy times. In between all that (and a bunch of other photo shoots I have been working on), I managed to fit in some time for sewing though! :) (Which I really needed!) So I actually have something crafty (and finished) to show in my next post (since this one is long enough already :)

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5 thoughts on “blue & white”

  1. Your blue and white collection is such a fun idea! I agree about using the things you love–there doesn’t seem to be much point in having something so lovely if you don’t use it.

  2. Sometimes I forget about blogging for myself and start thinking about comments, too. But keep up the good work, and the comments will come. :) Your blue and white teacups make me want to start collecting blue and white dishes. :)

  3. This was a most thought provoking post. I think it is wise when blogging to take a step back sometimes and examine why one is doing it and whether or not you are getting what you want out of it. I enjoy blogging to be in touch with other crafters.

    Your photography of these cups is so lovely! It is so inspiring to see how you can take some pretty and simple objects and photograph them so pleasingly that you see their wonderful beauty!

  4. I love the idea of all the dishes not matching, but going together. I think it makes things more personal and interesting and homey while still being classy!
    And I know what oyu mean about having fabric you just can’t cut into. I find that perhaps a few months or even a year down the road though you aren’t as afraid to ”hurt” it and find a perfect project for it. Not that I’ve had much time for sewing lately, although I wish I did!
    I’m always excited when I see that you’ve posted again. You have such a pleasing aesthetic to your art and posts. I’m looking forward to seeing what you’ve finished!