Cubicle Minis
I didn't post any of these minis, but I would have started making them about a year before I started the Quilting & Learning - What a Combo! blog and finished them in my first year of blogging.
It all started with a doll quilt that I made for a colleague's daughter (which I never took a picture of). After that I decided to make a little something for a few of my colleague's cubicles. These three are the ones that I have pictures of.
Roses and butterflies was made for Sharon. She's an ex-librarian and a real sweetheart. I used some of my favourite fabric to make this. I embroidered the bird and butterfly and appliqued the two roses from another fabric in that line. I then added chunky jewelry for some interest. I'm glad that I still occasionally see Sharon at information management (IM) meetings.
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| Butterflies and Roses for Sharon |
I made this for Kara - she was a funny, vivacious person who lost her battle with cancer a few years ago. I don't remember where I got the pattern for this block, except that it was part of a larger quilt that I adapted. The flower was appliqued and I think the stem was couched.
I also made a quilt for her son. I did post that one. If you're interested in seeing it, the link is in the Related links section below.
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| Funky Daisies for Kara |
This mini is the last one I made before finishing my assignment. It was for my funny, charismatic and kind boss, Karl. We all called him "Patron". You can see in this quilt his love of music, mustaches and retro. I added the VW beetles for something retro but I remember that he loved retro appliances in particular. Again, I'm always glad to see Karl at our IM meetings.
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| Patron mini for Karl |
What I learned
- I remember making Sharon's mini quilt. I had a few fat quarters from a fabric line that was just perfect for Sharon. Unfortunately I used the loveliest one for the backing. I still remember that lesson! That's why I appliqued a couple of the roses to the front.
- I think that the first two minis were hand quilted while Karl's mini looks machine quilted. I would probably have used a walking foot.
- Kai's quilt - Finishing Quilts! December 2, 2012
As I mentioned, this post was written for Throwback Thursday with Sandy at mmm! quilts. I will also be linking to many other linking parties. See what others are doing! Linky Tuesday, Tuesday Colour Linky Party, Let's Bee Social, Midweek Makers, Needle & Thread Thursday, Off the Wall Friday, Finished or Not Friday, Can I Get A Whoop Whoop?, Friday Fofo Fun, Monday Making, Main Crush Monday, Design Wall Monday, Move it Forward Monday,
Those are some fun little projects for Throwback Thursday!
ReplyDeleteThanks! It's so much fun going back and looking at older projects.
DeleteI made a couple of minis for colleagues who switched schools back in the earlier 2000s too, made one for my classroom, and some runners for other colleagues who retired. These are wonderful and I love the personalized touches you gave them. I'm sure they are treasured, the one for the colleague who passed away, hopefully by her son as well.
ReplyDeleteThanks Sandra. To me these are very personal and fun to make. My cubicle is full of these little treasures.
DeleteEvery cubicle needs a mini—or many!! So sweet of you to make them for your co-workers with patterns that matched their interests or personalities. For many years I had a quilt hanging in my office at work—it just made it feel right to me. Until the Fire Marshall “outlawed” hanging fabric. (I think I’m still bitter after all these years.) I solved the problem by making quilt squares out of paper and framing them. Then a year later I retired and went home and hung quilts all over my house!
ReplyDeleteGood for you Janine-Marie! When I worked with these colleagues, we weren't allowed to have plants, which was very difficult for me, so thank goodness minis and such were ok. I can't imagine living in a cubicle 8 hours a day without making it over :-)
DeleteHow wonderful that you will be co hosting with Sandra. I enjoyed reading about your cubicle minis , who you made them for and the techniques you used. It looks like you have always been ready to experiment and try something new.
ReplyDeleteThanks Lisa. I'm really looking forward to co hosting with Sandra. It adds a little something without it becoming a huge something :-) And yes, I always need to learn and try something new, otherwise I get bored!
DeleteNothing like a mini to dress up those cubicles - they're all very sweet!
ReplyDeleteThanks Susan. One day, when I'm ready to leave, I'll take a picture of my existing cube. Even short walls can be decorated!
DeleteWhat thoughtful little minis and how fun to look back on them. Thanks for sharing them and the thoughts that went into designing them.
ReplyDeleteThanks Dione. That's what I like the most about Throwback Thursdays. It's great to see what we did so very long ago (or so it seems).
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