Do any of you work in cubicles like a lot of us here at C&T? It’s always interesting to see what people choose to “post” on their cube walls. Wilderness scenes, maps, quilts (of course), stuffed animals, comics . . . .
Inside mine is a conglomeration of stuff. I’ve got two plants. (One of which I just noticed is dead and needs replacing-oops.) There are also pictures of family and friends, shells, a stuffed kitty with a pink nose and gray fur that’s a hand-me-down from when one of our designers was cleaning out her cube, a clock (also a hand-me-down from a co-worker), numerous calendars, and to-do lists, not to mention work papers and books, of course. Believe it or not, that’s only skimming the surface!
There are items that have accumulated over time that have a special meaning to me, too. I have the little alligator in a chair that reminds me of my brother (don’t ask!), the fabric basket block from my dear friend Marcie, the hand-made thank-you note from Sue, a card from Lynne, an angel from Kristi, the watering can from Sara, the bird that reminds me of Diane – a handful of things that bring faces and memories pleasantly to mind throughout the day. I even have a bumper sticker: “My honor student gets pierced at Zebra’s” (REALLY don’t ask about that one!)
Then there’s the “book” stuff: things I’ve been inspired to make by books I’ve worked on. I have a box from Fun with Folded Fabric Boxes by Crystal Mills and Arnold Tubis. I made two when a customer was having trouble making her own. Then I sent her one as an example and kept one for myself! There are African violets from Fresh Felt Flowers by Lynne Farris and a mum from Fast, Fun & Easy Fabric Flowers by Karen Flamme. Super-Simple Creative Costumes inspired me to make a crown as part of a Halloween costume. I have the first yo-yo I ever made for a photo shoot for Patches and Posies by Carol Armstrong! I have blocks that I made when editing Ruth B. McDowell’s Piecing Workshop and a small wall-hanging of a woodpecker from Jette Nielsen’s Feathered Friends.
Paper-pieced woodpecker
What do you have in your cube that touches your heart or is a spark of creativity?
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