Piecing and Patterns

I was eager to stitch up the HST's for Clue 4 for the QOV QAL!

All 48 blocks made in no time.

In no time at all, 

I had it all stitched up and put in the finished bag.

And then it was time to apply the binding 

to the tropical table runner!  

I made this the width of the fabric and 18" wide. 

 It was nice to see the picture in my mind work out perfectly!  

As long as I was in the studio, 

I drew out the pattern pieces for the bird house

 in cardboard for a template to use again and again.

Once the in-house chores were finished, 

I headed out with the new pattern pieces

 to begin on the bird house. 

 I sanded the pallet wood scraps,

so I could draw my pieces on the wood,

and then I cut them out using the scroll saw.

All of the pieces had their final sanding on the band sander. 

 (do you know if you hang a fingernail over the side

 of the board you are sanding 

that it will take that fingernail right down really quickly?!?!)

I had the pieces cut out and then sorted them for assembly.

But I couldn't for the life of me, cut the right angle for the roof--i

t measures at a 80* angle 

and I couldn't figure out how to cut it. 

 My attempts resulted in a shorter piece than I liked--

you've heard the 

"'I've cut it twice and it's still too short" joke, right? 

So I left it for another day....

it was time for pizza anyways.