I’ve actually been working on a few things, but nothing that makes a good picture. Think taxes. It’s that time of year and since my retirement funds are self-managed I find that just collecting all the needed 1099s is a bunch and an half of work. Still, I’ve managed sometime to do this:
This is my new assembly table with slide out drawers. I bought the metal frame and casters on-line and added the plywood side panels and the top. The drawers are plywood and I had three sets of full extension drawer slides left over from a project I was doing at my old house, but now had no use – until I needed this table. This one is in my shop shed and will be used for small projects.
Here’s what the internal frame ended up looking like:
Likely overkill on the sliders, but better to be used than rust on a shelf. and yes, I used the assembly table to assemble the assembly table …
On the quilting front I finally got Heather’s old cutting table moved from her room to mine:
My sewing machine is still on a folding table and shares space with our printer, but I have plans for a sewing table and printer stand that should improve this space. Yes, that’s a keyboard on the cutting table – I’ve been wondering where that got to.
The next quilting project is a table runner using this weird curvy log cabin block:
More on this when I get a few more blocks made. I bought a special template to make this and this is my first test block. It’s starting to make sense in my brain, but working with fabric is still a big learning curve for me. Apparently you can’t just sand the edges to make it fit …
Well, that’s it for this week’s work pictures. I hope to be more consistent on these Wednesday posts – now that my account has all the tax information.
If you need me – I’ll be at the cutting table.
Andrew's View of the Week 
I don’t want to know how you got the cutting table from one room to another. That looks heavy!
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Don’t want to spoil the magic, but it unbolts into smaller pieces.
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You guys and your craftiness are so amazing. How great that you just BUILD your own tables with drawers?!
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The table is easy, but drawers get complicated.
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I believe it.
I mean, that table itself would be beyond me, but I can see how the drawers would be way tougher.
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It all looks wonderful. I love working with fabric and threads, too. It is nice to have a choice, isn’t it? Your tables are all really nice. You can never underestimate the importance of a comfortable workspace. I can’t wait to see more on the quilt. I have done some smaller, applique-type quilts that are more wall-hangings than blankets. But I loved it nonetheless. I did the ‘quilting’ part by hand. It was fun. Have a great end of the week.
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I’m not planning on doing bed sized projects, but more wall hanging, placemat, table runner size things. This is more of an art project than a practical thing. My wife has done a number of bed quilts for the grandkids, but I love her art quilts and that’s what I’m trying for. Also I’m hoping to do a few of the same patterns in marquetry so I’d end up with an “art set” with a fabric component and a wood component on the same theme. Not sure it will work, but that’s the long term goal.
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Nice assembly table!
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Thanks!
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Wow, your assembly table looks great! Very sturdy. And I’m sure those drawer slides won’t turn out to be overkill – it’s amazing how much “stuff” ends up weighing after it’s loaded into drawers. 😉
The curvy log cabin makes my brain hurt. I have enough trouble trying to sew straight lines without purposely skewing them!
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Those blocks do hurt my brain trying to make them.
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A lot of good construction, Andrew. You’ve been busy!
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I do try to keep busy!
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Obviously, you are using the CTRL-x function on the keyboard…
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Well, I wasn’t ready to tell the world that yet, but yeah … 😉
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One nice thing about cotton fabric is that there’s a little “give” with it, not much, but workable.
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I like that you can flatten it with an iron – you can’t do that with plywood …
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Your industriousness (is that a word?) makes me tired … and envious.
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I’ll allow that as a word and even I get tired sometimes.
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