Here We Go, Round Again!

OK.  I thought that the colors were a good choice... That must be why I have a peyote stitch bracelet about 2/3 finished in almost the same colors... GRRRR... I may have to finish the peyote stitch one and take apart the new one... Or finish them both and wear them together.

Whilst I was sitting in the workroom, my eyes lit upon the half inch house that Judy and Susan gave me a few months ago... Of course I had to stop and see what had to be done to that one. 

Bad idea!  I have lots of half inch furniture.  I was saving it for the unfinished Fairfield that I have up on the top shelf.

There is more than enough furniture to finish both.  Another GRRRR... moment.  What to do next.

There are way to many unfinished projects.  The solution?  Go back to working in the bedroom!  Working in the workroom makes me see all of the unfinished stuff that is in there.

This bin is the leftovers from all of the things that I have in the half inch house photo. 

Way more than enough half inch furniture.  I am going to sort through it and give some of it to Judy and Susan for their house.  Yes.  They have one exactly like this one.  They, being sisters, did not want to fight over doing two of the same house.  Smart!

It's all their fault.  I am going to go now and sort the remains of the bin.  Then I am going to give it to them Wednesday when they come over.  Hmmmm.... Maybe they will need an extra house to put it all in... Problem solved?  Maybe...

See you tomorrow.

Beaming...

I put the half timbers on the front of  1/2" Tessie's house this morning.

I started with the longest strips first It was the four horizontal ones across the front.  I used the 1/4" by 3/32" strips for the main beams.

Then I went back in and put 3/16" by 3/32" beams between those. 

It's a bit difficult to see the difference, but I know they are there.

I am sitting here looking at the house and thinking that anybody in the top floor is going to have to have a flashlight.  No windows? 

I am not even close to finishing the front.  It needs more texture and depth to the finish.  Maybe some brick work somewhere?

I have pretty much decided not to fuss over the sides.  If I sit this on the shelf between the big books, the sides will never be seen... If I decide to move it later, I can think about changing them then.

I want to get the outside done and go to the inside, where the interesting stuff will happen. 

I am going to go see what kind of stone or brick I can work into the front now. I think it needs a lot of aging. It's blah right now.

Back to work.

See you tomorrow.

While the Stain Dries...

This is one boring entry... This morning, I went to stain the wood for the half timbers and for some silly reason, decided that the 1/2" house needed a place to be, when I wasn't working on it.

It can't stay on the table in the middle of the room all of the time... Sometimes I need that table for other things. Like a place to pile things that need to be put away...

I realized that the center shelf of one of the bookcases would be ideal... But it was too short... Duh!  The shelves are after all, adjustable...

Half an hour and a load of books on the floor, I was ready to move it... Other than losing one of the pegs that hold the shelves up, it went pretty smoothly... I never did find the peg, but cutting off the handle of a paintbrush in just the right place did the job...

The way it sits now, I can slide it forward just a bit and the door comes right out.  I happened to have three books that are exactly the same size as the house.  I am not going to bother with a base for the time being.

I now have it sitting on the shelf and somehow got the books to fit around it.  I still need to straighten the shelf next to it... And the rest of the room. 

I do believe that Tessie and Zar have been in here again! Poor skeleton George is barely hanging on to his place and I am sure that I didn't do that to him.  I always treat him kindly.  He is just a little scary...

Anyway, I am very pleased with having a home for Tessie's 1/2" cottage... Yes.  I gave in.  She can have it if it will keep her out of my hair for a while. 

I know that the  day that I finish it, she will be wanting something new.  That's just how she operates.

Anyway, I am going to go watch the stain dry and do some more cleaning now.

See you tomorrow.