OT: Why I haven't been Quilting lately.

the chest is very interesting! i really like the table inlay. really pretty! amy in CNY

My spell checker is not very functional. That should be spelled Tansu. not Tonsu. It has been a long day.

John

How is that special woodworking project, that you wrote me about, going?

John

The Oscar is on the way... ;)

Gorgeous work as usual John! I must say, I love the small drawers in the little chest. Such a good size for keeping little interesting things--sewing things of course. :-)

Michelle in Nevada

My wife had the same thought. Especially if one did a lot of hand work. Darning egg, Pincushions, Needle assortment,Scissors, the list is endless. The Japanese are rather fond of this style of chest, and they make various examples, in a wide range of sizes, but theirs are done with a different wood and black rough iron hardware. Corner braces and braces holding the dividers of the case. The contrast of the finely finished woodworking and the rough iron hardware, appeals to the Japanese style sense, I imagine. They are fun to make, but they take a loooong time to do it right, by hand. Rather fiddley getting all those tiny dovetails and drawers to fit, "just so".

John

Sort of an adult female, large eyed , Margaret Keane, waif, with a large tear glistening on the cheek. I get the picture.

John

>> John

I bet! Hand wood-working seems very similar to hand-quilting in that the fine work allows everything to be made "just-so". :-)

I really like the way your wife thinks! Yep, a lovely little sewing chest.

Michelle in Nevada

Well, I can't even remember which project. How lame is that? I got my sewing room shelved and that looks ok. I want to make the table for two machines to go between the shelves under the window. The room is pretty small so I am really trying to make it work as well as possible. Maybe when the weather warms up. My woodworking projects tend to involve wood filler and paint. I am no craftsman. Function more the idea. Taria

How is that special woodworking project, that you wrote me about, going?

John

Howdy!

My tansu cabinet looks like this - in reverse:

stairsteps go up the right-hand side)It holds so many odd ends it's hard to remember what's in there.I bought it at a clearance sale (Sears' home furnishing store); itways a ton! All the drawers don't fit all the time. The rightdrawer has to go into the one slot that fits it, w/ the cabinetsitting just the right way (flex throws off the line-up ). The little quilting supplies go in the Pier 1 Pyramid Chest (ca.1999).I love cabinets w/ lots of drawers. WTG, John.

R/Sandy - who nagged John to - what was it? make the little thread cabinet? ;-D

What a beautiful piece of furniture!

Michelle > Howdy!

That style of Tansu was an answer to the need for Japanese homeowners to utilize every inch of space in their rather small, (by American standards), houses. The area underneath the stairway gave rise to the filling in, and making useful,that space with the style of Tansu that you have. Nowadays they are produced in that iconic style for use in any number of other locations because of their unique profile. They still store a lot of stuff, even if not used under the stairs.

John

Howdy!

I need Chex Mix! "ways" vs "weighs" .. oh, wait! I don't want to mention weight. ;-D

R/Sandy- husband's "creative spelling" is catching me...