These puzzle blanks were decorated and needed a container of sorts so I went into the studio to brainstorm.

After awhile I came up with these small fleece pouches sewn from leftover squares.  A coworker made no-sew fleece pillows for friends and gave me the leftover corner squares. I used shoestrings for the ties and it worked out perfectly.

The way things work out constantly surprises me.  The coworker gave me 16 squares and I needed exactly 8 pouches. Awesome! 

Using a serger and sewing machine made this project a breeze.  I love it when everything falls into place exactly like a puzzle.

I could not decide which configuration I preferred so I took pictures of some of the combinations so I could compare. 

Basically, it's crayon art that is cut into quarters and framed. (Kind of what my brain feels like most days.)

Simple...what could go wrong?  (I do hope you understand that I'm joking. Although, on the other hand, I'm totally serious. You can only imagine what can go wrong and often times does.) 

This deceptively simple looking birdfeeder was inspired by Pinterest. It brought two to tears of frustration as they couldn't tie the yarn onto the corners. I'm not even sure that the glued sticks can hold the weight of the birdseed.  Another annoying comment was that the birdseed wasn't the correct type for outdoor birds. What the !@#$. 

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Saw Star Trek...Into Darkness.  AWESOME!