My Mom's Cuckoo Clock

Well, it's finished.  I made this as a kinda run through before I make it as a ginormous quilt block.  It was a good chance to try it all out and figure what I would do differently when I do it for real.

 Really the main thing I would do differently is the applique.  I would rather they be turned edge, which is way feasible when its bigger.  I mean really, turn edges on those stinking little deer legs?   No, thank you.   (the whole thing is just under 20" long)

I also plan on appliqueing the deer and whatnot as I quilt it.  I really hate quilting around applique.  It seems really redundant and feels like poor planning.  But if I quilt it as I applique it's like two steps in one and I love that. 

The clock I bought as a kit at Michaels.  The instructions said "assemble clock."  Wow, that was a big help.  I seriously thought I was breaking the hour hand, I really had to shove it into place.  And of course it took me a couple tries to get it all just right and working.  But it really does work.  I made a clock; it's a fun sense of accomplishment.

But it really is going to my mom eventually (it's in a contest at my LQS right now).  I just don't like the look of the zig zag around the applique, but like I said this was really just beta testing.  I figure if my mom can't stand it she can always give it away at a baby shower.

linking up to Little Quilt Monday over at Elizabeth's, Whoop Whoop, and TGIFF over at Pretty Bobbins