My New Quilting Platform

So with all of my fmq, I am really in need of a quilting platform for my sewing machine. I have looked on line and they are SO expensive for how simple they are. Alas, I am too cheap to order one :( So, I do the next best thing... I ask my dad to make me one :) He readily agree and this morning I headed over to assist him in the venture. First we have to haul a 4x8 sheet of mdf from the garage to the basement where my dad's shop is. The wood was being used to park a leaky car on. We found a corner that was in very good shape. Anyhoots, we cut a raw square out of the large sheet. This is my dad doing that :)

This is my wonderful dad :) He's wearing his special, "I'm gonna be covered in sawdust out fit ;)"

Here is the raw cut rectangle. I need the finished size to be 17x21 so this is a bit bigger than that.

Here it is at the table saw getting it's first cuts.

This is the band saw cutting out the rectangle where my sewing machine will go :)

Now to make sure hat the fabric wont catch on any corners, my dad, using a highly technical device ( a small paint jar), drew an arc to make rounded corners :D

Then it all got a pass by the router (is that the right kind of router?).

Here is my dad devising a design for the legs. We are using scraps. This platform is very Eco friendly :)

Here is the whole thing all glued and clamped.

And here is is all set up at my sewing table (waiting for the full 24 hours to use) drying. I think I will stain it for slickness and durability :)

Total cost... FREE! Spending the morning with my dad, PRICELESS!!
ps- it took less than "Cloudy, With A Chance of Meatballs," to make :)