jeez, there have been long gaps in my productivity on this!
Anyway, scored two more bamboo mats for a new surround for the extended cabinets. I had to check four places before finding anything (as well as a few web searches) so as you can guess I was getting a bit concerned.
The umbrella skin has been patterned. Now I just need to clear a huge space on my floor and start cutting. That will likely happen next week as we have a party to prepare for this weekend.
I'll take photos for the next steps.
