Another day, another round of dyeing-

Today I finished dyeing the silk I had on hand and found I need more to complete the order. That should come in a day or two.Here is a picture of the silks that have been dyed and then transferred off the work table and onto the floor.

I can now start on the velvet and get moving on that project for the church in Tennessee.

Here are the four bolts of silk velvet and the dye I will need to complete the next project.

Today, after dyeing 20 silk veils, I started cutting the velvet from the first bolt. I will do one bolt at a time to try and keep this orderly and not be totally overwhelming.

Here is one bolt's worth of sections, cut and ready to be washed and dyed. Ordinarily I do not recommend cutting before washing or dyeing but I did that first round last week with the intention of cutting first and then washing and dyeing because of the sheer volume of fabric I will be working with- it's a lot! Now I know how much it will shrink in the process so I can proceed with the game plan which looks like this:

Tomorrow- dye 9 sections. Rinse. Dry. Friday- cut and dye 9 more sections. Rinse. Dry. Monday- cut and dye 9 sections. Rinse. Dry. Tuesday- sew 9 sections. Wednesday- sew 9 sections. Thursday- sew last 9 sections. Friday- mail them to Tennessee. Let's see how close I am to making the deadlines I've set.

One very good thing- the cedar waxwings seem to have headed for other clotheslines to practice their target practice.

See you tomorrow!