Saturdays come round with such regularity! And Saturday for me is usually into town in the morning and then dyeing in the afternoon and evening. However this week I was up early to press the fabric I dyed last night. Sometimes I just need to do some dyeing and last night was one of those times. So being up early meant I could get a lot done. The fabrics pressed up well and I was pleased with them. I was going for reddish browns and that is what I got. I was using basically tan, orange and blue and so I did a few greeny pieces and a couple of blues. These colours are always useful. A couple I really liked and they will be ideal for backgrounds. I wasn't dyeing for backgrounds but for applique but I really don't think I want to cut into these.

I have tidied up the workroom so that I can walk in and start on something immediately without have to clear some space. Then I organised my threads so that I can lay my hands on them quickly. Really I'm trying to save time so that I can get more done. Today I have a friend coming to see me this afternoon so that I can show her how to get her digital photos onto the computer. XP is such a wonderful thing as everything is immediate. I remember before XP that it was necessary to have installed a program on the computer before one could do anything. Now I can just plug my smart media card into any card slot and it will read it. Of course there has to be a suitable program installed for showing the pictures!

So today I want to:

Spend time with my friend Yvonne

Make some more postcards

Do some more dyeing

Work on my 'Orb' project

Look at the McTavishing book which arrived yesterday

And I have to say that I am really loving my steam press as it turns what was a real chore into an enjoyable experience and the results are definitely superior!