Orange Peels will Fly, Fabric will Dye and More

The latest block made with the Flying Geese and the Orange Peel templates is finished.  I switched to an aqua fabric for the orange peels.

I improvised on the square in a square for the center since I only had a small piece of this red fabric left over. I think it came out great.   I will probably make a couple more of them so there is not "just one" in the quilt.  It does add a lot of work to making just one block. But, it is also a pretty cool design.

This seems to be my week for medical appointments.  I had one Tuesday morning and couldn't attend the quilt guild meeting of the Bama Belles.  I did drop by for a quick hello and to deliver something to my friend Linda.  
I also have an appointment with another doctor on Thursday.  Whoever said "This gettin' old ain't for sissies!" certainly was correct.  I probably won't get my walk in on Thursday, but I somehow managed to get three miles in today.  An audiobook is always helpful to make the walk less boring.

 I also managed to make a batch of soap on Monday. I have been making my own soap for years.  I love being able to control the contents and the fragrance.  That batch of soap was unmolded and cut on Tuesday evening also.

Finally before supper on Tuesday night, I put small pieces of fabric into small dye baths.  According to the class I am taking it is best to leave the dye bath to "batch" for 24 hours.  Since I am not in a hurry to get the fabric, that is what I plan to do.   Thus, on Wednesday night, I will take the fabric out of the dye bath(s) and rinse it out well so I can see my results.  However, at the point I am writing this it is difficult to just leave it.  The key is knowing that the dye will continue to exhaust up to that point and the rinse-out will be much easier.

Needless to say, I hope the dyeing works well and I have lovely fabrics to show you in the next few days.  Right now, I have a Purple spot on my pinkie finger and a bit on my other fingers since I got all excited about the process - but forgot the gloves.

It looks a little like a bruise doesn't it?

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