I could write about many topics. So much has happened but I will be brief and stick to the isolation sewing details.
In the last 3 months I made more masks than I care to count. It all started with a nurse on our block needing a few to wear on her house calls. Then her friends at the hospital wanted some, really a lot, and now it's special requests from family and friends.
My personal favorite for my small face is from I Think Sew. It is free, fast, and folds flat. I put them in my purse, jacket and jeans pockets, the car gear boxes, and in zip bags to give away.
In between masks, I have done a bit of happy sewing. Today, I finished up a piece of thread painting and free motion quilting into a zip bag for a belated birthday gift.
This zip bag is the second I have done with coloring on fabric with crayons and then adding some thread painting. The first was for my DiL's birthday in May.
My daughter asked for a sturdy book bag for her birthday. She found the perfect fabric but thought the batik print would be too thin. I said, "No problem, I can quilt that."
In the last 3 months I made more masks than I care to count. It all started with a nurse on our block needing a few to wear on her house calls. Then her friends at the hospital wanted some, really a lot, and now it's special requests from family and friends.
It's been a productive start to 2020 in spite of all the distractions. Now, I hope to get back to quilting on the Incredible Hulk (Innova longarm). I have a top I just finished so I can practice some ruler work and free-hand fills from Natalia Bonner's online classes and YouTube videos. The pattern for the quilt is a new one called Quick QST Quilt from Colorfun Quilts by Erin Ryan.
So, there is the last few months in one quick overview. I guess I should cover the last 6 months of 2019, also, but maybe in another entry.
2 comments:
I've only made the flat pleated masks. Super simple to make. Hopefully I won't have to finish the few I have left (cut and pinned).
Cheryl, all of the masks that went to the hospital and the first few I made for family and friends were the flat pleated version. They were fast, even faster when I streamlined my process from beginning to end and used a serger to make ties and finish the sides but unfortunately they weren't a comfortable fit for my face because they would ride up and rub on my eyes, not good when supposedly the virus can enter there. After trying extra tucks and darts, I decided it was time to try a new style. The I Think Sew and Dhurata Davies patterns are the top two that fit best but I mainly use I Think Sew 2 dart, one size mask because they store compactly. The popular Craft Passion mask looked promising but it rides down if I move my chin.
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