Since the pandemic started in 2020, I've been sewing masks for family. In fact, I've only bought one mask, and that was to support an author I love. I started early enough that I was ahead of the materials rush and was able to pick from a variety of fat quarters at WalMart and bought … Continue reading Sewing Masks Again
I got the bright idea that, to save money, I should crochet some cute animal figures for family, you know, otters, wolves, that type of thing. Fantastic. I found an amazing pattern. Even better. The problem? I don't know how to crochet. **facepalm** I'm not going to buy fancy supplies until I know I can … Continue reading Amigurumi – My Progression So Far
I've been making masks off and on as we need more of them, and the most common complaint is that they're too tight. They're not too tight on me, but that's just me. So when my brother needed new ones, I experimented with the length of elastic on them. On my usual masks, the elastic … Continue reading Masks for My Not-So-Little Brother
I adore Micarah Tewers' YouTube channel. She's charming, and quirky, and random, and she has a variety of birds/chickens/whatever that white one is. She makes 'sewing tutorials', but they're more slice of life with random interrupts to her sewing? And she uses ridiculous measurements and gives silly instructions for them. All of this is narrated … Continue reading ITJFU: Micarah Tewers YouTuber
We don't have any face masks at the house, so when patterns started popping up, I was interested. True, it they're only 50-70% effective, but that's better than nothing! I did sewing for a LARP my friends and I took part in, so I felt it was a project that fit my skill levels pretty … Continue reading Trials in Sewing Face Masks
