(SPECIAL POST) Masks for caregivers

If like me you were wondering if there was a way to help our health care workers somehow and show them how much we care; Misha Collins from the show Supernatural, posted a video explaining how he’s been asking friends and such that are Health Care professionals HOW we can all help.

Normally I do all my sewing by hand NO machine, and yes that includes my Patchwork, to which I have to update my picture as I have added a bit more to it) But I’m guessing I may try to make the masks with my sewing machine (I just have no patience for it, it takes me longer to set that up and get going than it does to do so by hand.) These may be just the right size that I can try sewing with the machine. Now the only question is, do I have any 100% cotton fabric, as most of it my aunt gave me, and anything else I purchased in the past, well I don’t look at what kind of material, I just buy for what the fabric’s pattern is.

My patchwork as of July 2017

The following link is how to but I’m guessing they have been getting too much traffic. https://www.gish.com/cover-our-caregivers/ If for some reason you are not able to get through to the link above Keep trying. (as of writing this, I’m getting a 502 Bad Gateway, but its not just me.) If there is a problem the links below can get you started. However I did not see How to make the face shields on the others sites, as well as the form to note how many you made and where you donate etc.

As for their amount of masks, lets not just stop at 1,000 (Honestly somehow I feel its supposed to be larger. Maybe the number is for EACH hospital.

SUPPLIES = 2 yards of 44″ inch wide Heavy Tightly woven cotton material. Cotton Duck cloth is best. and 4 -18″ inch ties This amount can make 15-18 Adult masks.

I ask that you try to make an equal amount of Men’s and Women’s masks, or find out what is currently needed

https://www.kcbd.com/2020/03/24/want-make-medical-mask-here-are-steps/

The one above has a power point instruction slideshow (10 frames), it also has a particular site noted where to get the FREE Pattern for the Men’s and women’s masks. (You are looking for the Pocket mask with seam Allowance pattern)

All Fabrics must be purchased as 100% cotton that has been pre-washed and pre-shrunk

The images in this will help you with the ‘filter’ material http://www.95mask.com/news/disposable-surgical-face-mask-material-details.html

Surgical Masks

Surgical masks measure at 30 x 105 cm are made from “melt-blown, non-woven fabric”. They have a 3-layer structure comprising materials like:

• Waterproof non-woven layer (front)
• Microfibre melt-blown non-woven fabric (middle) as the filter
• Ordinary non-woven fabric (back)
• link below includes pattern (and slightly dif

Surgical masks source: https://mustsharenews.com/cloth-face-mask/

Please tag your masks with #Masksforcaregivers #Thankshealthheroes #coverourcaregivers #Stayathome #donthatecreate

REFRENCES nytimes.com/face-mask-coronavirus Style

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Recycled Denim Quilt

 

If you have a big family or just a bunch of old jeans, Instead of donating them or selling them.. WHy not make your own quilt. Honestly I  seem to sleep better under my own patchwork no matter what time of year it is! Not sure if it makes me feel safe or if it just makes me feel proud to have made such a thing!

I do like the picture in the link  below, with the different  color Plaid in it but seeing that made me ask why is the title Denim quilt?

There’s the denim side and the plaid back side which is a cool idea. Classic Casual and 90s Grunge still rocking!

My patchwork as of July 2017

I wanted to do something like this but I’ve already got my Patchwork I keep adding on to, as well as a Halloween one I am working on that I certainly Do not plan to be as big. Maybe just enough for a throw.

But I am trying to collect some jeans of different blue hues for a variety of other project idea I have stashed away, especially pockets. It sucks you only get 2 back Pockets

(This is an older picture of it… I’ve added  another row around it, (at least 1 more).

 

http://www.quilt-lovers-guide.com/denim-quilt.html#axzz4mI87UwDh

I would suggest if you want have enough to use by the fall, to start working on one now.

You can also do this with favorite t-shirts or Band, sports teams shirts etc. Heck why not make black out curtains (or one, for that one window that just puts a glare on the tv or just catches your eye in whichever room.

<– THis one I’ve made all by hand I did try my machine a bit in the beginning but I didn’t like the quality of the stitches.

5 craft show must haves

I have not yet tried to sell my wares at a craft show (or flea market). One reason is because of the high price. I would have to take on the additional cost. However I do occasionally have a tag sale. Yes I know these are 2 different entities, but similar in ways.

You want to present your items in a somewhat if not full on professional manner.

For a tag sale, I always set up as if it’s like a store. I have the walk way as well as the porch to use.

On the walk way in view of the street I lay out the big sale items like a big metal tool box, any sports equipment, bikes, skateboards etc. I also put in the walkway some of the clothes I have to offer. The nicer clothes I hang on the porch. I hang any purses on the iron fencing protecting the garden and I have my seat and table in between basically the layout it sort of like an L

The Flea market I’ve gone to which had a good amount of those selling crafts be it Soaps, or jewelry and so on they got one parking spot to layout their stuff. I think they charged $40 or $50 for the spot. (but if these people are selling week in and out, then they have to have a vendor’s license which for my city charges $300 for 6 months!)

 

For both You need #1 Sun protection  (the porch or a tent)

a comfortable chair.  In the chair you might want to have  a drink holder or one with pockets. If not just make or buy  something like the one in the link. I think my dad has that same chair, but his is green.

Displays. I love the way they have the window shutter to show off earrings.

Some snacks and drinks

Something to do when its slow (search a words, read a book etc)

You want to group the same type of things together, just like a store does. Same brands or the same line of jewelry  (like I have summer surf for one summer themed type jewelry.) and type like earrings.

I do like when one is more resourceful in making their displays.

(my question is what do these people do with their displays when they aren’t doing a craft fair/show?

 

 

You might want to also check my its yard sale season  post as you can apply many of the tips and tricks to craft shows as well

DIY Subway art idea

 

Making DIY Subway art was a way of recycle and re-purposing those big paper shopping bags, and when your re-usable ones get broken in, you can do the same. Send a message, put in a sentence or use smaller sizes pieces and a large frame to make ‘ransom note art’ or memo board. Putting all the store names together I don’t really like, to me it comes off as materialistic and therefore tacky, but ok for a sample.

So I searched to see if I could find some samples, most of them look like this… Now I live in NY state about 30 minutes or so away from the City…I’e NEVER seen Subway ‘art’ look like this.

The way they did theirs in the DIY link I would have done mine sideways and to the decoration in the board used. (Anything pink would have went in the pink background, all the others in the black part. (Then if the rest didn’t fit in the black part of the board I would have either put them on the others side (vertically as the final creation is shown) or made a second one.

I’ll have to see if I can find a thick poster board to make one or 2 of my own. This way I can still put the ribbon on the edge but just use that tact gum to hang it on my wall (plaster walls stink for hanging things esp. when the wall gets cold)

As I KNOW I have souvenir bags (like from a few stores and Restaurants in Toronto, as well as some other assorted brand ones I’d rather not use to giveaway. SO I absolutely LOVE this idea. I also have a magazine type thing that can be used to add some flair to it as well.

(will have to see about taking a few pictures once I sort out pictures on my phone and transfer them to a flash drive.)

If you do not have any of these sort of shopping bags Like from big Department stores like Macy’s, lord and Taylor etc you an always look for words you want to use in a search or make them yourself in word or image maker (Like Paint shop pro) so you have the colors and fonts you want and what size font would suit the size of your over all ‘art’ or board you want to hang.  However you like.

Not sure if the plastic ones are used but as I said that’s up to you. if you have doubles why not cut out the letters repeatedly and make a ‘Ransom note’ looking message as well. You could always change it week by week or month… (anytime you get bored with it)

 

No crumbs about it Crafty Cup Cake liners

Have  the kids been kicking around at home and You’re activities for them indoor and out?

 

My favorite home hacks blog One Good Thing, always has loads of great ideas, natural ways to clean, preen and dream.

These little and regular sized liners of paper, foil and even shapely silicone are an all around utility item.

(as well as their ice cube tray counter parts)

From Keeping bugs out of your drink while outdoors, to dressing up homemade gifts, decorating lights on a string of lights and even dressing up tea lights. They make clean up easy and even great for making serving sized snacks, dividers, and food preparations easy. Silicone ones are great to use for making frozen treats (or jello shots) as well as DIY natural cleaning and beauty bars and and make fun ones that are in different shapes. No crumbs about it, they are Crafty Cup Cake liners freezer friend. Need to use a small amount of cream for baking? Then freeze it to use for next recipe (will be good for a few weeks.) So its a great idea for around the holidays! Use as a disposable liner for those little items rolling around in your junk and utility drawers and best of all

Make This Color-Changing Goo And Be Entertained For Days

With the Corona virus lurking and major shut downs for at least 2 weeks, some of them schools I am going to post a few activities for the kids to do and play with.

e This Color-Changing Goo And Be Entertained For Days

 

Make This Color-Changing Goo And Be Entertained For Days

Brooklyn library sketchbook museum

I came across The sketchbook Project  in one of the Mailing lists I follow. Sadly when I clicked to share article here, it sadly didn’t include the link when I did. Looking at the information, SADLY you have to pay for one of 5×7 sketchbooks (to  me it looks smaller in the video etc)

Honestly I love the idea, but the fact a ‘starving artist’ has to pay $30 for a 5×7 book which doesn’t even look hardcover is ridiculous. Let alone we are not keeping it either. If anything they should charge $5  (at least that I’d be willing to pay for a sketchbook I don’t get to keep) and should cover the cost of materials. I might go for as much as $15 being they have the special barcode (but really they don’t have to do much other than scan it for check out and check in. I’d agree to $30 to make the digital version. Or better yet why not just be able to so the sketch then just hashtag the library/ project  and the barcode they send.

They should just send you information (including the size, a page limit) and let you PICK OUT OR MAKE YOUR OWN 5×7 sketchbook.

I don’t like anything to have the same cover as anyone or anything else, not sure if you are aloud to decorate the cover in anyway. Though I would guess so.

(I think making your own is better) though they do mention that each, an although all the sketchbooks are the same, but say they are custom. They do each have a different barcode on each to track how often its taken out and where to. Everyone ANYWHERE no matter the country can make their own sketchbook. I think the article I saw said you get up to 6 or was it 10 months to finish it and send it back..

 

IF you check out the bottom of their site, you will see they are also doing an tiny sketchbook project and a pen pal painting exchange.

Have a creative family member with a birthday coming up? Why not give them the gift of being seen?

The Czur Shine ultra portable scanner

No matter what your craft be it sewing, kneedle work (yarns), drawing painting and even scrapbooking, plus there’s more….

you can use a scanner in some form for your craft. Be it to just scan patterns, copy a specific part, or to get a better image (and lighting) of

Your photo, drawing, painting or the jewelry you made to upload to your website shop or blog.

Its a bit more money, but if you are someone  in school that needs to use a reference book (in other words, you can’t remove it from the library) but you can scan the book safely and take home a digital version. Same for any story you write a(or illustrations) scan them and make your digital book.

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