Finally!

 I'm finally feeling like I'm accomplishing something!

Granddaughter Eva requested some new face masks, and I made her six this weekend: 2 green/blue, 2 green/yellow, and 2 blue/yellow. I decided to make a slightly different style this time, using a box pleat instead of three regular pleats. I found it much easier to finish, and Eva likes the look. I think I may make a few with box pleats to wear to school!

I also finished the pillowcases for my lavender eye pillows, something I really thought I'd finish two weeks ago. Better late than never!

Special request

Daughter Carol requested some special face masks made out of fabric she purchased last year from Spoonflower. These fabrics truly reflect Carol's personality! She has loved Claude Monet ever since I can remember. She's also a big fan of Queen Elizabeth I.

Carol teaches AP European History, and the French Revolution is one of her favorite topics. Yes, there are two Queen Elizabeth I masks!

I was able to make two different looking face masks out of the same piece of fabric. Carol is also a big Jane Austen fan. She requested that Pride and Prejudice be front and center. I was happy to comply!

Carol also loves teaching about the Victorian Era, so I'm not surprised that she chose this fabric with old fashioned bicycles and street lamps.

Mom and I delivered the masks today. As Carol was going through them, I realized I hadn't made her Rasputin mask. It's possible that I had a mental block about making that mask. I think Rasputin is one of the creepiest figures in history. However, I will make the mask because it is what Carol wants.

I hadn't touched my Pastoral Lace Knit Shawl in weeks. I made a mistake, and after two days of trying to find the mistake (with no luck) I set the shawl aside and moved on to other projects. Last night I sat down with the shawl and found the mistake after about 20 minutes. I'm now back on track!

A productive day

Mom and I accomplished so much today! First, we spent about an hour upstairs and managed to clean off two shelves in one of the closets. Believe me, that was a major accomplishment!

I spent the morning finishing up face mask sets for family, while Mom worked on fringing a tablecloth.

This afternoon I finally finished round 4 of the Harmony tat-along from Tat-a-Renda. My shuttles are loaded and ready for round 5!

A beautiful day

We had a beautiful Sunday! The weather was perfect, and my sister Janet and brother David came to visit. Still, I managed to get a little done.

Harmony is coming along nicely. I think I might have finished this round today if I hadn't had to stop to rewind my shuttle. At least that's my excuse!

While Mom and Janet took a nap, I worked on face masks for son-in-law Jan. I now have sets completed for daughter Joanne and family and for daughter Andrea and family. I still have to finish sets for daughter Alison and her daughter Eva, as well as sets for Mom and me. We'll all be set with face masks, that's for sure!

Complete set

I finished four sets of face masks today! 

No tatting today

Nope, not one bit of tatting got done today. However, Mom and I did go and get our hair cut!

I also managed to sew eight face masks, all out of this material. Other than that, it was a lazy day!

Connection trouble

I was having trouble connecting to Blogger last night and this morning. I switched to a different browser and now I can post, but everything looks different! Were changes made yesterday? I guess I have something to research today!

I love zipper pouches and I tend to collect ones I really like. You just never know when you'll find a use for them! I had bought these last year when I was teaching high schoolers how to crochet. Even though I only worked with a small group, I was prepared for more to join in!

It turns out that these zipper pouches are perfect for holding face masks! I started making some for my four daughters, Mom, and myself yesterday. I'm also going to make some for my son-in-law. I have ten masks for each of the three little grandchildren. My plan is to finish three masks each for my three older grandaughters, and for the adults.

I found some really nice elastic on Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08962WGV7/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1). It's a soft braided elastic, easy to sew, and quite stretchy. I've added pony beads to make the elastic straps adjustable, an idea I read on Sweet Red Poppy. 

I made a little more progress on my Harmony Tat-along from Tat-a-Renda. Daughter Carol came over for a short visit yesterday, and when she left I didn't feel motivated to anything. So, I just was lazy!

Mom has been busy weaving placemats and table runners. We found some packages of fabric strips that I had purchased on clearance at Hobby Lobby years ago. Mom was pretty happy to get three 12" x 15" placemats out of each package. It's fun to watch her weave. She has a technique down for weaving these beauties, and I have the benefit of learning by watching!

Almost done

I was on a roll with face masks today. I sewed seven in the morning.

Then I sewed six more in the afternoon. I want to make one more child sized mask, and then I need to make a few for Joanne and Jan. When those are completed, I will have finished masks for one of my four daughters and her family.

I did spend a little time tatting today, but I didn't get very far. I'm determined to finish the face masks for Joanne's family tomorrow, so I'm guessing I will not catch up on the doily until the weekend. I'm okay with that!

Playing

I spent way too much time playing today! I hadn't played Magic Puzzles in a long time, but Mom's been doing the daily puzzle and I decided to join her. When the puzzles have a lot of dark pieces, I give up pretty quickly. However, there have been some good ones in the past week, and I have spent a lot of time working puzzles!

Mom and daughter Carol have also been playing Happy Color. I made the mistake of trying it yesterday. I've had the app for a long time, but hadn't tried it out. I spent hours coloring mandala designs today!

I did spend a little time tatting today, but I didn't get very far with Harmony. Maybe I'll do better tomorrow!

I did finish face masks from grandson Janko. We're still not sure if the twins will be in preschool this year, but they will have the required face masks if they're able to attend!

Face masks

I did spend a little time tatting today. I'm now working on round 4 of Harmony tat-along from Tat-a-Renda. Even though this round is fairly simply, I messed up several times. Therefore, very little tatting was accomplished!

Instead of fretting over tatting, I switched to sewing face masks for my grandchildren. I'm really enjoying working with Sophia's fabric choices!

Hot, hot, hot!

It was really hot and humid here today, perfect weather to stay inside!

I've given away several of my lavender pillows, and a friend asked if I could make some for his wife's yoga studio. They needed to be much smaller than what I've been making, just large enough to cover the eyes. They also need to have removable cases so that they can be washed. Today I played around with ideas, and I came up with a plan that works for me. Now I just need to see if my friend and his wife like it.

I also worked on round three of the Harmony Tat-along from Tat-a-Renda. I like the two shades of green together.

I'm getting ready to test tat an Ice Drop pattern for Lynne Urwin. I hope it's cooler tomorrow so that I can concentrate!

Joanne received notification that children will have to wear face masks to school, and she asked me if I would make some for Sophia. Sophia chose the fabrics, and now that I have a design that I like working, I'm ready to get going with them. I only managed to make two today, but I have all the fabric cut, so it should be a pretty smooth process.

Mom has been busy warping her Saori loom for a new project. She took a break from warping and wound her shuttle with cotton fabric. It looks like she'll be ready to start weaving tomorrow!

And suddenly it's Friday!

I just didn't think to blog yesterday.

I was busy sewing face masks! I only finished a dozen, but I like to think that my small contribution will be helpful.

Today I focused on finishing my second Sanditon MKAL. I love the way it looks in a solid color!

Granddaughter Sophia received a sewing basket, plastic canvas, yarn needles, and scissors for her birthday. It's a grandma's duty to encourage fiber crafts! I was thrilled that Joanne sent me a picture of Sophia working with her supplies today. Maybe she'll be able to come visit this summer so that I can load her up with more craft supplies!