A year ago today was the first day of lockdown (and working from home) caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. And what a year it’s been! Stress shopping led to me buying a couple of those awesomely horrible (or horribly awesome) Target dresses that spawned the #targetdresschallenge, and I decided to wear it to highlight all […]
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Feeling Fancy with Fitted Face Masks
It seems this pandemic and the requirement to wear face coverings in public is going to be around for a while. I made over a hundred of the pleated kind for myself and my husband, close (read: nearby) friends and family, and donated to our local vet, all able to drop by for a porch […]
Sew You Want to Make a Cloth Face Mask
With recent CDC recommendations to wear cloth face coverings in public, people are scrambling to make masks for themselves, others, and to donate to medical facilities. So I made a handful for myself and my husband, and close (read: nearby) friends and family that could drop by for a porch pick-up. And then I must […]
Quarantine Costuming: Working From Home Outfits of the Day
This year has been full of cancellations, social distancing, and quarantines, no thanks to COVID-19. I’ve been fortunate to be able to work from home since mid-March, and though I refuse to put on make-up, or even shower on some days, I’ve worn a costume every work day to keep my spirits up. Surprisingly, it […]