In Sewing News Today...

Baby Yoda.  Who knew?  

This is one of the fabric prints snatched up by mask makers that recently sold out at a local fabric store. It was an interesting article, despite the error about when they mandated face masks in store.  Fabricland mandated face masks since they were able to re-open in early May, Marshalls only started on July 23, after our province saw a spike in Covid cases at communal living colonies. A fact that the journalist could have easily fact-checked via their Instagram account.   

But I digress... 

At Fabricland, an unofficial survey of those lined up to get their cotton picks cut, hockey themed prints were the face mask print of choice. Many waiting for the NHL licensed print bolt of fabrics to be passed down the line.  

There certainly has been a spike in mask making since the provincial government mandated face masks in schools twenty days before the return of students.  Before then it was only "recommended" for students in the higher grades to wear masks. In the same time frame many other businesses and public areas are starting to "mandate" the use of face masks and homeless and out-reach centres are calling for donations of the same.  

All of the sudden, in the last weeks of summer, sewing masks has replaced pandemic baking.  

I'm avoiding the fabric store line-ups like the plague. Once inside the stores, many are not social distancing. It is as if folks believe their home-made and store bought face masks provide them with some superpower or makes them invincible. While many still have not embraced this year's must-have fashion accessory.  

So I will be spending the final long weekend of the summer at my sewing table sewcial distancing away from the crowds getting ready for the return to in-class learning.  

I won't be sewing masks. Not this weekend.  

Instead, there is a chill in the air and this has me thinking about other sewing priorities.  

On that note, stay safe, enjoy the long weekend.

And Happy Sewing!