Cleaning the Sewing Room

Yesterday was a lovely sunny day with a high of 9C. The snow melted. This morning it is -3C at 6 a.m. and the fog is rolling in. It is going to be another sunny warm day. 

Lifestyle

Yesterday I cleaned the front entrance. I do it on my hands and knees and use soap and bleach so it is disinfected. The house smells like bleach again as I work to keep it clean. 
We had a treat last night. Daughter-in-law brought us Nova Scotia Strong donuts from Tim Hortons. 

Each store has their own design which is neat. All proceeds go to the families of the victims. 
There were 20 new cases yesterday, all in the Halifax Municipal Region. A death was also reported. We hope that we are on the road to less new cases as they up the number of tests they do daily. We hope for no more deaths also. 

Sewing

I cleaned up the sewing room yesterday. It was a big job and it is not finished. 
I folded fabric on the stash shelving unit. I do have bare spaces. The Christmas fabric has decreased. Where I had two good size piles of fabric I now have one with one piece in behind. Beside it is two wall hangings that need finishing. 

I also have empty spaces above the Christmas fabric. There is a lot of fabric to make into piping for daughter but the rest is slowly being used up. 

I pulled out the fabric for May's projects. I have to launder it today so I can start tomorrow. 
Next up is sorting the doll clothes and deciding what I want to keep for each doll. I'm going to sort out the clothes for each and decide on what to make for them. 

Knitting

I worked on the sweater and am almost finished it. I think I used 1 size too big needles so want to reknit it again. I do like this pattern.

Elliott chose to nap with Kit. He didn't touch a thing but carefully got himself into his napping position. 

Today

Our groceries will be delivered today by daughter-in-law and I am going to do a couple of loads of laundry. I want to sort doll clothes and I may sort out the doll's stash while watching TV. Knitting tonight. 
Until the next time............................

Doll Dress Completed

Yesterday was a snowy day. We watched big fat wet snowflakes fall to the ground and we watched small wet snowflakes fall to the ground. It snowed for 21 hours and we got about 6" of snow. It is clearing off this morning and here's hoping we see the snow melt. 

Lifestyle

Snow makes for good self-isolation. We saw one child trying to build something in their yard yesterday afternoon and at 8 p.m. two children were out building a snowman. It was still light enough to do that. Otherwise the street was empty. 
I spent the morning cleaning up and got the floors washed with bleach and soap. I still need to dust and do the stairs. I also did a load of laundry. I also spent an hour on the puzzle with the Spousal Unit. I got in several pieces and filled a few holes up. 
We had 15 new cases of the virus and 3 related deaths reported yesterday. No signs of opening up anything before the long weekend in May. And maybe not then. The positive was - 57% of all cases have recovered. Are we flattening the curve? Yes but we will see spikes while this happens. 

Sewing

I finished up the doll's dress yesterday. I cut all but 1/2" of the bottom stripe off, serged the raw edge and folded it up to form a hem. I left a tiny bit showing to add an element of surprise. 

The bodice lining was hand stitched into place and the back had a larger snap sewn on for a closure as I don't like velcro. The bow was made and hand sewn on top of the snap. 

I am pleased that I got this pattern to work for the Gotz dolls. Using up scraps was a bonus. The pattern was put away for future use of scraps.
I have finished sewing for this month. I will spend the rest of the month tidying up the sewing room, refolding fabric and putting away notions that are lying around. I am also still thinking about what I want to do next which may be sewing a lot slower and enjoy the process. I have a few scraps I want to sew up for the dolls so they are gone from the stash. 

Knitting

The sweater is coming along and I'm now working on the body. If I make it again, I will go down a needle size for a closer fit. 

Today

The goal today is to dust, do another load of laundry, clean the front entrance, and start cleaning up the sewing room. I hope to work some on the puzzle and knit tonight. 
Until the next time......................................

And......It Snowed

Yesterday was a very dull grey day with rain. It was dismal looking all day. This morning we woke to snow on the ground. 

It was snowing at 1:30 a.m. when I got up and it has been snowing since then. 

Lifestyle

Elliott has been asking to go out in the mornings to look around the deck. This morning he stopped short of asking when he saw this out the back door. 

The dull weather had both of us feeling sluggish. The Spousal Unit got mad at his iPad at noon. I got upset about that but tried to keep it to myself. On the other hand, I wasn't as sad as I've been. We may hit a balance around here one day. 
We did talk yesterday about what we can control and what we can't. We can't control others going out to do things but we can control our movements to be safe through social distancing and staying at home. We can't shop but we can control how often our daughter-in-law shops for us (once a week). It helped me out a lot and I let go of some of my worries. 
I spent some time working on our family tree. I get the library's version free at home and I am having fun fleshing out some of the limbs. I know that some of the people went to the US but it was surprising to find some went to Alberta and BC. 

Sewing

I worked on a dress for the Gotz dolls; the Garden Tea Dress. I reduced the pattern to 95% and added 1/4" to the bodice. I used up left over fabric from the last reading pillow I made. I got it done to hand sewing the bodice lining to the skirt. 

The fit is really good but I am going to remove the stripe from the bottom of the dress. I don't like it. If I make it again, I will add another 1/4" to the bodice for length. Overall I am happy with the fit and will put the pattern away for future coordinating scraps. 
When I'm done with this dress, I am going to clean the sewing room and spend some time folding fabric and working on the puzzle. I need a break from sewing before I tackle May's list. 
The one thing I have thought about in the sewing room during this time is my stash. I still have a love/hate relationship with it. I still want to sew it up and enjoy buying new fabric. But, I do appreciate the stash as I can sew every day. I appreciate it as it is making me think creatively and outside of the box. I also question do I need to sew 100 meters this year? Or should I slow down and enjoy the process more? Use more fancy stitches on my machine? Draft a few doll patterns? Or sew a few of the doll patterns I put aside while trying to sew down the stash? I am thinking daily on these questions and on others I think about. 

Knitting

I worked on the sweater last night and got the left sleeve finished. I stopped as I was having issues getting to the right sleeve. Read the instructions wrong so can carry on again today. 

Today

It is housework this morning, sewing this afternoon and knitting tonight. Same routine but am looking forward to a bit of a change tomorrow if the doll's dress is done. 
Until the next time.................................

Out For Our Weekly Drive

Though it was a bit hazy yesterday, the temperature got to 16C. It was a lovely day. This morning it was 3C at 6 a.m. and raining. We are okay with that. The snow that is in the forecast is not okay. Just rain.

Lifestyle

The Spousal Unit was in a good mood yesterday. He spoke to one neighbor for 20 minutes on Saturday night and to another yesterday morning for about that long. All on gardening while social distancing. It was good for him to have the interaction. 
We went for a drive yesterday for just over an hour. It is essential for us to get once a week and leave our property. We do not stop or get out of the car. We did some driving on Hwy 1 and Hwy 101. Lots of memorials out there, some other people out driving, and a few people riding bikes. 
Yesterday we got another written update on the virus. Two more death and 8 new cases from 673 swabs tested. About 50% of the cases have recovered. I'm hoping the new cases per day stays low and we see less and less deaths. 

Sewing

I finished the coat and made the hat yesterday morning. It is not my best finishing job. Though I love the pattern, it was sewn at the wrong time. It got shoved aside to make masks and then it was red. I will fix it when I'm in a better frame of mind and can get some red buttons. 

I sat for a few minutes after finishing the coat and have decided to sew a summer dress for the Gotz dolls and then clean up the fabric and sweep the floors. It is time to get ready for May's sewing. 

Knitting

I worked on the test pattern and am ready to start on the first sleeve. I quite like this pattern as it has a couple of different techniques in it. One is the increasing for the raglan sleeve. On the wrong side you do a yarn over, knit 1, yarn over and when you come back to the stitches on the right side you knit them in the back of the stitch. Tightens up the holes and gives a smooth clean finish.

Today

 I am going to push myself to get up and do some housework and then sew this afternoon. I need to get back into my daytime routine. Tonight I will knit. 

Lacking Energy

Yesterday was a lovely sunny day. The high got to 13C and there wasn't as much wind. This morning it was -2C at 6 a.m. and it is suppose to get to 15C. They are warning us we can get rain or snow for the next two days. 

Lifestyle

I had a hard time getting going yesterday morning. I just couldn't get going. I spent some time dressing two of the dolls and got enough energy to sweep the floors. 
The Spousal Unit did much better than I did. He sprayed some weeds and checked our seeds. I did phone one of the nurseries for him about ordering seedlings later next month. He also worked on the puzzle and I did sneak out and put in 6 pieces.
There was only a written brief on the virus yesterday. Fifteen cases was a pretty small number especially when they reported 965 swabs were processed. The sad part was 6 people died from the disease. Five in one nursing home and one in the Eastern health region. More families feeling pain. 
Elliott moved from one sunny spot to another all day. He ended up in the living room. 

He was twitching as he was dreaming. We laughed when his mouth started to twitch. 

Sewing

I worked on the doll's coat yesterday and hate the buttonholes. I may rip them out as they are not cut. 

I'll do snaps and sew buttons on the top of the snaps. That plus the hat are left and I will be finished. 
The Spousal Unit mentioned that I sure had a lot of fabric left in the stash. It's less as I will have sewn 40.65 meters by the end of this month. I will have to worry about thread before I will have to worry about fabric. 

Knitting

While dressing the dolls in the morning, I did a small photo shoot. 
Laura got to wear the white sweater that was too tight on Jennie. It is a perfect late spring/summer sweater. 

If I was making it again, and I won't be, I'd add another 3/4" to the sleeves. 
Lily got to wear the other sweater with a dress I made last year. The yarn is a sports weight and a quick knit. 

I started the next test pattern and I have to try it on the AG dolls for a fit. I would have to use smaller needles to have it fit the Gotz girls. We will see if I get to do that. I have a pattern in the stash I want to make as I've bought while living in Kamloops. 
I did check my yarn stash and I have lots of yarn for this year. I'm okay in that department. 

Today

I'm going to sew this morning and we are going for a short drive this afternoon. It is our weekly outing to get off the property. I call it our mental health day. 
Until the next time......................................

Sewing and Knitting Projects

Yesterday was sunny and warmer with a high of 11C. This morning it was 0C and sunny. Hopefully it will be another nice day. 

Lifestyle

I worked on the budget yesterday and it wasn't fun. I had a mistake and it took me 10 minutes to find it. It was my carry over to the next month number. In the end, I got the books caught up to yesterday. Done at noon. 
The Spousal Unit and I watched the update on the virus. 23 cases and no new deaths. No mention was made as to where the cases were. I doubt if we will see the province relaxing the restrictions for a while yet. 
We had an emergency alert about dinner time last night. Shots were heard in a community about a 40 minute drive from us. An hour later we got the all clear alert. They don't think there were any shots  fired but were patrolling during the night. There was an incident where two men were arrested for having a gun in their possessions at a store in Dartmouth. They were trying to buy ammunition for it. Really not a great time to have guns out in the public. People are very edgy right now and are down right scared. 

Sewing

I worked on the doll's coat and got the tie on and the lining sewn in. 

I may get it finished in one more sitting. 
I was suppose to be sewing Christmas fabric but just couldn't do it this month. I am almost finished sewing the binding down on the runner for our table. I did use up quite a bit of Christmas fabric sewing face masks -- 2 meters. Also Halloween sewing will be set aside unless I finish sewing the binding on the wall hanging I made. I just didn't feel it was appropriate for this month. 

Knitting

I finally got the red sweater photographed. It is such a neat pattern with the zig zag front. 

I also finished another sweater and am ready to give it a shot of steam and a button. 

I'm ready to start a new test pattern. 

Today

Some housework this morning, sewing this afternoon and knitting tonight. Not much different than before. 
Until the next time..............................

Staying Safe and Healthy

TYesterday the weather started out horrid. We watched the wind blow big fat snowflakes around. The wind was cold but the sun did come out and it was warm in the secluded spots. The high got to 6C. This morning, the sun is shining and the temperature was 1C. 

Lifestyle

Yesterday morning, I did a bit of housework and then did some work on the budget. I spent most of my time waiting to get through as I locked my credit card. The fellow who helped me was kind, pleasant, and cheerful. Just what I needed as I was exactly the opposite. 
The lawn was fertilized yesterday at noon. The company put on our fertilizer and we will do another application during the summer. The company will do theirs also. 
The Spousal Unit worked on the puzzle and I popped in two or three pieces. It is a hard puzzle but we are getting it together. 
There were 55 new cases of the virus and 4 deaths yesterday. There is a new outbreak in two or three communities near Halifax. There are still a few new cases throughout the province. The province still has tight restrictions and it looks like it may be for a while longer than anticipated. Our calendar will remain empty of activities. 

Sewing

I worked on the doll's coat yesterday. I got the sleeves sewn in and pressed well. The front and back facings were sewn to the lining and I stopped for the day. I was exhausted at that point and knew I would make a big mistake. 

Knitting

I worked on the sweater pattern I chose from all the patterns I have. I'm 22 rows from being done. Then it's onto another test pattern. 

Today

I will work on the budget, sew on the doll's coat, and knit on the sweater. It feel like the same old, same old but we are safe and healthy. Hopefully I will get pictures taken today. 
Until the next time......................................

Eliott Was Knitting

The weather has been sunny, cloudy, windy, snowy, rainy and if you can think of any thing else, it was probably that too. The high yesterday was 10C and that was probably in the middle of the night. It cooled off to about 4C during the day. This morning we are having flurries. 

Lifestyle

We ordered meat and it was delivered by daughter-in-law yesterday. We should be good until July or August. Have seen that the packages we ordered are no longer available so are happy to have ours in the freezer. 
I cleaned the bathroom and will wash the floor when I have a bit more area swept and ready to wash. 
The number of cases of the virus went up yesterday but most are in one nursing home. The rest are scattered throughout the province. The chief medical officer stated that community spread has lessened but it doesn't mean that we can loosen the restrictions yet. We continue to hunker down in self isolation for a while longer. 

Sewing

I threw the first Chatty Chicken into the garbage can. The first tail feather had an issue. I did the second one and monitored that area and caught it just as the rat's nest started to form. The chicken was completed with no other problems. 

There are areas that need to be fixed when I do another picture. The double trace is not where the stitching is meaning I had the embroidery either inside or outside the drawing line. 

You can see it on the body too. 

For a first attempt, I was told it was a good job. Now onto the next project - digitizing tulips. 

Knitting

I cast on a doll's sweater to knit. A fast knit to go with a dress I made. I'm almost ready to divide it for sleeves. 
Elliott decided to knit also. He did it right in front of us and laughed at us. He knew he had done wrong when I spoke to him. He does this to me every so often when he's mad at me. 

He laid in that spot all night and ignored me while I wound the yarn into a ball. 

Today

This morning I am going to do budget and pay bills. This afternoon I am going to sew on the doll's coat and then it's knitting on the doll's sweater. Hunkering down today is fine as the weather is horrid out there. 
Until the next time......................................

Chatty Chicken Stitching Out

Yesterday the weather was both sunny and cloudy. The high got to 11C but the wind was cool. Today it is sunny and the temperature at 6 am was -1C. 

Lifestyle

It was a sad day yesterday as the news of the senseless shooting unfolded. The number of victims rose to 18 and some were identified. They also stated they have 16 sites to process and the numbers will go up. 

Demitri Neonakis did the heart over the province before it landed at Halifax. 

The number of positive virus cases also went up to 46. Approximately 50% of them are in a nursing home. A lot of effort is going in by community to get the home cleaned, those sick isolated, and those recovered into a hotel. On the whole, the numbers are flattening in the province. But, we have a long way to go before restrictions are lifted. 
The Spousal Unit worked on the puzzle and got quite a few pieces put in. When I looked, I found 2-3 more to go in before we called it an afternoon. 

Sewing

I finished sewing the last of the masks by noon yesterday. The company did not need any more. I happily stopped and didn't take a picture of the last 6. I will try to do it today. 
In the afternoon, I set up the embroidery component on the machine and started stitching out Chatty Chicken. It is a very dense stitch but a fun one. 

I found out that there is a better embroidery foot for my machine and that I need to get a different plate. I was told the embroidery will improve dramatically. Will try to order them soon. 

Knitting

I didn't knit last night as I was upset and sad. I just sat and did nothing exciting. 

Today

I need to clean the kitchen, finish Chatty Chicken, and knit. I'm hoping that I can go back to my old routine. 
Until the next time....................................

Too Much

Yesterday was sunny, windy and warm. The high got too 10C. This morning it is cloudy and 3C. The high is to get to 11C and the sun is going to shine they say. 

Lifestyle

Yesterday morning the Spousal Unit worked on the puzzle and I sat down to it for 10 minutes and put all the pieces he had put together into their right place. My lucky day. 

That part of the puzzle has been hard to do and he did an amazing job getting sections of it together. 
Yesterday afternoon was out for a drive. We headed into Kings County to a small community named Canning. We drove down to the Minas Basin before heading home. On the way, we took the old highway which takes us through small communities. When we drove through we saw forget me nots, crocuses, and daffodils. Even the trees are starting to show signs of waking up. We even saw daffodils at the road we turn up to come home. 
We watched the news a lot yesterday afternoon. On the Covid-19 scene, we heard that the number of positive cases was 26 (down) and deaths up (9 total now). One of the long term facilities has asked for help which they are getting. Lifting restrictions is not in the near future for the province. 
There was also a rampant shooter on the loose. It ended at noon and there were 17 victims including and RCMP officer, a teacher, and the shooter. What a shock for the province. It is going to be a difficult time for the next while. I know it shook us to the core. Having the rampage end 45 km from us is scary. 
Elliott has taken to his scratching post house. He was in it for the third time last night. 

Sewing

I hit the sewing room in good time and got 6 more masks done. I had only got 4 done the day before. 

Who really cares as they are done. I put 19 into a bag and delivered them to daughter-in-law for her workplace. I also got 6 more ready to sew the ties onto. 

I have 10 more masks to make and I'm done. 

Knitting

I got the first sleeve knit on the red sweater. I sewed up the under arm sleeve and am ready to cast on the 2nd sleeve. I would love it to be finished on Wednesday. 

Today

More masks will be made along with knitting on the sweater. It will be a quiet day in our house. 
Until the next time...................................

Success In The Sewing Room

Yesterday was cloudy with a high of 7C. This morning it is 0C, windy, and fairly clear. The high today is to reach 8C. 

Lifestyle

Life has been hard on both of us and we need to get out again this afternoon. It was difficult to read that there were 43 more cases confirmed and 3 deaths yesterday. We are coming to the time where the disease should spike and numbers will be high. The state of emergency has been extended once again and rightfully so. 
I did have success with the sewing room tv yesterday. On Friday the big tv had no sound and I rebooted the modem. When I turned on the big tv, it worked so the issue was corrected. But the little tv would not respond. So, yesterday I set about to check if it was its receiver. I unhooked it and left it for 5 minutes while trying to figure out if it could be hooked up to the big tv. A lot of work so I just hooked it back up to the small tv, sighed, turned it all on again, adjusted the sound, and, voila, it worked. The receiver just needed extra time off to adjust to the modem. I have noise again in the sewing room. 

Sewing

It was another long day in the sewing room. I got 8 ties folded and put on 4 masks. This fabric came out of the doll's bin. There is enough left to make a basic dress for the dolls. 

The next 6 were prepped and 3 got finished. 

The last three plaid ones are ready to be finished this morning. 

I have 6 more ready for the ties and then it will be on to making 11 more. That will be the end of the mask making for me. I'm looking forward to sewing for the dolls. 

Knitting

I finished the body of the sweater I am testing. I put on the buttons to see what it looked like closed. Very cute. 

The first sleeve is cast on and ready to knit. 

Today

The last 3 masks will be finished and the next 6 will have the ties prepped. This afternoon we will go out for a drive and I will knit tonight. We need a break from the house once again. 
Until the next time.........................................

Elliott The Crazy Cat

Yesterday was another sunny day. It was also windy and cool. The high was 7C. This morning it is cool and sunny and will be similar to yesterday. 

Lifestyle

Yesterday I did a bit of housework and a load of laundry before going to sew. It wasn't our best day mentally as both of us were tired and despondent. By late afternoon, we had moved on to more positive attitudes. 
We listened to the daily briefing together. There was a 4th death (sadness) and 27 new cases bringing the total to over 600 in the province. The state of emergency has been extended for another 2 weeks. We will be under tight restrictions for the near future. 
Elliott chose to be different yesterday. His first was snuggling into the blanket on the Spousal Unit's chair. Every time we said his name he would wiggle. His second was going inside his scratching toy. He's did that yesterday also. 

He finally crawled up onto the couch and slept by me. He does it every night lying on my book and pen. Last night was no exception. 

Sewing

I had a long day in the sewing room. I turned 16 masks right side out and pinned them ready to press. 

I pressed and then folded the pleats on all of them and topped stitched them. I was done by 3 pm and staggered out of the sewing room without taking a picture. 

Knitting

I tried the sweater on the doll and it is tight on her. 

I'm going to try it on the Gotz dolls to see if it is a better fit. I may have used a yarn that is a bit finer than what the wrapper stated. 
I did knit on the red sweater and have the back done. I'm moving along with it. 

Today

The goal is to fold the ties and pin them onto the masks. I'm certain it will take me all day to do that job. Knitting this evening. 
Until the next time...................................

Assembly Line Sewing of Masks

Though the temperature only got to 7C and the wind had a cold bite to it, it was a lovely sunny day yesterday. This morning it is -4C and sunny. Here's hoping it stays sunny for the day. 

Lifestyle

Our excitement yesterday was having groceries delivered. They were dropped off at the door for us to bring in and put away. Our daughter-in-law is amazing at getting our groceries. 
Our number of cases were down slightly yesterday but the percentage was at 2.8% positive of all test results. The talk was about compliance and the higher it is, the better the results. Looking at our street, there is 100% compliance as everyone is staying in their own yards, following social distancing, and having no one in. 
Like many others, we have our good days followed by bad ones. Some days it is half and half. We want to do things and we can't. We understand but we rebel. In the end, we will be healthy which is the goal. 

Sewing

I cut out 16 more masks and started assembly line sewing them. I am ready to turn them right side out. 
I love to watch TV while sewing and when I turned it on yesterday, the sound was gone. I tried everything to get sound but to no avail. It is the TV. I think it somehow muted itself when I turned it off Wednesday night. The remote is missing and due to its age (12 years old) and cost ($50.00), I'll order another one that is bigger and smarter.  
The last doll pattern I was testing got published before I got the pattern done. I am disappointed that happened but many testers are making masks. I will finish it up when I'm done making masks. 

Knitting

The white sweater is ready to photograph and then be put away. The red sweater has one front finished and I'm almost done the back. 
With no more patterns to test, I'm going to knit something I want to knit. 

Today

I am going to turn the masks right side out and press in the pleats and top stitch. Then it will be onto the ties. I'm thinking I'll do 8 masks at a time. I may get started pressing those ties today. Tonight more knitting. 
Until the next time.....................................

A Productive Day

Yesterday was a cloudy day until late. Then it cleared off and the sun shone. The high got to 8C. This morning it is 0C and the sun is shining. 

Lifestyle

I made a crockpot of Boston baked beans. I did a few things differently. I soaked the beans for 12 hours and then cooked them between 20-40 minutes. Then I drained them, put in the crock pot and add the remaining ingredients except the salt pork. I used ham and a ham bone. I cooked on high for 4 hours and low for 6 hours. An hour before dinner I put in a piece of ham I wanted to slice for our dinner and added about 1/4-1/2 cup barbecue sauce. Just before serving, I removed the ham bones and the piece of ham and stirred the beans good. We thoroughly enjoyed our dinner. 
The number of positive cases were down from Tuesday and most are in the one health zone - the one we live in. We will be on lock down for another 6 weeks and probably more. 

Sewing

I finished the 5 plaid masks yesterday. While I had red thread on the machine, I cut out two more and finished them. 

Both are from left over fabric from an item I made for the fall fair. There is nothing left of it. Both have the same fabric though the ties are different. They were a fun make and I'm happy to see the fabric used up. 

Knitting

I finished the white sweater to sewing on 2 buttons. I am happy to have it off the needles as it wasn't one of my favorite knits. 

I worked on the red sweater and got a few rows knit on it, then unknit due to an extra stitch and then reknit and more done. 

I will now focus on knitting it and hope to have it done in a few days. 

Today

Groceries will arrive this morning and after they are dealt with, I plan on cutting out a bunch of masks. I'm hoping to cut out 9 of them. I will also knit on the doll's sweater and photograph the white sweater. 

Assembly Line Sewing

Yesterday was gorgeous warm day. The high got to 16C. This morning it was 4C, cloudy and chances of showers during the day. 

Lifestyle

The Spousal Unit was outside during the day and enjoyed working on a few things. It was good for him to be out there. 
Elliott enjoyed the sunshine and moved around to get the best places. 

The sun was so warm he only let part of his body in the sunshine. The best part - he was in the Spousal Unit's chair. 
The number of cases went up yesterday to the highest ever. But the number of tests run was the highest ever. The percentage was 2.9% so we may be coming to our spike. They released a graph showing cases in each of the counties and we have under 20 cases in our county. 

Sewing

I was in the sewing room early. The fabric was gone through and I got 5 cut out. Takes about a meter of fabric to make 5 masks. I made the ties using a bias tape maker and the more I used it, the faster and better I got. 
The sewing started with two contour masks. I worked until almost 12:30 to finish them up. They take longer than the pleated ones.

After lunch I started to assembly sew the pleated masks. It went quite quickly and at 4 p.m. I had them lined up on the sewing machine ready to sew the ties onto the masks. 

Knitting

I worked on the red sweater last night and had to unknit 4 rows due to an extra yarn over. I'm caught up once again. 

Today

The goal is to finish up the 5 masks and cut out another batch. I'm hoping for 5 more from the fabric I'm choosing. Today is prep day. Knitting is on the white sweater today. 
Until the next time...............................

Two Lots of Masks Completed; More to Make

Yesterday was a warm, cloudy day that had a few showers. The high got to almost 14C and the rain fall wasn't much. It stayed warm last night, the wind blew and this morning it was 13C at 6 a.m. It is suppose be nicer today. 

Lifestyle

No housework was done. Elliott decided to sleep and keep out from underfoot. 

The Spousal Unit worked on the puzzle and it is a hard one. He gets frustrated but still persists getting a few pieces together at each sitting. 
I'm getting a handle on the stats for Covid-19 in our province. There were 29 more cases and 1 death reported yesterday. Our case numbers are low and read like rolling hills; up and down. But the Chief Medical Officer stated that of all the cases tested daily (between 800-1000), only 2% are coming back positive. That is remaining constant which is good. I think it is making it harder to determine when the peak will be reached or if the provincial percentage will remain as is and then decrease in numbers. I wait and see. 

Sewing

I finished the last of the masks yesterday afternoon. My final one was a pleated mask from a scrap of fabric. 

Here is where all the scraps came from. 

The scraps had been put on a shelf waiting for a use in life. The first masks I made were for family and they are being used on a regular basis. 

The second batch were made for a family where the mom is having chemo. I made them lots to wear. 

Daughter-in-law contacted me and arrived at the house. I am making 34 more masks for her work place. All will be pleated but 2. They are to be contour and are ready to sew. 
I have decided that I will still work on doll clothes doing 15-20 minutes on it daily. This will help keep mask making less tedious and I can get test patterns done. 

Knitting

I worked on the white sweater, got the 2nd sleeve done and the stitches picked up for the neck band. A lot of work and cross referencing to get it right. 

Today

I have some housework to do this morning, dig in the fabric for masks and launder those pieces, sew the two masks cut out, and knit on the red sweater tonight. 
Until the next time....................................