I've always been a seamstress or sewist or sewer. Whatever you want to call it. I learned how to sew in 4th grade, going to Sato Sewing School, in 'Aiea, Hawai'i. I still remember learning how to put in my first zipper. We made simple shifts and other projects.
I've also been a quilter and made many things over the years, including baby quilts and quilts for friends and family.
Then the Corona Virus hit (Covid-19) which touched off a world-wide Pandemic. Everyone needed face masks, but they and supplies to make them were in very short supply.
I started sewing face masks, making do with t-shirt ear ties, paper clips for the nose clips, silk and flannel for the linings, etc. They weren't very well made or for that matter, comfortable, but it was all we had.
Here's a picture of my attempts for my grandsons, Luca and Alex.
