Look at this handsome guy. Plague masks are all the rage this year, but they don’t exactly accommodate long beards, at least, not in the traditional raven shape. Good thing we’re not wedded to tradition in this house. A pelican instead! That ballooning neck, a throat like fire, should be… Read More »Jake’s Beard-Bird Plague Doctor Mask
Plague Faire is soon upon us after a solitary Samhain (sow-win). Taking every precaution, the plague can be leveraged for levity this spooky season. To get myself into the Holiday spirit, I’ve finally decided to tackle the obvious; a plague-doctor covid mask. The beak came out bigger than I expected… Read More »Soft Plague Doctor Mask: Covid Edit
Remember that eggpron I made for a friend with chickens? I had just a little bit of leftover fabric from that project, so I’m surprising her and her partner with matching chicken masks. I also made Jake and myself some, because there was enough for four masks, and my generosity… Read More »Chicken Masks
One month ago, Jake and I got engaged (huzzah!). I’ve sewn myself a special mask to signify my new status: white with lace, very bridal. It’s certainly the most polished mask I’ve made; no surged edges here! I was aiming for something that felt formal. While I was at it,… Read More »A Mask of Some Importance and Her Spookie Sister
While losing my mind over every activity involving being at home, it felt like a good time to be motivated to make some at-home clothing. Preferably something more sophisticated than sweat pants, but that would not require the removal of said sweat pants to enjoy. Here we find the apron.… Read More »Linen Apron
Right now it’s very difficult to look past the day-to-day. Long-term goals are hard to focus on in the stressful short term. As a form of relaxation I’ve returned to a very basic comfort by sketching what I’m thinking about: by sketching a food diary of all the calories helping… Read More »Colorful Food Diary