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Gloves & Gauntlets Pattern is BACK!

I’m so pleased that my Gloves & Gauntlet pattern is now available as a $5 digital download on the Etsy website. This glove pattern has been out of print for several years due to changes in our printing equipment.  Our…

Assiut Mask Project: Part 4 – Orders & Shipping

Hello gang! At the time of this writing, this project is in full swing. I’m using scraps and left-over bits and pieces of assiut, I will run out of fabric very soon! This project is really using scraps, so most…

Assiut Mask Project: Part 3 – Order of Construction

Are you the kind of person who reads directions for a pattern first?   Perhaps you like to dive in and figure it out, only referring to the directions in times of need?   Or are you like me, rarely using commercial…

Assiut Mask Project: Part 2 – Materials Prep

After I made an estimate of how much assiut I have available, I calculated how many masks I could make with my in-house supply of scraps, parts, and leftover pieces.  I estimated I could make about 50 masks, so I…

Assiut Mask Project: Part 1 – Project Planning

Back in April, I started making cotton masks for my friends and friends here in the Bay Area. At that time, we had no idea how long we would need to wear these trendy fashion accessories.  I wrote a blog…