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Dear Craft World, I’m taking this Halloween off

by jennifer October 26, 2014

by jennifer October 26, 2014

Yes, you heard that right. I’m not going to forgo precious sleep to stay up all night making handmade costumes and party favors…
Halloween Humor Running
Very last-minute Halloween crafts to do with the kids and other stuff I probably shouldn’t mention

by jennifer October 30, 2011

by jennifer October 30, 2011

My, oh, my. It’s almost time for Halloween. Are you ready? I don’t know about you, but I’m ready for a nap. I…
Craft felt Halloween Sewing Tutorials TV Videos
CraftSanity On TV: A Superhero Mask Tutorial

by jennifer October 7, 2010

by jennifer October 7, 2010

Halloween is coming up, so I whipped up some easy superhero masks to add to our costume stash. The fun thing about these…

1 week ago by craftsanity Am I really sewing masks?! I tried on my sample, looked in the mirror and, well, I still can’t quite believe how weird this all is. There’s a whole lot to be worried about right now, but I’m going to keep sewing face masks because I have loads of fabric and can do something about this. It makes me so mad that states are having to bid against each other to get over-priced N95 masks. That is so ridiculous and shame an the jerks who raised the price. Since the hand sewn masks are not as effective as N95s, I’m
1 week ago by craftsanity Now that I figured out a system to make these fabric face masks in small batches, I need to bust out with some brighter fabrics for the next batch. All this brown is putting me to sleep. It was good to sew again for a bit today after my 3-hour google hangout with my journalism students. While not all my students are embracing our online classes, most of them are continuing to report from their remote locations. I’m headed out to my studio in a bit to make some looms. Since CraftSanity is a home-based business, I will continue to
7 days ago by craftsanity I’m so glad we can still go outside here in Michigan. We took a short walk through the woods today, but did not go anywhere else. Thankfully, I’m a total homebody. I can do this stay at home thing. I’ve trained for this my whole life. If we couldn’t go outside this would be much more difficult. We’ll see how we all feel about this in 21 days. ❤️
2 days ago by craftsanity We’re doing a little comfort baking before more unpacking and mask sewing. Things are about to get intense here in Michigan. Stay strong, everyone. ❤️
1 day ago by craftsanity I just figured out how to make face masks using a single piece of fabric (plus ties) with a filter pocket and nose wire. So far, this is the fastest way I’ve found to make these masks with the pocket and nose adjustment. Now to set up an assembly line. I can post a video tutorial tonight if anyone would find it helpful. ✌&♥️ #covid_19 #homemademask #masksforheroes #PPE #homemadeppe #facemask #flattenthecurve #doyourpart #flatteningthecurve

Halloween

Dear Craft World, I’m taking this Halloween off

Very last-minute Halloween crafts to do with the kids and other stuff I probably shouldn’t mention

CraftSanity On TV: A Superhero Mask Tutorial