If you knew my sister and I mentioned her, you would probably smile and start reminiscing about the absolutely unique and quirky experiences you shared with her at one time or another. Well, that was my whole life with her. She was probably the most unique person I’ve ever had the honor to share life with. She had every family story down pat and there are still times that I wish I could call her and ask her about something that happened just to hear her spin on it.
She used to tell people that I learned how to cook and she learned how to sew from mom. Sew, one year for our birthday, knowing that I would not, could not sew, evarrrrrrr and our daughter Carrie felt the same, guess what she gave us? Yep, a sewing machine! She was so excited and happy to watch us open that. We opened it and just stared at it and then at her and then at each other. Kacky? Really, a sewing machine? That machine sat in its case in the basement for years and years without being touched. It ended up being given to someone that could use it. Now, of course, I wish I would have kept it. Fast forward 30-40 years and guess who is at a sewing machine for hours at a time? I keep a picture of her and me right in front of my sewing machine and it makes me smile and wonder what she would say if she could see me now. Probably something like, who would have thought?!
Sew, this Coronavirus COVID 19 thing shows up in our world. Masks are now a thing. Who would have thought? I’m crafty, I can make masks! Or could I? I would not, could not evarrrrrrr be able to handle the frustration of a sewing machine. I did have a machine that I had picked up a few years ago that I use when I am making beach glassing bags for my shop. Pulled it out and it needed repairs. Well that stinks, I was going to try and sew. Then a coworker of my husband loaned me a machine. That was a blessing but soon all of my frustration and impatience I have with things like sewing machines popped right back up. I mean who can even see to thread the darn thing? It worked well enough for me to learn this mask thing that is now part of our world and I was grateful that I could at least start learning how to sew masks.
BUT THEN….this year for my birthday and Mother’s Day, our kids all went together and bought me this machine that is beyond words. But, I still have to figure out how to sew. I wish I could have called my sister because she would have loved to hear these words come out of my mouth. “Hey Kacky, can you help me learn how to sew something? I mean, who would have thought? If you know me, you know I typically will start 14 different things at once and just rotate around them all, hence the logo and name of my company. But not this time. The focus on one thing is now on the playing board and this machine is amazing! I’m going to figure out these masks for my family.
I think I must have tried 14 different versions of mask making before I decided to take some of my favorite parts of each practice one and create my “Super Comfy-Won’t Fog Your Glasses Cotton Masks”
At first, I was only making them for my family but then a friend of mine saw them and asked about them. Suz wears glasses and loved how her glasses never fogged up while wearing one of my masks. She wanted several more for her family and friends. And sew, here I am adding these masks to my little shop. I have sold them to friends, nurses, doctors, mail carriers, coworkers, neighbors, and others. I have had so many compliments and so many repeat buyers. I say buy one, give it a test drive, and you will definitely want more. I don’t think face masks will be going away soon. In fact, the governor of our state just made them mandatory. We are now accessorizing with face masks? Who would have thought?
Check out our facemasks. The page is new and every day I add more to it. So keep coming back and don’t forget to check out the fun beach glass pages!!
And most of all hope and pray for an end to this virus soon!