Like a lot of people who sew, I responded to recent COVID-19 directives to wear fabric masks by pulling out my Bernina and threading my needle.
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The rule, courtesy of Hawaii’s Governor Ige, came out on April 17. It mandated that everyone wear a face mask or covering while in essential businesses–or while waiting to get inside.
Darn it. (Oops. Sorry. I guess I should stay “stitch it.”)
I’d been anticipating this. Fortunately, I have been a sewer for years. I am of a generation of females who
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