Tag: covid 19

The main symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19) are:
a high temperature – this means you feel hot to touch on your chest or back (you do not need to measure your temperature)
a new, continuous cough – this means coughing a lot for more than an hour, or 3 or more coughing episodes in 24 hours (if you usually have a cough, it may be worse than usual)
a loss or change to your sense of smell or taste – this means you’ve noticed you cannot smell or taste anything, or things smell or taste different to normal
To protect others, do not go to places like a GP surgery, pharmacy or hospital if you have any of these symptoms. Stay at home (self-isolate) and get a test.
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Holidays

We should have been in Spain over the Easter holidays, as usually by then I am in desperate need of some sunshine.  It became quite obvious it wasn’t going to happen so we made the most of our #staycation!

In flight movies… 

Eating lovely home made burgers outdoors… (ok it was freezing and we won’t be doing it again)!

Lazy mornings and pancakes for breakfast…

Having small teenager show me how to make proper barista coffee served in my favourite mug…

and in the main, I have been sitting outside in the sunshine reading lots of books, which is just what we usually do on holiday!  It certainly has cost us a lot less money, or it will do when RyanAir give us a refund on flights!!

I am a couple of weeks behind the boredom threshold that most of you will be feeling due to being ill, but what have you all been doing to survive your lockdown?

Stay safe and enjoy the weather if you can.

 

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NHS support

Recently I have been contacted by a few folk making things for the NHS as they were short of supplies.  I have been out of the loop for a couple of weeks due to being poorly, but a quick internet search showed that PPE was sorely needed.  I have a fellow small business owner Claire@waistcoatsunlimited who is making scrubs for the NHS, plus I read that Patrick Grant (yes him from the Sewing Bee) has turned his Northern factory into full time scrubs production. 

         

The first lady to contact me wanted elastic and buttons to make headbands for the nurses as their ears were getting sore.   I donated the supplies in return for some information in case any of you out there wish to contribute.  Here is the info she sent to me, although I don’t know who wants them or how to get them there at the moment!  I am sure that with enough local contacts we will find out soon enough and I will update here.

Reversible Scrub Cap Tutorial (1)

Pattern plus Hair Pocket instructions

PDF_Full_nhs_coronavirus_bag_tutorial_from_Sew_In_Brighton

 

Mr McGregor has been doing his bit to help and has been busy 3D printing headbands that go with an acetate face shield. 50 of these lovelies went to a collection hub yesterday. He got the pattern from the National 3d Printing Society website with all the details.   https://national3dprintingsociety.co.uk/

 

I hope you are all staying safe and if you’re bored, give me a shout, I can arrange an appointment to get to the shop or get some crafty package deliveries going if you are local.  Time for lunch!

Sue

 

 

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The best laid plans

Welcome to Corona Crafting lockdown week 1 blog!

Boris has closed me down for the time being as I am non essential retail (although you try telling an avid crafter they cant get supplies and see where that gets you).   A 3 week business hiatus I thought would be doable, I would accept it with grace and treat it like an enforced holiday.  I had all these grand ideas about what I could fill my newly gained time with;  make a patchwork quilt, sit serenely knitting, or  finally learn how to put on eyeliner with that little flick at the side? 

What have I done so far? Nothing.   Actually, that’s a lie.  I have spent a week reading teenage fiction in the sunshine, catching up on the last few books of a series that I started some years ago in a bid to stay conneced with my large teenager, who very soon won’t be a teenager any longer.    I usually only read for pleasure on holiday, when I voraciously demolish half a dozen novels of varying types although I am partial  to a good thriller.  I love escaping with a book, especially a well-written one that takes you to imagined countries with an exciting life of derring-do and adventure. 

I am having serious problems of late though, as my fiction is clashing with reality just at the moment due to watching a series on TV called “Under the Dome” (Mysterious dome covers small town, panic ensues in the lockdown) and “The Last Ship” (Virus wipes out the world, Navy ship saves the day).  Plus the books (Time travelling teenagers can’t save the world from a pandemic virus from china in 2070)  I am really having problems waking in the morning and wondering what’s real and what isn’t anymore!

This might be my view for a bit longer, as despite taking my Dettol wipes and being REALLY careful, I have managed to come back from a supermarket food shop with some kind of mini lurgy. (Don’t panic, i’m sure it’s nothing)! and just at the moment, I don’t really feel up to making a business plan as to how I can keep the shop afloat for the next 3 months.  Week 2 of lockdown might just involve staying in bed or sitting quietly reading with a constant supply of paracetomol beside me.  I will, however, need some new reading and TV material – Please help me with your suggestions!!!

Stay safe and lurgy free.

best wishes,

Sue xx