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Aug. 27th, 2020 08:55 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
camwynWell, I'm awake, that's something.
Got my early ballot in yesterday. It's the one I requested by mail. There's a dropbox at the town clerk's office; I left it there rather than interact with people or take chances on the postal service. I trust local postal workers but they're overwhelmed thanks to No Overtime, This Organization Will Be EFFICIENT!! rulings from on high, you know how it goes.
The town has opened a COVID-19 free testing facility. It's across the street from the town clerk's office. The line to get tested was huge. And properly spaced. But huge. And was still equally huge close to an hour later after a trip to the grocery store.
Didn't go for testing. Aside from brief store or bank visits I haven't interacted with people in meatspace at a distance closer than about ten feet since this began, and I've been masked up every time. Other people who've had a greater chance of exposure and who might be in high risk groups themselves need those tests more.
Spent some time yesterday texting to Michigan voters about getting their vote by mail ballots, as volunteer work for the National Resources Defense Council. Probably going to ask for more texting to do today, even though most of the responses I got were 'take me off the list' or 'this isn't so-and-so, but I already ordered my ballot'. It's something, at least.
Had to place a replacement order with Joann Fabrics today because I discovered yesterday that fusible interfacing and fusible web are two different things. One of them is a supplement to a fabric piece that allows it to be strengthened and stand up to more interaction and abuse, and is applied by placing it bumpy side down, covering the non-bumpy side with a thin piece of fabric, spraying the fabric with water and ironing at wool temperatures. The other is basically two-sided glue and will stick everything to everything else. You are free to guess which one I bought first but I have no excuse for my mis-purchase beyond 'it was in the interfacings category on joann.com and said fusible in the name'. So the cargo shorts are on hold because I got away with using the web on the bits of fabric I had to add to the pocket linings but am now at a stage that does not involve multiple layers.
on the bright side, I cut out my fabric pieces for those shorts based on the sizing on the outside of the pattern package, but the pattern measurements indicate the waistband is likely to be multiple inches larger than I really can wear, so it's not like I'm delayed on a project that will fit properly anyway. I'm just....going to consider this thing a substitute for making a muslin practice version. Also, at least I have so far learned how to overlock an edge and do bartack stitching, that's something.
Down to my last bag of coffee beans. Time to place a new order, I guess.
Got my early ballot in yesterday. It's the one I requested by mail. There's a dropbox at the town clerk's office; I left it there rather than interact with people or take chances on the postal service. I trust local postal workers but they're overwhelmed thanks to No Overtime, This Organization Will Be EFFICIENT!! rulings from on high, you know how it goes.
The town has opened a COVID-19 free testing facility. It's across the street from the town clerk's office. The line to get tested was huge. And properly spaced. But huge. And was still equally huge close to an hour later after a trip to the grocery store.
Didn't go for testing. Aside from brief store or bank visits I haven't interacted with people in meatspace at a distance closer than about ten feet since this began, and I've been masked up every time. Other people who've had a greater chance of exposure and who might be in high risk groups themselves need those tests more.
Spent some time yesterday texting to Michigan voters about getting their vote by mail ballots, as volunteer work for the National Resources Defense Council. Probably going to ask for more texting to do today, even though most of the responses I got were 'take me off the list' or 'this isn't so-and-so, but I already ordered my ballot'. It's something, at least.
Had to place a replacement order with Joann Fabrics today because I discovered yesterday that fusible interfacing and fusible web are two different things. One of them is a supplement to a fabric piece that allows it to be strengthened and stand up to more interaction and abuse, and is applied by placing it bumpy side down, covering the non-bumpy side with a thin piece of fabric, spraying the fabric with water and ironing at wool temperatures. The other is basically two-sided glue and will stick everything to everything else. You are free to guess which one I bought first but I have no excuse for my mis-purchase beyond 'it was in the interfacings category on joann.com and said fusible in the name'. So the cargo shorts are on hold because I got away with using the web on the bits of fabric I had to add to the pocket linings but am now at a stage that does not involve multiple layers.
on the bright side, I cut out my fabric pieces for those shorts based on the sizing on the outside of the pattern package, but the pattern measurements indicate the waistband is likely to be multiple inches larger than I really can wear, so it's not like I'm delayed on a project that will fit properly anyway. I'm just....going to consider this thing a substitute for making a muslin practice version. Also, at least I have so far learned how to overlock an edge and do bartack stitching, that's something.
Down to my last bag of coffee beans. Time to place a new order, I guess.
