私はまだまだマスク作っています。もう200個以上作ったわよ。無償で作ってるので、「もう１０個欲しいです」とか言われるとちょっとむっとするけど（爆）
マスクを受け取ったクリニックから、サンキューカードと花束が届いたよ。感謝されるとうれしいね。
I'm still making masks. I have made over 200 at this point. I finally ran out of elastic but I ordered a new spool and it should arrive on Monday.
I did not like the pleated rectangle surgical mask style so I'm back to the Olson Mask pattern. I'm using a surgical wrap material so omitting the filter pocket, which makes it so much easier and faster to make.
I know many people are selling home made masks on Etsy and I kind of feel jealous, but I'm sticking to giving the masks away for free. I do get a bit pissed when I get a request saying "can we have 10 more?" from a business. I mean, I understand the masks are hard to come by, but if you are a business, they should pay for the masks, unless you are hospitals battling with the pandemic. Do they know how long it takes to make 10 masks? I'm not a factory!
I'm really feeling the "saying no" and "fair compensation for your work" debate... Why am I spending my precious time sewing masks and spending my own pocket money for the mask material for a business that can easily buy 10 home made masks from Etsy? I'm more than happy to make 10 masks for a friend of a friend who needs the masks for his family and neighbors or something, but a request from a business really puts me on a fence.
But then, a clinic I made the masks for their staff sent me flowers and a thank you card and it boosted my volunteering spirit. So my solitary mask making volunteer goes on.
I gave Phantom a new quarantine hair style. Doesn't he look happy? Reminds me of the kid that plays the piano in School of Rock.
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