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Covid-19 Masks: New Orleans Artist Katrina Brees talks to us about making masks Jun 03, 2020

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Katrina Brees, a local artist and performer, has turned to making masks during the Spring of 2020 to supplement her income. She also talks to us about copyright.

Covid-19 Masks: Heather Ensley is a sewist making masks, and she came up with her own pattern she calls the Tootsie Roll Jun 02, 2020

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Heather Ensley talks to us about her own journey in mask making: "I joined the Million Mask Challenge on April 5th. I decided I wanted to make affordable face masks for the everyman. The first day I sewed the Deconess pattern and found it cumbersome and time consuming. So I developed my own pattern called the Tootsie Roll because it kind of looks like a Tootsie Roll to me.
I use a serger with a 4 thread overclock stitch a strip of fabric and two thin round hair elastics. I can make one mask in under 2 minutes. It is totally machine washable. I have test washed one through 10 machine washes in hot water and it has held up very well.
I am the president of the Pensacola chapter of the Modern Quilt Guild. I also have an interesting story about my guild that I would like to share."

Covid-19 Masks: Angelique Thomas of the Innocence Project New Orleans is making masks for the prisons Jun 02, 2020

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Angelique Thomas talks to us about the Innocence project, and the state of the prisons in New Orleans. They are making masks for the prisoners. See more https://ip-no.org, This was recorded on April 28, 2020.

Covid-19 Masks: Chelsea Cooper, a new sewer sewing masks, joins us, and we also talk about being a mental health professional May 30, 2020

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Chelsea is sewing masks in her off time, when she is not helping people through telemedicine with mental health issues. She's on the frontline helping people cope with so much during COVID-19. She's also got advice for beginning sewists!

Covid-19 Masks: Juan Borbon is just a guy with a 3D printer who has taken up making bias tape things and it is awesome May 29, 2020

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Juan talks to us about his work making bias tape makers that he is giving out to sewists in the effort to make mask ties more efficiently. He is part of many with 3D printers across the country pitching in to help.

Covid-19 Masks: We Have Masks talks to us about their amazing organizational skills May 28, 2020

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We Have Masks is a powerhouse organization that is only a few months old. We talk to two of their founders about their efforts to create masks, and how their entrepreneurial skills are helping with this effort. See: https://wehavemasks.org/ Like so many groups, we are not only making masks; we are organizing.

Covid-19 Masks: Rachna Chandra of Taj Cottage Mask Challenge joins us May 28, 2020

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Rachna was already a very successful business person with Taj Cottage, her clothing line. Now, she is putting that know-how to work making masks. And it is amazing. For more go to http://www.tajcottage.com.

Covid-19 Masks: Toni Smith of Quiltoni joins us to talk about Twitch and many more things May 27, 2020

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Toni talks to us about technology, Twitch, and how she's surviving COVID-19. For more go to https://quiltoni.com/.

Covid-19 Masks: Alan Puccinelli joins us to talk about PPE Face Shields using 3D printers May 26, 2020

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Founder of Operation Shields Up, Alan Puccinelli joins us to talk about fabricating PPE face shields for front line caregivers in the current pandemic crisis. See more at http:://www.https://www.opshieldsup.org/. There's great videos too at the site!

Covid-19 Masks: Anderson Fabrics is making beautiful masks May 26, 2020

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Anderson fabrics, that normally make custom interior design textiles, is making masks, and they are beautiful. They also have a quilting component of their business. Go to https://www.andersonfabricsquiltshop.com for more information.

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