With lockdown now in week 7 and here, I'm guessing, for some time beyond the current May 7 milestone, we've moved the group online. Even if lockdown is lifted in some way on May 7, the impact will be felt for many, many months to come.Show-and-tell is now on our Facebook page on a fortnightly basis and, as of the week before last, we introduced a weekly Zoom video call on Saturday mornings. Both are working quite well and are 'well attended'. Certainly, everyone is keeping busy, with many of the group making masks, ear-savers for the masks, scrubs and laundry bags; others are working through their UFOs, trying something new and/or revisiting stuff. Oh, and lots of baking is going on too.
If you're really stuck for inspiration or just want a change, there are lots of online events/challenges/projects to take part in. These are just a few:
Dionna Swift, Janice Gunner and Magie Relph have a virtual quilt challenge and are inviting people to make a log cabin block (Janice has written the requirements) and, for the moment, submit a photo to an online gallery. I think 300+ blocks have been made so far.TextileArtist.org also have a community stitch challenge that's now in week 6. This one's running on their Facebook page.
Region 8 also has moved its coffee mornings online (you bring your own coffee and cake to this one!) and has organised postcard swaps. Both are taking place on their Facebook group.
It's never too late to join in with #the100dayproject. Largely on Instagram, there is also a Facebook page and the website. Use the hashtags
