It is a bittersweet time. I am missing Summer already. It is Memorial Day and many of us are missing those lost in the pandemic…but clearly there are those who haven’t had losses yet or they wouldn’t be out in crowds for the holiday.
So many of you have been sewing masks for 2 months now, and you must be exhausted. As long as you keep sewing, we’ll keep stocking and shipping those supplies to you. It no longer feels crazy. Isolating and following all these distancing, disinfecting, and other safety protocols is feeling normal now. I stay home to protect my family, my staff, my community. We have warehouse staff working this weekend and Monday. We are still working long hours, 5 1/2 or 6 days a week.
These are extraordinary times and we are all living this experience together. When we can come together again, I can only imagine the hugs, the joy, the tears.
This last week I heard from an elderly friend who was off the radar for awhile. She just got home from the hospital after surviving the virus. She has a very long road to recovery. I now know many friends with family members who have had the virus, some who have been lost. I imagine with time you will find these people among your friends too. I am going through my email list and checking on friends. Not all have answered.
So this Memorial Day we sew for those lost, we sew for those on the front lines in hospitals, we sew for those fighting for their lives. As with our comfort quilts, every stitch is a prayer. We keep sewing because it’s what we do. We welcome this new wave of sewing volunteers who have dusted off sewing machines pulled from their closets, who are sewing to save lives this Memorial Day.
with gratitude,
Luana and Paul
