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The same purpose, sewing masks for nursing homes
07
Apr
Apr
Hello!
I’ve waited a few months to write because the truth is that I couldn’t get on, my mind was on many things…
Assume and get used to the “new normal”, spend 24 hours with my two little ones at home and try to find moments to work, and at the same time learn to be a teacher and entertainer!
All this under the same roof every day for three months! The truth was sometimes mission impossible!
But you already know this, we all go through the same thing and luckily now things are loosening up here in Spain and I hope that together we can beat covid-19 all over the planet.
In the first week of being confined at home, I started sewing masks for the grandparents’ residences in the neighborhood. I had to do something to help! We got in touch with the neighbourhood camps (Prosperitat, Nou Barris) and started sewing with the material we had at home. It was very gratifying to see how each person helped as best they could to get the masks to them.
Those who did not cook, took material to the houses, then others collected it and took it to the residences. It was a beautiful experience!
The “Itai Doshin”
“Itai Doshin” is a Buddhist concept that means “Different people with the same purpose.”
The four Chinese ideograms used to write “Itai Doshin” can also be interpreted as “different bodies, one spirit”.
And so it was, we all went together and managed to make thousands of masks that were distributed in residences, hospitals, and at street level for the neighbors who needed them.
The Teixedores de Nou Barris continue to sew today and also raise funds for the food bank. 💗
For all this and being a small small company (one woman orchestra) the pace has had to slow down. But not the desire to continue creating!
I think I had to accept that life asked us to slow down and adapt to the new.
As several of you asked me for “Beautiful masks”, I started looking for treasures among my large collection of fabrics at home (I have two closets full of various scraps!).
I found beautiful fabrics, a few meters of beautiful cottons with colorful prints, Japanese fabrics and I got down to work on making more masks for those of you who wanted to buy something different and special.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart
I want to thank from the bottom of my heart all of you who have placed orders in these hard months.
Thank you for supporting the little creators and for choosing to join me on this adventure.
I love knowing that a little piece of my spontaneous creativity can accompany you and that
together we can take care of ourselves and others.
In the next few days I will be sharing news and new things that I hope you like
a lot!
A hug💕
Paula
