Month: March 2020

Stay The Fuck Home The Sewing Edition

I’ve always been a strong believer that there are certain skills that we all should have. Sewing, knitting, how to grow food, how to cook/bake, how to start a fire and how to use a hammer and nail. Sadly, these aren’t skills that are regularly taught any longer. I was fortunate to either learn them at home or in school. I really wish they still have shop and home ec in school! However and thanks to YouTube, you can still learn all of those things, especially sewing.

Below are a few of my favourite YouTube channels. Check them out and give sewing a try.

Gertie is by far my favourite pattern maker. You can buy her sewing patterns here. {including PDF} Once you do, she has sewing tutorials for a bunch of them. In the end you will have a gorgeous garment to wear.

Evelyn Wood is a sewing genius. On her channel you will not only learn sewing basics, you will also learn how to refashion thrifted items!

A Vintage Vanity is a lot of fun. Her channel is a mix of sewing and other vintage things such as hair and other craft tutorials.

Liz Von Villas is another fun channel. Yes… I think you are seeing a theme here. I sew vintage reproduction!

Arthelia’s Vintage And Handmade

Annika Victoria

Rosy Sews Modern Vintage

Stay The Fuck Home The Music Edition

As we have all found out over the last week, COVID-19 is changing how we interact with each other. For some it will be really hard not being out and and being social. For other’s like me, the eternal introvert, I’m ok not being social. However, whether or not you are ok with being stuck at home, boredom will set in. Personally, I have a long list of things to keep me occupied. I’ve also given myself a bit of a loose schedule for each day, however, I, like everyone else needs stimulation. Over the next few days, I am going to share different things I’m doing, as well as lists of things we all can do to keep ourselves entertained over the next while!

Today’s post is all about music.

Band Camp Is doing an amazing thing. They are bringing awareness to musicians. Due to COVID-19 performers revue streams will be drying up. Go give this a read to see how you can help out.

The Stay At Home Fest is all about online concerts! They have a calendar showing who is playing and when! You can find it here!

Music Therapy is a good way to help out those who are suffering from anxiety and depression. My friend Siân Brown is doing live streams for her music therapy. If you think this is something that can help, follow her on Facebook here.

Friends online shows!
March 20 at 5 pm EST Michelle Rumball https://www.facebook.com/events/198854551439858/
March 21st 9 pm EST Luau or Die! https://www.facebook.com/events/228373388556483/
March 22nd 11 am EST Slow Fizz with DJ Cher https://www.facebook.com/events/150517896169065/

Where to stream or buy music that will make you dance. Seriously! Have a daily dance party. It’s great exercise, fun and will get your mind off things for a while.
Night Chill https://nightchill.bandcamp.com/
Mark Malibu & the Wasagas Mark Malibu & the Wasagas
The Champions of Justice The Champions of Justice
The Men In Gray Suits The Men In Gray Suits
Ichi-Bons Ichi-Bons
Shook Boys Shook Boys
Christian DeArmond Christian DeArmond
The House of Haunt The House of Haunt
20 Flight Rockers 20 Flight Rockers

There are two things you can do here. 1. Go buy music and help support the artists. They need your help now more than ever. 2. Continue to Social Distance without sacrificing having fun!

Sketchbook Challenge

Six days ago I started a new challenge. This time it’s to get my drawing skills back to what they used to be — currently, they aren’t that great. I will get back there and this is the perfect way to do it. Articulations — an art store and gallery in my area — is having a sketchbook challenge for the month of March. To find out more, click here. There will be a group exhibition from April 5th to 26th. Please stop by to check out everyone’s work. Here are a couple of my current drawings for this challenge.

Vintage Goth Girl
Memories of Japan
Purple Crow
Perspective
The Haunting

Killer B Cinema presents: Zuma: Lord of The Snakes

The March 6th Killer B Cinema movie will be Zuma: Lord of The Snakes (more info below)! We will also have a cartoon or short and all for the low, low price of $5. That’s right FIVE DOLLARS! And there will be trivia with prizes! Audience Participation approved!

Here is the link to the Facebook invite: https://www.facebook.com/events/547387286003455/

A huge thank you to our prize sponsors Mark Sanders of Mark Malibu & the Wasagas, John Oughton, Adrienne Smith, David Bateman Toronto SILENT FILM Festival and Rod, Gun & Barbers: Parkdale!

Doors Open at 8 pm and movie begins at 8:30.

Movie info: Zuma: Lord of the Snakes is a movie remake of one of the oldest and most popular comic books in the Philippines. It stars Max Laurel as Zuma, a creature donning a snake over his shoulder which perfectly accentuates his monster-like features. The Snake King will eat your heart out!

Info about See-Scape:
Our movies will be shown on the second floor! There are two bars available in See-Scape. The bar is open on the second floor during our event and is cash only. Debit/Credit purchases are available on the main floor. See-Scape also has an amazing menu. To learn more about See-Scape, please click here! https://www.seescapeto.com/

How to get there:
See-Scape is located at 347 Keele Street and the event space is on the second floor. There are a few ways to get to See-Scape.

From Keele Station — take the 41, 89 or 989 bus north. Get off just before Dundas. It is about a 5 minute bus ride from the station. (You can also walk from Keele Station in approximately 15 minutes).

From Dundas West Station — Take the 40 Junction bus. Get off at Keele, then walk south on Keele. See-Scape is a few buildings down. It is approximately a 10 minute bus ride from the station.

Parking:There is a Green P parking lot beside See-Scape and a few other paid parking lots close by.

Each month join Lizzie Violet & Zoltan Du Lac for killer B-moves from the 1930s to present! Please like our page @killerbcinema so you don’t miss an invite.

Thank you to the See-Scape and their staff! They make our monthly event extra amazing!

We hope to see you at See-Scape.