By Michel Outridge
Marian London is making reusable fabric face masks affordable in the fight against COVID-19 so people can protect themselves.
She is the seamstress of Trafalgar Village and is well-known and plies her trade from her home.
She has two sewing machines set up in her bottom house, which is breezy and quite conducive for work.
London has been sewing since she was 15 years old and was trying to finish a wedding dress when the Pepperpot Magazine met her.
“I still sewing face masks but I have to complete this bridal gown for a certain time and I have a long way to go,” she said.
The mother of four related that she wanted to assist in the fight of the coronavirus and is making the fabric face masks which has the filter at $300 and $400 each in different colours.
“I had $5,000 and I bought some materials and started to sew face masks which are selling right in the village,” she said.
The 52-year-old related that because of the virus she is not taking much sewing jobs.
She has a number of face masks which are sanitised and ready for use.
London said that she does try to contribute to the community and annually she would sew school uniform with her own materials and give it to children, who cannot afford to pay for the service.
She has a Facebook page titled Marian’s Fashion and Design and does try to help just about anyone.
Her husband, Easton London also assists his wife in sewing some face masks.
The 56-year-old is an employee of the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Onverwagt Power Station and was working a few hours a day.
London has converted his back yard into a vegetable garden, the produce is solely for home use and it was evident from his yard full of flowers and plants that he is a gifted gardener.
“I does find things to do in my spare time and I started the garden and things are going well because I have cabbage, bora, lettuce and so much vegetables that I use from the garden to the table,” he said.
London stated that any time he gets free, he will visit the garden and do some work.
He has a lot of vegetables in the back yard as well as both sides of the yard and the place is well-kept and very clean.
It was evident he has put a lot of work in his yard and it shows.
The home of the Londons is a very nice house, one of a kind, which is well-painted and outfitted with flowers and other plants which adds a homey touch to the premises.
