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Kayelle had suggested a thread on making face masks and other, more pleasant sewing crafts in the Wednesday dinner thread. Since I haven't found one started by her, I'll get this party started.
Our state is requiring masks if you cannot maintain the 6' social distance directive. Rather than dance around inconsiderate shoppers wandering into my space, I wear a mask with no complaints. So far I've made a half-dozen for myself. I'll be sending a couple of those on to Loverly, though. My first attempts came out a bit smaller than I had planned. Not only does she have a tiny face (she has to select her eyeglass frames from the children's selection), her SO has three kids, two of which are grade school age. After I get a decent number for me, Himself, and to send on to the kids, I plan on gifting a few of the neighbors around here.
I've kinda modified the method shown in this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmR2P4-b2Uc
for the standard surgical style mask. However, I wanted two different fabrics, so I've cut two pieces of fabric 9 1/2 x 6 for each mask. That size seems a bit small top-to-bottom (one of the masks pins my mouth shut - it's Himself's favorite! ) so my next attempt will be 7 inches. Gosh, I wish I was a real sewer! I'm doing most of this in the hunt-and-peck typing style.
OK, Kayelle, what kind of stuff are you sewing up? Anyone else, too? I know that Katie H is probably busy in her studio...
Oh, I'll post photos tomorrow when I can take pictures in natural light.
Our state is requiring masks if you cannot maintain the 6' social distance directive. Rather than dance around inconsiderate shoppers wandering into my space, I wear a mask with no complaints. So far I've made a half-dozen for myself. I'll be sending a couple of those on to Loverly, though. My first attempts came out a bit smaller than I had planned. Not only does she have a tiny face (she has to select her eyeglass frames from the children's selection), her SO has three kids, two of which are grade school age. After I get a decent number for me, Himself, and to send on to the kids, I plan on gifting a few of the neighbors around here.
I've kinda modified the method shown in this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmR2P4-b2Uc
for the standard surgical style mask. However, I wanted two different fabrics, so I've cut two pieces of fabric 9 1/2 x 6 for each mask. That size seems a bit small top-to-bottom (one of the masks pins my mouth shut - it's Himself's favorite! ) so my next attempt will be 7 inches. Gosh, I wish I was a real sewer! I'm doing most of this in the hunt-and-peck typing style.
OK, Kayelle, what kind of stuff are you sewing up? Anyone else, too? I know that Katie H is probably busy in her studio...
Oh, I'll post photos tomorrow when I can take pictures in natural light.