Made a mask for my daughter
My daughter chose this fabric for pants when she was eight. Purple was her favorite color. Sewing clothes for Claire, I let her help pick out fabric.
Today I made Claire a mask from scraps of the same fabric. To eliminate air gaps, I sewed florist wire inside navy bias tape over her nose on the flip side. Sewed tiny stitches to stop the wire ends from poking through.
It has lightweight, fusible interfacing inside. Pre-washed and dried the fabric so it's machine-washable.
"Perfect mom!!! Thank you!! I feel so loved!" Claire replied after I texted her a picture.
The CDC will be recommending that all Americans wear masks around people to stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
"Don't buy surgical masks," a CDC spokesperson said today in an interview on National Public Radio. "There is a national shortage. Clinics and hospitals badly need surgical masks. Use homemade masks, instead."
How to Sew a Medical Mask with Ties
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That's beautiful! Great idea to sew some for family members!
We have a trend here in Hawaii for making "Aloha Masks" and even the mayor posted a video on how to make some without sewing. He's asking our residents to show aloha to each other by not sharing our droplets.
I still have my sewing machine out from some mending, and might make a few masks this weekend.
Good idea about the florist wire! Not sure if I have kind of wire. It might be that all I have are pipe cleaners, but maybe I can use them in a removable fashion. I also like the option of an opening for a filter to be slipped in. So, I'll experiment and send some to my family members in Washington! Thanks for the idea!
Julie808
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Apr 2, 2020
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You can buy thin florist wire in any store that has a craft section. Pipe cleaners are too short.
I used lightweight Pellon fusible interfacing between the fabric layers. Unfortunately, Joann's Fabrics is out of interfacing and most bias tape. "We can't keep up with the demand," a cashier said.
Mask: 10" long by 7" wide
Ties: 22" long
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