Face masks

In the middle of finishing the dress quilt for my granddaughter, I started making face masks.  The whole world is now in the middle of the COVID lockdown.  Face masks are becoming a more common sight and they are hard to get.  So a lot of people are making face masks from fabric they have in their homes.

I decided to make a few.  I found free patterns online and chose a shaped one. I made one according to the directions and then started playing around with it a bit.

   

I didn't have any elastic or pony tail holders, so I chose to make fabric ties.

My sister in law said the CDC recommended three layers of fabric.  I chose to use some remnants of batting material in the middle.  The I did a simple free motion top stitch to hold everything together.

   

I had some left over cut strips from my most recent quilt and sewed them together. One I made into a crazy quilt design.

   

I made one for my granddaughter and my son and daughter in law.  I also made some for their day care providers. They are considered essential workers, so they have to take their children to day care.


    



Hopefully this will help keep everyone safe.