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Post by emma on Mar 22, 2020 11:27:54 GMT -5
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lantana
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Post by lantana on Mar 24, 2020 6:02:38 GMT -5
I've been working on a few masks using the pattern from the freesewing.org website. I don't have the elastic for the ear pieces, and the ones you posted look much easier. The ones I made have ties instead. What are you using for the elastic in your masks? |
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Post by emma on Mar 25, 2020 21:26:21 GMT -5
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Post by emma on Mar 28, 2020 17:16:12 GMT -5
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Post by emma on Apr 1, 2020 11:28:31 GMT -5
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Post by wallycat on Apr 2, 2020 10:20:30 GMT -5
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Post by emma on Apr 2, 2020 15:14:02 GMT -5
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Post by emma on Apr 3, 2020 15:17:21 GMT -5
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Post by swedishcook on Apr 4, 2020 15:22:25 GMT -5
Thank you emma for starting this thread. I have cotton fabrics galore from all my quilt projects. (No, I'm not good with sewing machines so I hand quilt - and often hand-piece too.) I checked all links mentioned above and then did a Google search. Here is a site I like to share. It has big step by step pictures and detailed instructions albeit with pretty small print for my old eyes. buttoncounter.com/2018/01/14/facemask-a-picture-tutorial/ |
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Post by wallycat on Apr 5, 2020 11:28:55 GMT -5
scroll all the way down to see the mask. Crossing fingers this works. DH just made 2 of these from one of my hepa cloth vacuum bags. We stapled rubber bands but this is super comfy, unlike the N95s. I have more empathy for people required to wear those. Sigh.
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Post by emma on Apr 6, 2020 14:37:56 GMT -5
 This mask does not eliminate the risk of contracting any disease or infection. The cardboard part of the bag that we did not use does contain latex. For adult use only. Do not use if hypersensitive to copper or zinc. Replace if damaged or soiled. Not FDA Approved. |
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Post by wallycat on Apr 6, 2020 18:57:35 GMT -5
Emma, thanks for posting that pic for me. Yes, the cloth masks are also not for elimination of contracting the disease but rather not to spread it to others if you happen to be asymptomatic-positive. This study was interesting: www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/04/200406125511.htmI'll have to find out why the copper/zinc issue exists with vacuum bags. |
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Post by emma on Apr 6, 2020 20:33:57 GMT -5
Bandanna & Coffee Filter Mask - gizmodo.com/how-to-make-a-face-mask-from-a-t-shirt-or-coffee-filter-1842712376 For this mask, the CDC says you’ll need a coffee filter, rubber bands or hair ties, scissors, and a bandanna or square cotton cloth measuring roughly 20 inches on each side. First, cut the coffee filter in half lengthwise (so, parallel to the opening at the top) Next, fold the bandanna or cloth in half Place the top portion of the coffee filter in the middle of the folded bandanna Fold the top and bottom thirds of the bandanna over the middle section where you put the coffee filter Place rubber bands or hair ties roughly six inches apart evenly from both of the two ends Fold the ends over to the middle, and slip the rubber bands around your ears To keep the rubber bands in place, try pinning them with a bobby pin, safety pin, or a needle and thread if you have it. |
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Post by wallycat on Apr 7, 2020 13:11:48 GMT -5
You can also take the cone filters, double up, and staple a tie/rubberbands and use the filter solely as a mask.
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Post by wallycat on Apr 7, 2020 22:37:50 GMT -5
T-Shirt Mask (No Sew) Illustration for article titled How to Make a Face Mask From a T-Shirt or Coffee Filter and Bandanna Image: CDC
if you scroll down further from what Emma posted, there's a way to cut a t-shirt with strings and no sewing. 
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Post by emma on Apr 7, 2020 22:58:48 GMT -5
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Post by emma on Apr 9, 2020 14:11:21 GMT -5
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