April 2020

It is difficult to know what to blog about now days.  The CDC yesterday suggested that everyone start wearing face masks so I found a tutorial that showed how to make one. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhGUBjK10DI.

On the second try, I used a much shorter piece of elastic (5 1/2" long) and did not sew the pleats in place until I dry fit it to my face using clips.  I wanted a snug fit to my neck and along my ears.  I made the center pleat first and clipped it.  The outer edge now mesured approx. 5.5" at this point.  I then eye balled the top and bottom  pleats, pressed and clipped them in place and at this point the outer edge measured 3.5".  I did another dry fit but it still was not a snug fit to my neck or on my face at the ears.  On the final Adjustment, it was finally snug - final measurement at the edge - 3".