We don't have masks, I didn't buy any from before as I didn't want to be among those panic-buying PPEs so I thought I'd better start looking for ways to make our own.
Thankfully, Mr Google has been a lot of help and there are lots of easy instructions and free patterns out there. I made one for each of us in different sizes and instead of ear loops, I opted to just put in longer elastics that would go around our heads, I think that would be more comfortable.
Thankfully, I had all the materials on hand, as well as the toy sewing machine I bought 17 years ago for $12.80.
For the fabric, I went through Swe-cha's old clothes that I had set aside for donation and pulled out a few ones that were 100% cotton and salvaged fabric scraps from the outgrown shirts. I also still had braided elastic cord left over from when Mom brought some over for me to repair PJs.
The first mask took me 2.5 hours to make and the next, 2 hours and probably less than that for the 3rd one. The only thing that gave me a hard time was that
(1) my toy sewing machine keeps breaking
(2) the threads keep snapping
(3) I didn't have any tailor's chalk or anything that I can use to trace the pattern(s) onto the fabric.
And yes, I'm aware that these have to be washed after every use to prevent contamination so ideally, husband and I should have 2 each. Swe-cha will most likely not be going out.
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Edit: the sewing machine broke. I guess it must not be used to being used this much.
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