by request - how to sew an easy and quick mask!

[msongs]

1 cut a piece of fabric 9 X8

2 fold over so you have a 2 layer rectangle 4.5 X 8

3. line edges up and hem along the 8 inch open side, use 1/4 hem or by eye

4. Now you have an open tube 4.5 x 8

5 fold over each open end about 1/2 inch and hem to close the opening.

6 get 2 elastic pieces 6inches by 1/8, 1/4, 1/2 whatever you got

7 on the back side lay an end of elastic across the half inch fold near the top and stitch over a
few times. sew the other end over the fold near the bottom of the piece. you should have an
elastic loop on the short ends of each mask.

washable with soap and bleach solution. wider elastic will last longer

[msongs]

1. update to add - sandwich a layer of felt or other safe padding material between the

two sides when you fold over the original piece. make sure to stitch the sandwich piece in place so it does not wad up with use or washing

[redwitch]

2. If you use a pattern with a pocket in it you can add HEPA paper filter.

Which is what we’re doing. HEPA vacuum cleaner bags cut up.