The rules keep changing but the requirement to wear a mask or face covering seems to be increasing. I believe it is now mandatory in the UK to wear a mask if you are travelling on public transport and anywhere in public where social distancing is not possible.
My daughter, Kat, made herself a stylish face mask a few weeks ago so I asked her to send me the pattern. Yesterday, as it was a rainy day, I decided to make some. In the past I would have had plenty of old linen or fabric to play with but I have no such resource here in our new home. But in Kat’s room I found a bag of clothes earmarked for the charity shop and decided to use a red t-shirt and blue striped skirt to make my masks. For any fans of the Sewing Bee it was a cross between the pattern challenge and the transformation challenge.
Paul and I now have four stylish masks at our disposal in case we decide to venture out into the big, bad world.
What about a mask for Rick? We don't want him contracting COVID19 do we?
ReplyDeleteTrouble with masks is that I don't like breathing in my own CO2. I prefer oxygen.
Masks are never pleasant to wear but it's no hardship for short periods, unlike medics and key workers who have to wear PPE all day.
DeleteVery nice. I'm a bit like you in that I used to have all kinds of fabric scraps, but I haven't sewn anything in so long and got rid of all my extras. I ended up buying a box of 15 "paper" masks which I'll just keep in my vehicle just in case. -Jenn
ReplyDeleteGood idea to keep a box handy in the car.
DeleteIt is only compulsory to wear a mask on public transport in England. Your masks are nice and colourful.
ReplyDeleteThey were fun to make.
DeleteI love grey Ted's mask Believe me hearing aids and specs make wearing a mask very difficult. I had to wear one all the time in the hairdressers yesterday - luckily I have to remove my aids and specs to have my hair done.
ReplyDeleteI've deliberately made mine with loops that go behind the head rather than the ears.
DeleteSame rules here and the majority of people are following them. A friend made me a mask which is a nice snug fit but, in our heatwave, it is quite suffocating. I don't know how front line workers wear them all day!
ReplyDeleteThe fabric has to be dense to be effective but they can feel very stuffy. The paper ones might be easier to wear for long periods.
DeleteYup. That's the pattern I've been using. I've been shipping them off to family left and right. Clever to have used charity shop offerings.
ReplyDeleteIt's a good pattern, the size and shape seems to suit my face.
DeleteMine are very plain white, and were made by the good women of Lumberjack! I now stand out in a crowd for being so plain.
ReplyDeleteGet your crayons out and draw a big smile on them!
DeleteFor a moment I thought the first photo was Rick, wearing a fancy dress you'd made him to go to a party!
ReplyDeleteMasks more in evidence here since the influx of tourists, and are compulsory in public places where social distancing is not possible, and on public transport. That's this week, anyway - it could all change!
Over 65's were given a free pack of three, when the pandemic first took hold. Now we can buy them in packs of ten for 5 euros at all the supermarkets, chemists and shops. Normally I keep one in the car, but brought it in to wash today, so must remember to put it back.
I think it's going to become standard practice for the foreseeable future.
DeleteTry wearing them in 35 degree (C) heat! Anything not cotton is torture. And even cotton is a sweaty mess. Waiters and bar workers here are wearing little upside-down visor things propped on their chins - which beggars the belief that they could actually do anything at all other than look completely ridiculous.
ReplyDeleteThankfully we don't get even close to those sort of temperatures here! I imagine it would be unbearable to wear a mask in that sort of heat.
DeleteBuzz would like one!
ReplyDeleteHe would eat it!
DeleteI also used old colourful shirts and pillowcases to get my materials. I went for head straps rather than ear loops for comfort. Yours look very stylish.
ReplyDeleteThank you. I find the head straps seem to work very well with the type of mask I made.
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