{"id":2785,"date":"2021-01-23T23:50:09","date_gmt":"2021-01-23T23:50:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/?p=2785"},"modified":"2021-03-12T22:37:48","modified_gmt":"2021-03-12T22:37:48","slug":"world-pandemic-every-little-mask-helps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/2021\/01\/23\/world-pandemic-every-little-mask-helps\/","title":{"rendered":"World Pandemic: every little mask helps."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Quick Adsense WordPress Plugin: http:\/\/quickadsense.com\/ -->\n<div class=\"48e5397a39c6ea4ae31e40d674b2fea7\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- july 2019 -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9380921822254336\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"9798147637\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_3502-2-1024x774.jpg\" alt=\"wear wear a mask for everyone's sake\" class=\"wp-image-2793\" width=\"604\" height=\"456\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_3502-2-1024x774.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_3502-2-300x227.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_3502-2-768x581.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_3502-2-150x113.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_3502-2-600x454.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_3502-2-640x484.jpg 640w, http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_3502-2-1200x907.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>flowery fabric face masks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I celebrated my 60<sup>th<\/sup> Birthday in April 2020 , whatever I may have had planned for the day I never imagined I would spend it in quarantine, sewing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;I spent the day making face masks. Yes I know, there is little scientific evidence that they are an effective preventative or protective measure but nevertheless if it makes the wearer a bit safer and others around them be a bit safer then it\u2019s a good thing, and we should be happy to wear them for everyone&#8217;s sake. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_3463-1024x867.jpg\" alt=\"face mask kit\" class=\"wp-image-2789\" width=\"602\" height=\"509\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_3463-1024x867.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_3463-300x254.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_3463-768x650.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_3463-150x127.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_3463-600x508.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_3463-640x542.jpg 640w, http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_3463-1200x1016.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>I bought a kit to save time<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;I founds so many patterns, so much advice, but  I took the simplest route, I bought a kit from my local fabric shop, Fabrix; <a href=\"https:\/\/fabrixlancaster.uk\/\">https:\/\/fabrixlancaster.uk\/<\/a>  https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FabrixLancaster  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;The kit gave  enough materials to make 9 masks . I requested it via fb, paid by BACS payment and it arrived within a couple of days. Isn&#8217;t the internet wonderful, if we weren\u2019t in lockdown, I\u2019d probably have just planned to go to the shop the following weekend, and then forgot all about it. I rather like shopping on line in my pajamas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_3465-1024x736.jpg\" alt=\"all kit parts shown\" class=\"wp-image-2790\" width=\"607\" height=\"436\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_3465-1024x736.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_3465-300x216.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_3465-768x552.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_3465-150x108.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_3465-600x431.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_3465-640x460.jpg 640w, http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_3465-1200x863.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>This is so easy, seriously.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a really simple mask, anyone could have a go, it&#8217;s made of 3 layers, a coloured fabric for the front, a plain fabric for the back and a thin Vilene lining.&nbsp; On the first three masks I made I followed the pattern when it came to the placing of the tucks, so they appeared loosely equidistant on the finished mask, but found it difficult to place them. I fiddled around for ages trying to get them looking equal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;Then I saw a tutorial for a similar shaped mask, where the mask was pressed in half, and then each half in half again, then used the press lines as a guide. Which means the folds fall lower on the mask but are more easily equally spaced.&nbsp; It works just as well, and takes a heck of a lot less time to complete.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/93940961_1628619187295186_3846410180145184768_o.jpg\" alt=\"non-flowery mask\" class=\"wp-image-2788\" width=\"600\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/93940961_1628619187295186_3846410180145184768_o.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/93940961_1628619187295186_3846410180145184768_o-300x207.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/93940961_1628619187295186_3846410180145184768_o-768x529.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/93940961_1628619187295186_3846410180145184768_o-150x103.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/93940961_1628619187295186_3846410180145184768_o-600x413.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/93940961_1628619187295186_3846410180145184768_o-640x441.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>first 3 done for my Beloved<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>My beloved is happy to wear the non-flowery ones, he has 3, I managed to make 9 out of the fabric provided, so I kept two for myself, gifted two each to my sister and niece. Now I need to find a different material to make masks for my nephew and stepson, and maybe a different mask pattern. I like the one I saw on Peter Lappin\u2019s instagram post, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/peterlappin\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/peterlappin<\/a> a free PDF from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dhuratadavies\/\">@dhuratadavies<\/a>.&nbsp; I think if I can find a bandana I have somewhere I\u2019ll try this pattern, it\u2019s possibly a fabric young men might swallow rather flowery fabrics from my stash. Possibly. Although somehow I find its difficult to get the young to understand the risks and comply. So many have died and still we see people not wanting to take reasonable precautions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_3502-2-1024x774.jpg\" alt=\"wear wear a mask for everyone's sake\" class=\"wp-image-2793\" width=\"603\" height=\"456\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_3502-2-1024x774.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_3502-2-300x227.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_3502-2-768x581.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_3502-2-150x113.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_3502-2-600x454.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_3502-2-640x484.jpg 640w, http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_3502-2-1200x907.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>Flowery face masks.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I wear these masks frequently, they are much more comfortable than the paper surgical masks, I wash them with the towels on a hot wash, and iron them on a hot. setting. <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I celebrated my 60th Birthday in April 2020 , whatever I may have had planned for the day I never imagined I would spend it in quarantine, sewing. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[11,1039,5,1044],"tags":[1050,1049,1046,1051,1045,1047,1048,72],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2785"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2785"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2785\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2860,"href":"http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2785\/revisions\/2860"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2785"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2785"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2785"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}