Any DIYers here making masks?

[Lady Grey]

I’ve made at least 100-150 masks (probably more)
They are for myself, friends, family and I have a little stall set up on the lawn for all the neighbours to grab 1-2 as they walk past.
And yet my fabric stash hasn’t really decreased.

Don’t bother with the wire, it’s a pain to put in, doesn’t wash well and is uncomfortable.
Instead - On the inside after sewing the two fabrics together, at the top, run a couple rows of shirring... from mid cheek, over the nose to mid cheek in the seam allowance.
Turn through and construct as usual.
It’s much more comfortable and fits tighter than the wire method.
(This is for the shaped mask style - the square pleated style doesn’t need it)

They’re so easy once you’ve made a few, that I now have one for every outfit & colour combination in my wardrobe.

Today’s masks for my friends and myself were the Matilda Poppy (for the returned service men & women) as it’s ANZAC Day here and we had to have the dawn service in our driveways with lamps and the Last Post/ Revile playing on our phones.