You might be wondering why I’m putting a sewing tutorial on my photography website. Well, with the arrival of the coronavirus pandemic, we’re all having to do some unusual things. 😀 There is a massive shortage of masks – even for those who need them most, like our healthcare workers. Like many of you, my...
If you attended my presentation in Temecula, California at Potluck 2020: San Diego, these items will look familiar! But even if you didn’t attend, you might find some of these items useful too. They all make my everyday life more efficient, convenient, and/or cheaper (who doesn’t like saving money?), therefore freeing up more of my...
The New Year is here, which means it’s time to reveal the 2019 Chanterelle Photography holiday card, “Let the Games Begin”! Game of Thrones is yet another theme that has been on the list of card ideas for quite a while, even though I didn’t really watch the show until earlier this year! I was...
Happy New Year, muggles! The arrival of January 1, 2019 means the holidays are almost over and it’s time to reveal the 2018 Chanterelle Photography card, “Magical Holiday”! Inspired by the Potions class scene in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, this theme has been on the list of card ideas for YEARS. To be...
Since last year’s event was a big success, the folks at Taylor Crossing Animal Hospital asked me to come back this year for Pet Pictures with Santa. I feel right at home there since that’s where I take my dog Watson, and where I took Missy before him, so of course I said I would...
Great photos. I’m sharing this out as I’m not so handy with needle and thread but I’m sure others are!
Thanks for these step by step instructions – I am that terrific with needle and thread but I can share it out – which I am doing now!
Is two layers of fabric what is recommended? What type of fabric is recommended? Any alternative to elastic, if you don’t have any? Thanks.
Hi Amy! As far as I know, there is no “official” recommendation (i.e. from the CDC) as to what type of fabric and how many layers of it should be use in a homemade mask. If you read my tutorial, I consulted with a nurse friend and we agreed that cotton would be a good choice as it is soft, easy to care for, and is usually a safe choice for people who might have sensitivities. If you cannot find the typical flat elastic sold in fabric/sewing stores, you can cut up elastic headbands (a friend told me she found some at Dollar Tree). If there is no elastic to be found near you or you cannot go out to get supplies, then you can make masks with ties.
Thanks for this post. I made five today and I’m going to try to make at least two or three every day that I don’t work. We need these so much at the hospital and I’m going to make as many as I can. All the ones I made turned out great!