(This is a non-horsey post.)
I am staying at home during the pandemic as asked by Indiana's governor. But even though I am retired and home quite a bit already, I have felt restless. I like to sew, I like to serve, and so what better way to do something worthwhile than to sew masks?
I looked at several online patterns and tutorials before selecting the pattern I liked best.
I have lots and lots of fabric on hand, both in the form of scraps from other projects as well as fabrics that I have bought because I liked them and knew that I could find something to make with them. (Every sewist does that, and we pile up tubs and tubs of fabrics!)
Small prints work best for the masks and I have plenty of that in the fabrics I use to sew quiet books.
Other past sewing projects have included Christmas stockings, pillowcases, tablecloths, and pony pouches. Leftover fabrics from those work well.
The adult masks aren't hard to make, but the children's masks are so tiny and more difficult. This set is for Mountain Mama Jessica and her family in Utah.
Since people around the world are sewing masks, too, there is a real shortage of 1/4 inch elastic, and I have had to get creative since I ran out of my supply yesterday.
I had some colorful rolled elastic and tried that in the masks for Pony Pals Julie and Kate and Cowpoke Susie in Nashville.
Their mama is getting this fabric (one of my favorite fabrics ever!) and I am still working on Music City Son Cole's plain black one. He gets my last two pieces of elastic.
Teacher Daughter Lisa asked for orange fabric, and Craig requested argyle.
I need a mask, too, and I will choose something horsey, of course.
I love all three of these and have enough to make pony pouches, tablecloths, and aprons out of them, but I think I can spare an 8 x 14 inch rectangle to make my own mask.
Now I wait on more 1/4 inch elastic. Everywhere in town is sold out as are the online sewing places I shop. Amazon has it, but it comes from China and there is a two week to one month wait to get it here. I'll either have to use the rolled elastic for myself or keep digging and see if I can find another source.
In the meantime, it has felt good to use my sewing skills to help out my family. And if I am able to get more elastic, I'd like to make some for the two local hospitals as well.
