Pressed -

After I pressed a couple -

I decided to add a short strip of bias tape at the top -

To hold the plastic coated tie - nose piece -

Instead of "sewing it in" on the inside of the filter pocket -

For two reasons -

#1 - If I fold the tie in half - and bend in the sharp ends - it seems to be sturdier -

#2 - With the pocket on the "outside" - it should be easier to remove for washing -

Or to replace it with a pipe cleaner - or whatever the wearer chooses - LOL - ;))

So then I added bias strips to two more -

Using black bias tape for the darker "guy" colors -

And put the first two "completed" masks in separate baggies -

With "instructions" and info on where to find the video showing how to put it on and take it off - I'll demonstrate that to the recipients - but they may give extras to family members - and they might want to "see for themselves" -

Plus I added a disclaimer that the mask will NOT prevent the wearer from contracting any sort of respiratory illness - as stated in the video -
that they may or may not watch - LOL - ;))

Muddling through making the first few has helped me come up with my own little "system" to get a few at a time through various stages and on to completion -

I certainly don't want to turn into a "factory" -

But I do plan to make several more -

And if I can do that more "efficiently" -

I figure that is a good thing - ;))



Talk to you later - gotta go - gotta sew -