Comments on Lisa's Carolina | Handmade: Fabric Face Masks | An Easy but Fiddly and Free Project

I made these with putting a circle of elastic that...

2020-05-21T08:41:16.243-04:00

I made these with putting a circle of elastic that goes in sides giving 2 bands around head. My Husband wears hearing aids and could not use the behind his ears type. about 20 inches of elastic sewed in place of hair ties

Coffee filters make great filters. Fold them to f...

2020-04-29T23:22:25.438-04:00

Coffee filters make great filters. Fold them to fit in the mask. They are cheap, lightweight, effective, and can be thrown away.

The elastic frays and after a couple of washes it ...

2020-04-23T19:08:20.221-04:00

The elastic frays and after a couple of washes it came right apart. I made 3 that way because I could not find elastic. Today I made ties for them and I like them so much better..

I am taking apart hepa filter vaccuum bags and us...

2020-04-15T10:52:12.413-04:00

I am taking apart hepa filter vaccuum bags and using that filter in my masks. That is thin and has a much higher filtration rate than plain fabric.

I believe Margie was referring to the blue/black r...

2020-04-14T14:14:13.286-04:00

I believe Margie was referring to the blue/black reusable Walmart bags that you had to purchase. Not the plastic disposable kind. Good idea for recyclingsince I have waaaaaay too many shopping bags and prefer the Aldi bags anyway.

if you use a zipper foot for the elastic part it w...

2020-04-14T10:42:02.924-04:00

if you use a zipper foot for the elastic part it works like a dream also if you make a mask with a nose wire

I have a question I have a lot of elastic but itâ€™s...

2020-04-13T18:39:44.152-04:00

I have a question I have a lot of elastic but itâ€™s too big and I see that someone posted on here that they cut theirs down the middle. I was just curious to know if when you washed it it did anything funny.
Thank you.

Margie, you cannot breathe through plastic bags.. ...

2020-04-13T09:19:31.483-04:00

Margie, you cannot breathe through plastic bags.. I would not suggest using that as an insert substitute for a filter

I had some loops used to weave potholders. They a...

2020-04-13T01:50:27.958-04:00

I had some loops used to weave potholders. They are strong yet soft and easy on the ears!

Lisa, I had purchased knitting yarn for the strin...

2020-04-12T08:11:17.569-04:00

Lisa, I had purchased knitting yarn for the strings as elastic has now become just as valuable as TP! Thank you for walking through your process, I had found the same pattern but was iffy on if it would work the way I was hoping. Thank you! The hair ties are genius!

I'm using pellon fusable 911. No weave whatso...

2020-04-11T04:29:25.728-04:00

I'm using pellon fusable 911. No weave whatsoever. Was recommended on one of the sites I visited.

depends where u live. feedback I have seen is tha...

2020-04-10T17:57:51.979-04:00

depends where u live. feedback I have seen is that batting is too warm. also it should b cotton to survive being sterilized.

I have also heard that Wall Mart Shopping bags wor...

2020-04-10T17:28:43.450-04:00

I have also heard that Wall Mart Shopping bags work well. Cut them to the size you need. One bag would make several filters. The bags are made of recycled plastic bottles. No harmful stuff in them. Everyone has these bags in their homes. About the only stores open in my area are the grocery stores and pharmacies.

Also heard that coffee filters or Swifter duster s...

2020-04-09T22:35:51.133-04:00

Also heard that coffee filters or Swifter duster sheets work as filters?

I use rubber coated paperclips.

2020-04-09T08:57:39.518-04:00

I use rubber coated paperclips.

Bed sheets, especially 200, 400, 800 count work we...

2020-04-08T14:06:13.329-04:00

Bed sheets, especially 200, 400, 800 count work well to filter. I use bed sheets as my cotton liner!

They are super cool and looks easy to make. Gonna ...

2020-04-08T05:34:33.649-04:00

They are super cool and looks easy to make. Gonna be my first time but I like the shapes of these. Do yo think I could use coffee fliters in them

Not gross ... lol thats Genius

2020-04-06T15:28:16.985-04:00

Not gross ... lol thats Genius

Lisa--You are so AWESOME for posting your whole le...

2020-04-05T20:03:09.278-04:00

Lisa--You are so AWESOME for posting your whole learning process for making these masks! My daughters and I will be making these tomorrow for our family! You are a Healthy Hero sharing your sewing knowledge for the goodness of all. THANK YOU! Take good care!

The external material is quilting cotton. The int...

2020-04-05T15:44:44.265-04:00

The external material is quilting cotton. The internal material is white cotton muslin. You can find it at any fabric store like JoAnn Fabrics, a quilting or cloth store and probably even Walmart. You could sew this by hand. Be sure to stitch the ends securely so the hand stitching doesn't come undone. To find the measurements of the mask, get the pattern, print it out and measure. Don't forget to subtract the seam allowances.

Some might find this idea gross but, you could sew...

2020-04-05T10:41:07.891-04:00

Some might find this idea gross but, you could sew two small strips of elastic or Velcro dots to the inside layer of the mask and use panty liners with wings to put on for additional preventative measures...just a thought ðŸŒž

I would't reccomend usind a plastic backed mat...

2020-04-05T00:24:06.600-04:00

I would't reccomend usind a plastic backed material like a panty liner because the waterproofing makes it so that you breath around it, not through it, which makes it functionally useless as a filter. You might be able to use it if you take it apart and take the plastic off the back but you would probably be better off buying a filter made for this purpose from amazon or a cut vacuum bag. I also read that cutting a swiffer sweeper pad worked well as a filter.

I use pipe cleaners for the nose. My son said it ...

2020-04-04T23:12:50.004-04:00

I use pipe cleaners for the nose. My son said it works great especially as he wears glasses. Helps with fogging

I've used pipe cleaners.

2020-04-04T14:39:59.949-04:00

I've used pipe cleaners.

I used felt.

2020-04-04T14:39:07.461-04:00

I used felt.