Coronavirus, Covid 19 Discussion and How It Has Affected Your Daily Life Chat Thread

[21hens-incharge]

Sewing is not so hard really.

Go watch the video of the hand sewn masks I posted. Seriously she made it easy for beginners.

Here I will drop it right here.....

 

[featherhead007]

My Mom was a home economics teacher. I used to help her grade papers. Plus I come from a long line of quilters.

I didn't know you were from Scottland Cap? oops sorry, Those were Kilts

 

[ShrekDawg]

Yep, I think you are a giant.

My dad is 6’3”!!

 

[Kiki]

Wow, I'm 5' exactly. Or I was before I got old. I have to have step ladders just to reach the second shelf in my kitchen cabinets! I'll never reveal my weight, never, don't ask!

You might be a member of the M club.

 

[ShrekDawg]

You might be a member of the M club.

 

[CapricornFarm]

I didn't know you were from Scottland Cap? oops sorry, Those were Kilts

Lol, my husband's mother was Scottish, Margaret Quinn.

 

[Kiki]

California today 12,838 cases, 285 deaths

Texas

 

[SnapdragonQ]

Next trip out for my medical stuff I will see if Wal-Mart has any thanks.
Materials for making masks are getting hard to come by for sure.
Next option is bread bag ties.

I want to make mine removable so it can be taken out for laundering.



Same thing here. Like for real! Sits and watches car shows weekend after weekend for YEARS but the minute he is told to he doesn't WANT to.

I happen to have the craft pipe cleaners because I use them for cleaning my sewing machines. They are like q-tip sized mini swiffer dusters. Great for small tiny places and they grab all the little fuzz bunnies and hold like super glue.

I messed with twist ties then I tried to straighten out some rubber coated paper clips too but the paper clip was too hard on the nose. The little pipe cleaners are perfect. I thought about rusting from washing but haven't figured out anything better, yet.

If you have other items you need from Wallyworld and don't want to go, you should be able to order the pipe cleaners and supplies online. I order batting and interfacing online all the time. I've got some grocery items in my shopping cart and am waiting until I need them to finish my next order to save having to go in person.
Though at last check, a few days ago, elastic is still out.
Even normal garment sewing suppliers like Wawak are out..

 

[Kiki]

If you have a sewing machine, get out the instruction book and sit in front of your machine with some non Used mTERIAL , best doubled. And just sew. You have to learn about what you set is what you get. I know you'll have a problem with refilling the bobbin, and tension. But we all do (except for me). There must be a sewing class somewhere around you , it would be very worth taking it.

I've asked some local grandmas if they would teach me. No luck so far.

 

[SnapdragonQ]

That is the pattern I used as well. I just made a front and back the same, stitched them together and turned them inside out, sewed elastic on the sides and done. I didn't have any instructions but I got it done. I made two for husband (custom fit!) and 3 for me. Very easy and fast to make, but I'm now out of elastic.

I never had any elastic so have been making fabric ties and someone posted here about using braided yarn for ties.