Masks (again)
Ezra's school has put out a detailed plan for bringing students back to campus in September (for which I am exceedingly grateful for a number of reasons). Baird's school hasn't given us details yet
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Melisande R. Wolf
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#935
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Bluprint: The Latest Statment as of Today!
Saw this on Bluprint's opening page.? Looks like a reprieve! Mary Bluprint joins TN Marketing *July 1, 2020 - 10:00:00 MDT* Dear Valued Member of the Bluprint Community: We are excited to announce
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mary_007usa
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Re: Best Fabrics for Summer Masks?
Good information, Jaya, thank you.? The good news is that since Filti is non woven,? I can slit it and insert a removable filter insert.? I've been using Filti for the "filling" between the two
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mary_007usa
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#933
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Re: Best Fabrics for Summer Masks?
Mary, I also feel more comfortable with a level of personal filtration. Masks are mandated here but a lot of people wear them under their noses - either in protest or because they don't like breathing
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Jaya Srikrishnan
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Re: Best Fabrics for Summer Masks?
Stay safe in Arizona, Erica.? You're also a hot zone! Talking about filtering.? The great dust cloud was supposed to have arrived here.? I was expecting blazing pink sunrises and sunsets, but nada,
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mary_007usa
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Re: Best Fabrics for Summer Masks?
Me too, Mary. Although I¡¯m still not 100% yet I¡¯ve been managing, so I know I was lucky. Filti still only seem to ship to USA or Canada, and no-one seems to be acting as middle-man here, so we
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Jenny Swanson
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#930
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Re: Best Fabrics for Summer Masks?
Mary - THANKS for answering my as of yet unwritten question about what was the current FILTER best choice. Not that anyone else in The Great State of Arizona is worried about filtering ... anything
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erica
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Re: Best Fabrics for Summer Masks?
Wow, Jenny,? I'm so glad that you had a relatively light case of COVID19.? I know my daughter in law wonders whether she's had it in late February after a business trip to LA.? At some point,
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mary_007usa
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Re: Best Fabrics for Summer Masks?
I do agree re the percentage effectiveness. I remember (seems like years ago) the person who wanted to make the middle layer of leather so it would block particles from going through. True perhaps but
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Jenny Swanson
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Re: Best Fabrics for Summer Masks?
Mary, Someone from India posted on IG that she found the Univ. of Florida mask prototype 2 to be the most comfortable in the heat. It is cup shaped and she said it stands away from her face. Ann, I
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Jaya Srikrishnan
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Re: Best Fabrics for Summer Masks?
These were a PITA to sew because of the dense weave (yes, men¡¯s shirts, but I have had similar fabric for my own). I could not use two layers of the shirt fabric for that reason. Fresh needle,
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Ann McManus
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#925
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Re: Best Fabrics for Summer Masks?
Like this - up through right casing from the bottom, down through left casing. Top loop goes high on back of head, ends tie at nape. Therese [email protected]> wrote:
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Therese Shere
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#924
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Re: Best Fabrics for Summer Masks?
How do you use a single long cut from jersey for the not ear loops? I tried that pattern (on the recommendation of the group) about a month ago and liked it, but Ezra wasn¡¯t sure about the two ties
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Melisande R. Wolf
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Re: Best Fabrics for Summer Masks?
I only have 2 masks, both homemade. (Don't get out much!) The one I like best is the simplest of these: https://www.craftpassion.com/face-mask-sewing-pattern/ - no nose wire. Outer layer is quilting
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Therese Shere
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Re: Best Fabrics for Summer Masks?
I think you said you used men¡¯s shirts. They are more closely woven. I used women¡¯s shirts. They were very soft and actually difficult to cut and sew. I ended up starching them which helped that
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Jaya Srikrishnan
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Re: Best Fabrics for Summer Masks?
Some of mine are just the opposite. Dress shirt on the facing side, well-washed scrub fabric on the inside Ann McManus in PA
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Ann McManus
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Re: Best Fabrics for Summer Masks?
I used a closely woven cotton for the outside and a used shirt for the inside lining. The inside lining absorbs sweat easily and therefore the mask is comfortable. But after 2 hours - which my
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Jaya Srikrishnan
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Re: Best Fabrics for Summer Masks?
Replying to self: these:
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Amy Brotslaw Schweiger
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Re: Best Fabrics for Summer Masks?
We bought some black stretchy all cotton ones on Amazon. I have no doubt my handmade one have more protection, but the bought ones - which seem to be 2 layers of all cotton t shirt material - are far
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Amy Brotslaw Schweiger
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Re: Best Fabrics for Summer Masks?
All the studies I have seen suggest that cotton is the best option. That said, the ones I have that are made from Quilt fabric are quite warm. But I only have them on for short periods so I haven¡¯t
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Ann McManus
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