How To Make A Face Mask

        Picture Illustrations of sewing a Face Mask 

Finished Face Mask

See bobby pin on the side. Fully opened and flattened out as much as possible.

 You will need 100% cotton fabric, narrow elastic, thread, a bobby pin, a ruler and scissors.

Shows a bobby pin opened widely and flattened, then slid through a casing formed in the seam allowance.

Attach narrow elastic pieces to an 8" x 9" cotton fabric. Place the elastic 5/8" from the top and 5/8" from the side, then swing piece down and attach 5/8" from the bottom and 5/8" from the same side.

Fold under the seam allowance about 1/4" and sew along unfinished edge. This will form a casing for the bobby pin. Fold under twice and form a narrow finished edge on the bottom.

Now you have a casing for the bobby pin and a finished edge for the opening at the bottom.

Center the smaller piece of fabric on the larger piece with right sides together, sew using a 5/8" seam. Cut the corner seam allowances at an angle. Keep an opening at the center of the bottom. This is where you will turn it right-side-out.

For a large mask use the 9" as the width. For a smaller mask use the 8" as the width. Insert the opened, flattened bobby pin into the casing. Center the bobby pin, then sew the seam allowance where the bobby pin ends. This will keep the bobby pin from sliding.

When you have turned the fabric right-side-out, this is what it will look like. The elastic straps will help you pull the corners out.

Make three 1/2" depth pleats, then pin in place

Pleats are 1/2" deep

Use a zipper foot. The width of the zipper foot is used for top stitching through all layers.

Leave an opening in the middle of the bottom edge. An air filter, or a disposable face mask can be inserted inside.

Read through all instructions first. Then cut out two pieces of 8" x 9" cotton fabric.
Assemble your supplies.
Refer back to pictures and instructions as needed.
Keep safe, isolated, and busy making face masks for family, friends, and health care professionals.
Keep washing your hands and keep your hands away from eyes, nose, and mouth.
We can get through this!

This is the latest version of face mask that I have been making.
It fits a smaller face better, and can be pulled up tighter with the tie straps.

More are prepped and ready to sew. I believe the general public will be wearing these to the grocery store and pharmacy for a while yet. Stay Home-Stay Safe!

2020 Sunbrella Awning Fabric Just Arrived

I supplemented my Inventory of Sunbrella marine grade awning fabric, with some more choices. Here are the patterns that just arrived for the 2020 awning making season.

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Sunbrella 4949 Forest Vintage Bar Stripe

Sunbrella 5702 Yellow White 2 Bar

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                                Pre-Made and Ready To Mail Awnings For Sale

4799 Grey Black White Sunbrella Awning For Sale
 10' x 8' Inventory awning is Pre-Made
 and Ready To Mail sold
7 1/2' X 8' sold

Sunbrella Colonnade Fossil Awning  Sold

Colonnade Fossil Awning 10' x 8' For Sale
 Pre-Made and Ready To Mail Inventory Awning

Manhattan Dune Awning  8' x 8' Awning Sold
Pre-Made and Ready To Mail Inventory Awning

4994
More of this pattern is still available

4989
More of this pattern is still available

 4755
This pattern is sold out

 4746

4753

       4763
More of this pattern is still available

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Vintage Trailer Awnings Listed on eBay March 2020

Are you looking for a Pre-Made Awning, I have some Ready To Mail Vintage Trailer Awnings listed For Sale, on eBay March 2020.Update: 17 Inventory awnings have been sold on eBay in 2020, as of August 1st. Will be making more this Fall.
Update: Vintage Trailer Awnings by Kristi will re-opened  March 2020 for the new year.
dfoster@bellsouth.net for information about available Pre-Made awnings.
I will be making more Inventory Awnings, as time allows.
Posting a few new Inventory awnings May 2020.
   Pre-Made Awnings for sale 
Time to make some more inventory awnings. They are almost gone! As of June 2020, over 28 inventory awnings and custom order awnings have been sold.
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July 2020 7 1/2' rail extending out 8' Black Taupe Fancy Stripe Sold

10' X 8' Manteo Cardinal is sold

7' x 7' Arched Cooper Black Awning with shock poles sold

7 1/2' x 7 1/2' Pre-Made Inventory Awning Sold

10' x 8' Awning for sale dfoster@bellsouth.net sold

7 1/2' x 8' awning for sale dfoster@bellsouth.net Sold

7 1/2' x 7 1/2 ' VW Bus Arched awning for sale dfoster@bellsouth.net 2 sold

6' x 6' "As Is" awning for sale dfoster@bellsouth.net

 sold

(2) 10' x 8' awnings Grey/Black/White  dfoster@bellsouth.net sold
7 1/2' x 8' sold

8' x 8' Awning For Sale  dfoster@bellsouth.net Sold

10' x 8' Awning For Sale dfoster@bellsouth.net Sold

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More Inventory Awnings are Being Made

Update 2022: Looking for more Pre-Made, Ready-To- Mail, Inventory Awnings for sale? Check out eBay listings under eBay seller dlf1954 I have been making Inventory awnings, when time allows, and listing them for Sale on eBay.

This week I have been working on some more inventory awnings.
August 3rd, I have one 7 1/2' x 8' Colonnade Stone that I just completed.  

 

7 1/2' rail, extending out 8' Colonnade Stone Sunbrella

Inventory Awning For Sale

Sold

sold

7 1/2' x 7 1/2' Inventory Awning for sale sold

7 1/2' x 8' Kiawah Spa dfoster@bellsouth.net Sold

sold

10' x 8' Pacific Blue Fancy Stripe Awning for sale dfoster@bellsouth.net sold

7 1/2' x 7 1/2' VW Bus Arched Awning for sale dfoster@bellsouth.net  2 sold

Taupe Tailored Bar Stripe VW Bus Awning for sale sold

sold

6' x 6' Grey/Beige/Chip Fancy "As Is" Awning for sale dfoster@bellsouth.net sold

"Homespun look" fabric has intentionally bunched fibers, thickened fibers, lines, pills, pulls

Made Awnings                        
During November and December, I generally make Inventory Awnings For Sale. I try to use up some of my smaller rolls of Sunbrella marine grade awning fabric to make room for my new shipment of awning fabric.

8' x 8' Manhattan Dune Inventory Awning For Sale dfoster@bellsouth.net sold

10' x 8' Colonnade Fossil Inventory Awning for sale  dfoster@bellsouth.net sold

10' x 8" Cooper Black Inventory Awning For Sale dfoster@bellsouth.net sold

10' x 8' Cooper Black Inventory Awning For Sale dfoster@bellsouth.net sold

10' x 8' Cooper Black Inventory Awning For Sale sold

(2) 10' x 8' Pre-Made, Ready To Mail Inventory Awnings  dfoster@bellsouth.net sold
7 1/2' x 8' sold

10' x 8' Manteo Cardinal Inventory Awning Sold dfoster@bellsouth.net

Inventory Awnings for sale dfoster@bellsouth.net

Pre-Made, Ready To Mail Awnings for sale dfoster@bellsouth.net

Pre-Made, Ready To Mail Awnings for sale dfoster@bellsouth.net

Pre-Made 8' x 8' awning is completed, boxed and ready to mail awning Sold

Pre-Made 8' x  71/2'' Arched Awning Completed Ready To Mail Awning sold

Pre-Made 10' x 8' Awning is a Ready To Mail Awning Sold

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I will continue to update this Post, as inventory continues.

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sold