Patterns, Projects & Tutorials
A woven basket might be a good way to use up some strips and create some gifts.
Charlotte has patterns in her Etsy shop for a dragon and a unicorn.
I came across the Stitching Scientist site in my hunt for a variety of face mask patterns. She has a wide variety of free patterns including an interesting array of bag patterns, quilts, home dec and more for free.
Face Mask Patterns and Tutorials
This is a special subsection of Patterns, Projects & Tutorials for this special time. N.B: Artquiltmaker makes no claims regarding the effectiveness or function of these ideas/techniques or mask designs. The CDC has a page that talks about fabric mask effectiveness.
Mask Tutorials – here is a list of mask patterns and tutorials that have come my way. This is not a comprehensive list. There are many ways to make them and the way that works for you is the best.
- Tina posted a pattern for face masks that is elastic free. As she says there are many ways to do things and this is her way.
- Button Corner tutorial-clear photos
- Craft Passion tutorial – this is another version of the Olson mask
- Create Whimsy Fitted Face Mask tutorial
- Deaconess Face Mask pattern and there’s a YouTube video to go along with the pattern
- Deaconess Face Mask pattern simplified by Karen (or the PDF)
- Fat Quarter Shop with elastic
- Fat Quarter shop with ties
- Happy Zombie face mask pattern with nose darts
- Instructables tutorial– for a nurse by a nurse
- Joy-Lily video on super fast masks
- Lazy Girl No Sew Face Mask Hack – has adjustable ear loops
- Kaiser Permanente personal use face mask information
- KidGiddy tutorial discusses using vacuum filters (no!) and other items
- Missouri Star face mask tutorial
- Modern Handmade face mask pattern
- Olson Mask pattern
- Phoebe Health Face Mask Pattern – used by Lazy Girl ( see above hack)
- Stitching Scientist Face Mask pattern
- Valley Medical Center scrub caps and masks patterns
Someone has put together a 7 page PDF with a list of mask patterns, ear savers and various other tricks and tips.
I have not tried all of the above mask patterns. If your favorite is not included, it is only because I ran out of time to include more patterns. Feel free to post your favorite in the comments for the consideration of other readers.
Media
Tsundoku: The practice of buying more [quilt] books than you can read from TreeHugger.
Barbara Brackman has a great post on triangular blocks called the Three or More Sisters.