Elegant evening masks in gold swirled cotton wasn’t even on the back burner while sewing dozens of masks in children’s sizes as “going out” is not on my “to do” list. Batiks are my chili pot on simmer. I ordered lining fabric that will, hopefully, match the tropical colors.
Am I the only one who gets excited to see a FedEx or UPS truck pull up?
I’ve ordered so much stuff it’s like getting mystery packages. What will it be today? Elastic? White thread? A llama? Oh, it feels like fabric! I rip the bag open like a kid on Christmas to unwrap a pair of velvety leopard print pants. (Hey, I just discovered Jeggings. My kid gifted me a pair so comfortable that I hit online clearance racks to buy more.) The leopard print is black velvet spots on black, suitable for wintry holidays.
I made the gold swirl masks because a friend who had seen the fabric was tired of waiting… he wanted two “by tomorrow” so okay, I’m out of white thread anyway, may as well switch to black and sew a few while waiting.
The photo here shows the flat, pleated style. I also made the fitted style and they’re both “Strap-able” which is why the elastic for ear loops is not sewn in. You can also re-tie the knot to adjust the length for a custom fit, then hide the knot inside the casing. Personally, I prefer a strap… just one long strap, so it only has to be tied once. There is a photo of the fitted mask with a strap on the new “mask4sale” page (link on top).
Oh, mail’s here… two more packages! YES! Spool of nice elastic and a light bulb. I’m replacing a burnt out incandescent with one of those new LED types bulbs so I’m crossing fingers, hope it fits. Eh, drats… so much for that. It fits okay, same size socket, but it does NOT work in my old sewing machine. Anyone local need a light bulb? This one is a llama. Thanks for reading!
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