My friend-inspired response to COVID-19 is to SEW, SEW, SEW!
After breakfast, before the yard work, I look at Facebook (usually just to check out notifitions - really! 5 minutes, tops!). Well, one day after our shelter-in-place began, my BFF's husband posted that his wife was busy making face masks, and to message him if you wanted 2 or 5! Trust Michelle to come up with an awesome way to help other people! Included in his post was a link to an organization which connects those who make masks with those who need them, and a YouTube video tutorial on how to sew a face mask how-to-make-medical-face-masks , and a pattern amanda-perna-face-mask-pattern-1585259501.pdf . This post is to show you, based on that video where she made one mask start to finish, my method for making many masks! First of all, don't use the pattern, pin it on two layers of fabric, and cut out one at a time. Fold your fabric twice lengthwise so there are 4 layers, and using a cutting mat, rotary cutter and a 9 1/2 inch square ruler cut out as many 9" x 8&q