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eleny

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14. One continuous loop of elastic?

Mon Apr 6, 2020, 12:34 AM

Apr 2020

It looks great!

How did you secure the ends of the elastic? I could not wrestle the 1/4" elastic to ground so I could sew the ends together on the machine. But sewing a few stitches by hand worked well and only took a minute.

Today I found my eyelet pliers and sacks of small eyelets. I thought I could secure the ends together by overlapping and using an eyelet to hold them. But you have to make a hole in the fabric first. I'd punch a small hole in the elastic and then it would disappear! It's almost as if elastic is self healing. So I'll keep putting in a few stitches by hand.

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Sewing Mask Threads Compilation [View all] Lars39 Mar 2020 OP

quit doing it yesterday. cant get any eleastic. all sold out nt msongs Mar 2020 #1

Here's one that ties Lars39 Mar 2020 #4

no elastic? here's another possibility: IcyPeas Mar 2020 #2

Good idea! Lars39 Mar 2020 #5

actual HVAC air filters (cheap at hardware stores:) IcyPeas Mar 2020 #3

Thanks for compiling these links. A good resource . . . Journeyman Mar 2020 #6

Thanks for the list KewlKat Apr 2020 #7

This pattern offers optional filter pocket and wire nose guard. CrispyQ Apr 2020 #8

Thanks, CrispyQ! Lars39 Apr 2020 #9

Here's another one. Baitball Blogger Apr 2020 #10

This video recommended 100% Cotton batik Baitball Blogger Apr 2020 #11

What do you think? applegrove Apr 2020 #12

That looks really good, applegrove! Lars39 Apr 2020 #13

One continuous loop of elastic? eleny Apr 2020 #14

Nope. Two 7 inch pieces of elastic. I sew them onto the corners of applegrove Apr 2020 #15

Nice! eleny Apr 2020 #16

Yes. I don't use pins for sew the elastic on. They just get in the way. One elastic has ends that applegrove Apr 2020 #17

Stronger and it's much easier while sewing them into place eleny Apr 2020 #18

I did not think of just doing a reuseable pocket for the nose wire. applegrove Apr 2020 #19

The video I used encloses it by stitching all the way across eleny Apr 2020 #20