tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5045426307379086704.post3892094390817879851..comments2024-03-29T06:51:09.519-07:00Comments on Cat Patches: Getting Ready to Get ReadyBarbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05835208971743967582noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5045426307379086704.post-51400614979210439902020-07-13T13:48:58.454-07:002020-07-13T13:48:58.454-07:00I just received my Creative Grids mask template. ...I just received my Creative Grids mask template. Do you put something in the nose area? I've read a chenille stem cut down is good. I wear glasses so I need the nose part to really contour to my nose so my glasses won't fog up. Can't wait to make one. I'll probably start with the in between size to see how it fits. Natureluvr57https://www.blogger.com/profile/14487510996211307516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5045426307379086704.post-72437511764625176362020-07-12T10:33:48.036-07:002020-07-12T10:33:48.036-07:00that duck and her ducklings are so cute!that duck and her ducklings are so cute!QuiltGranmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09225951118220180796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5045426307379086704.post-51967460082900336142020-07-12T05:02:39.258-07:002020-07-12T05:02:39.258-07:00Love the pharmacy bottle fabric for your friends m...Love the pharmacy bottle fabric for your friends mask. It has been fun matching fabrics to friends and coworkers. Getting the right size mask with the right sized ear loops has been a challenge. The three of us all wear different sizes. Love the ducklings. That is such a cute quilt. Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02876375845688651131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5045426307379086704.post-90780401267757517992020-07-11T21:12:48.289-07:002020-07-11T21:12:48.289-07:00Are you putting a wire in your masks to snug up th...Are you putting a wire in your masks to snug up the nose? It really makes a huge difference in the fit. It could also be that that style mask doesn't work for Mike's face shape. I tried that mask pattern and while the nose wire helped, the mask still had a tendency to ride up on my face. I get a much better fit with the surgical style mask. I cut my fabric 8” wide by 8.5” tall, with an additional 2.5" strip to make binding to make pockets to run the elastic through. In addition to fitting my face better, I find that the extra space around the nose from the pleats makes it easier to breathe on really hot/humid days. If Mike hasn't tried that style, it might be worth a try. To run the elastic through it in the behind the head style, cut 1 long strip and run it up one side of the mask through the binding pocket and then down the other side's pocket. You can either tie it off, or use cord locks to make it adjustable.Melissanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5045426307379086704.post-35003260206737505012020-07-11T06:44:41.445-07:002020-07-11T06:44:41.445-07:00I've contemplated getting that mask template, ...I've contemplated getting that mask template, since I keep making them now and again. I do like that pattern the best, and I like that it has multiple sizes. Sadie looks very helpful, there. Somebody's got to hold that paper firmly for you! Hope you have a productive day, whichever you end up doing. And yes to washing machines so time can be better spent at the sewing machine! piecefulwendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02256164519304112032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5045426307379086704.post-62091398094334712892020-07-11T05:39:46.508-07:002020-07-11T05:39:46.508-07:00I guess I’m a little older or my parents had less ...I guess I’m a little older or my parents had less money. First was the washboard. Hers was glass. At least the laundry room was large in post housing and had 2 sinks for the washboard. One to wash one to rinse. Second was a wringer washer she rolled out into the yard and filled with a hose. Or brought pots of boiling water from the stove. Eventually she had a self contained washer where it sat inside and drained into a pipe. And yes, lots of line drying with winter stiff fabrics being thawed by the floor heater. I am grateful every time I think how she did laundry for what we have today. For me modern plumbing is what I would hate to give up. Next is electricity. <br /><br />I like getting ready to get ready. Isn’t that the truth! Just getting all in the house is a big chore then the real details begin. Love your masks. I have another 20 on deck. Those ducklings are very cute. SJSMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16370080233134944653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5045426307379086704.post-983794819996914592020-07-10T16:41:29.758-07:002020-07-10T16:41:29.758-07:00 I do remember using the wringer washer and hand t... I do remember using the wringer washer and hand tub. Line drying was the pits in the winter. I had forgotten about this quilt and it will be good to see it finished.Vroomans' Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07258050499246235109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5045426307379086704.post-75586334779495226912020-07-10T14:26:40.453-07:002020-07-10T14:26:40.453-07:00When I was growing up my mother had one of the old...When I was growing up my mother had one of the old fashioned wringer washing machines and no dryer. It was line drying summer AND winter. I remember my Dad's long johns standing in the corner of the living room by the register until they unthawed. Laundry was done on Monday without fail. Those ducks look so cute even though I know they're not complete.Magpie's Mumblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09852241848575954128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5045426307379086704.post-26540667454433624022020-07-10T10:51:51.119-07:002020-07-10T10:51:51.119-07:00Yep, laundry is easy. Until you have to fold socks...Yep, laundry is easy. Until you have to fold socks. *sigh* (But it sure beats using rocks in a stream!) The ducks are cute already and I'm sure they'll improve with your creative hand.Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01515254293191853580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5045426307379086704.post-71054486118653876102020-07-10T08:55:12.513-07:002020-07-10T08:55:12.513-07:00I'm with you on the laundry machines! I say y...I'm with you on the laundry machines! I say you can take away my microwave, you can take away my dishwasher, but if you so much as make a move towards the washer and dryer your life will flash before your eyes! My definition of hell on earth is the time lost sitting in a laundromat!Cathy Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16151435698277555521noreply@blogger.com