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If you had told me one long year ago that I would be making Christmas masks for my family to keep us safe I wouldn't know what you were talking about.
Times change.
Wearing masks has become second nature to us, and the kids put them on and never mention it. It has become part of their lives.
I decided however that something a little festive would be appropriate. So, after having made a gazillion masks when all of this started, I decided to find some Christmas fabric and make a few more.
I also decided I wanted to use a different pattern. Like other mask makers will understand mask making is not a one size fits all situation. The ones I made for my husband and I were fine, but too small for my brother-in-law's broad face. And I did notice that my standard pattern tended to slide down a bit on my husband's long Acadian nose. And of course there really isn't a one pattern for children because children, like everyone else, come in different sizes. I needed some style options and a good, more detailed size range.
This is where Jalie's new Flare mask pattern caught my eye. Here's the pattern cover:
Here they are on us all, myself, my husband and some of our grandchildren:
I figure if you are going to wear a mask this Christmas might as well make it cheery!
4 comments:
Hi Barb, Thanks for this post. Great to see the masks on all shapes and sizes. I'm off to sew sew festive ones. Merry Christmas , stay safe and well.
Donna
I've been thinking for a while that many people are wearing masks that are too small (smushed noses, ears yanked forward, pulling while talking, etc.). I've thought about making holiday masks, but at my current rate of going out and about, I'd only wear them once.
The Jalie pattern has some nice options included.
Very nice - I too just finished an assortment of holiday print masks using a couple of new patterns. And a nose wire for my husband, who has more elevation change between his nose and his cheeks than some of us. Jury is out on the success of this venture.
ceci
Our family Christmas party each year is always themed. This year, the theme is "Merry Chrismask!"
We are having great fun devising special holiday face coverings ... won't unveil them in front of each other because it is not safe to meet in person, sigh.
I tied one of the purple Merry Chrismasks on a bronze statue of O.Henry in my city's downtown park. So far, the mask has stayed on (it's been two weeks already). Makes me smile every time I walk past the metal man.
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