And More Masks!

Each of my cloth masks is 4-layers - cotton/blends on the outside, mostly cottons/blends on the inside (pocket layers), a pocket in the middle for additional filters, and flannel against the face for greater comfort. Find my inventory of masks here! 

Interesting Scientific Information:

From the Article below, from Science Alert

https://www.sciencealert.com/if-you-re-making-your-own-mask-at-home-researchers-show-the-best-materials-to-use/

These are some I've made over the several days:

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Making Masks

As so many are, I am making masks. They are now on my sale page, I've been sewing 10-14 hour days to create these colorful, unique cloth face masks. If you want one, I suggest you look at the available inventory on the sale page and then you can inbox me at Denise@DeniseMadeIt.com, for the quickest response! The photo's below will help tell the story of my getting from here to there!

Want to make some for your friends, neighbors, local peeps? It's easy, but time consuming and eats supplies. 

At the end of day on April 2nd, I had made 125 4-layer masks, with multiple different ties/straps. 86 of those were donated/gifted, 19 were on hand, and the other sold. 
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April 16th update, I figured out the details while sewing, checked them while 'on break'
— 350+ feet of paracord (18”x4 adult, 13”x4 child size)
— 343 face masks made. Approximately half of them donated/gifted
— 210 pairs of shoe laces (1 to 2 pair to a mask)
— 60-70+ yards of material I have run through making these masks. There are between 50 and 100 (at least) different front fabrics and multiple pocket and flannel backs. 
— 18 needles broken. I haven’t broken that many in all my sewing over the last 4-5 years, I bet. Cording and 8 layers of fabric are hard on needles.
— 7 spools of thread I have used in the last 3 weeks.
— ? An unknown amount of elastic and ribbon used for ties, ear straps.
— 230+ approximately the number of hours I have worked making masks over the past 22-23 days.
If I didn’t think it were important, (in times like we are currently facing,) I wouldn’t be working so hard. If it weren’t for the help of my sisters, I wouldn’t have been able to do so much.
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As of 4/24, I've made 415!

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  This is a 4-layer mask, with a flannel back

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  Finished there's a pocket for an additional filter.

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  Just some of the fabrics I have been using!

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  Some of the flannel backs

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  Sewing tucks can be difficult

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  Paracord goes over the ear

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  Small and regular sizes 

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  These are hard on needles!

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  More fabric examples

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  Many are quite unique

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  They have been popular

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  Bright and fun fabrics

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  Over 100 different fabrics used

My 5 Little Stars Quilt of Valor

When I started this quilt, I understood Deb to have said her daughter and son-in-law had 5 children. What she probably said was that they had 4, and her only grand-daughter. So, once I decided on the layout (with log cabin quilts there are so many possibilities, I created yet another 'unstarred' block, and exchanged it for one of the 'starred blocks'. When I finish this one, it will be named 'Heart of the Matter', because in all we do, aren't family at the heart? I went with the layout 8 for that reason.

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  Begin with 5 little hunter stars

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  Create log cabin blocks

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  Each star into it's own block

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  Layout option 1

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  Layout option 2

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  Layout option 3

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  Layout option 4

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  Layout option 5 (oops!)

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  Layout option 6

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  Layout option 7

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  Layout option 8 There are more, I stopped here.

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  Heart of the Matter - finished (15th QOV)

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  Heart of the Matter - pieced back

So ends another voyage of artistry and craftsmanship.

Birthday Quilts for Young Ones.

There's always so much trimming to be done in Quilting!

In between the Quilts of Valor I've been working on, I have also been completing three of three birthday quilts I have to finish and send off, this month.

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  It's dark, but it gives an idea

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  First Quilt top completed

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  3rd Quilt Close Up

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  Quilting, backing is the same

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  Quilted Top ready for binding

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  Binding for one ready

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  And the second binding

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  Bound in text, breaking thread

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  Message filled binding

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  He hates me working...

Quilts of Valor - For Gifting to Soldiers

The first of two Quilts of Valor that I am working on right now. Both completely different, because the recipients are different. This is a Log Cabin quilt. It's all 'Quilt as you go', in rows. First row finished, then the second is added with a 1/4" seam, top and backing, then 'stuffed' with the batting, pinned and quilted, then on to the next row. I've been working on this, on the porch, in the sunshine, since I finished the tree/wreath.

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  First 2 Log Cabin Blocks

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  Building up stacks of blocks

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  Quilt as you go, first row

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  Needs some work here

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  Building the Corners

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  Blocks done and border added

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  Just another view

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  Just another view

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  Working lots of long days