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mrssarahhall
True Blue Farmgirl

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Sarah
Longmont Colorado
USA
1254 Posts

Posted - Apr 04 2020 :  4:37:26 PM  Show Profile
I am making masks to donate to physicians aiding in the COVID-19 outbreak and am in need of 1/2” double fold bias tape for the edges/straps. Color does not matter, lengths need to be 36” or longer... anything helps!

Let me know what you’d like in exchange if you have any to spare.

Thank you!

Sarah
Farmgirl # 5223

"For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone." - Audrey Hepburn

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TexasGran
True Blue Farmgirl

4919 Posts

Marilyn
Stephenville Texas
USA
4919 Posts

Posted - Apr 05 2020 :  12:56:04 PM  Show Profile
Why not just make your own. That is what I usually do. It is easy.

TexasGran
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mrssarahhall
True Blue Farmgirl

1254 Posts

Sarah
Longmont Colorado
USA
1254 Posts

Posted - Apr 05 2020 :  3:10:00 PM  Show Profile
Don’t you have to have pretty long pieces of fabric to make it since you have to cut on the diagnal?, or can you piece it together? I was looking at the tool to make it on amazon actually... I haven’t done it before.

Sarah
Farmgirl # 5223

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Quiltwright
True Blue Farmgirl

346 Posts

Cristy
LAKE HAVASU CITY AZ
USA
346 Posts

Posted - Apr 05 2020 :  5:55:51 PM  Show Profile
I have 20 or so yards dug out from stash that are all packed up and ready to go to post office tomorrow morning. Nothing for return. I know some mask supplies are really getting difficult to find.

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mrssarahhall
True Blue Farmgirl

1254 Posts

Sarah
Longmont Colorado
USA
1254 Posts

Posted - Apr 05 2020 :  7:44:33 PM  Show Profile
Cristy, thank you so much! The supplies are getting pretty hard to find now and unfortunately the demand is not diminishing with them. Thank you so much for helping me get these done!

Sarah
Farmgirl # 5223

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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl

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Linda
Terrell TX
USA
7443 Posts

Posted - Apr 06 2020 :  07:55:01 AM  Show Profile  Send quiltee a Yahoo! Message
For bias tape you make yourself, I don’t always go on the bias. I have made it with width of fabric strips for the ties for the masks.

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Lone Oak, TX

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mrssarahhall
True Blue Farmgirl

1254 Posts

Sarah
Longmont Colorado
USA
1254 Posts

Posted - Apr 06 2020 :  08:15:15 AM  Show Profile
Thank you Linda! I didn’t know you could do that. Do you use a bias tape tool or no?

Sarah
Farmgirl # 5223

"For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone." - Audrey Hepburn

All good things are wild and free- Henry David Thoreau



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treelady
True Blue Farmgirl

2279 Posts

Julie
Medina ND
USA
2279 Posts

Posted - Apr 06 2020 :  10:31:09 AM  Show Profile
Sarah I too make bias with the width f the fabric. I do not use the bias tape tool, just keep folding and ironing.

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mrssarahhall
True Blue Farmgirl

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Sarah
Longmont Colorado
USA
1254 Posts

Posted - Apr 06 2020 :  10:59:48 AM  Show Profile
Thank you Julie! This will make the process easier I think. Saw someone online with a tutorial using a pin In Their ironing board to feed the strips through to make the creases... looked like it might be a time saver.

Sarah
Farmgirl # 5223

"For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone." - Audrey Hepburn

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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl

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Linda
Terrell TX
USA
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Posted - Apr 06 2020 :  5:59:24 PM  Show Profile  Send quiltee a Yahoo! Message
Sarah - I do have the bias tape tool; however, I found that it did not work very easily. That could have been because the fabric wasn't cut on the bias. LOL! I think it may have sped up the ironing though; I just had to use my fingers to make sure the fabric was completely folding as it came out of the tool.

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Linda O
Lone Oak, TX

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TexasGran
True Blue Farmgirl

4919 Posts

Marilyn
Stephenville Texas
USA
4919 Posts

Posted - Apr 11 2020 :  5:48:31 PM  Show Profile
Sara I just watched a lady make a mask. She used 2 and a half inch wide strips cut straight across the fabric. Go on you tube to Jordan Fabrics. They are located in Oregon. She is so nice. She said their post master called and asked her to make 80 for the postal workers.

TexasGran
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Tchr66
True Blue Farmgirl

451 Posts

Terri
Clarington Ohio
USA
451 Posts

Posted - Apr 11 2020 :  7:44:33 PM  Show Profile
Mom, my sister, and I have been making masks. We have run out of elastic. Mom switched to shoe strings, and now ribbon. I showed Mom I could crochet or braid some ties. My sister is using the draw strings used in sweats and shorts. Necessity is the mother of invention... right?

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churunga
True Blue Farmgirl

3919 Posts

Marie
Minneapolis MN
USA
3919 Posts

Posted - Apr 11 2020 :  10:38:32 PM  Show Profile
Make some i-cords out of DK or smaller weight yarn. They are pretty easy.

Marie
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mrssarahhall
True Blue Farmgirl

1254 Posts

Sarah
Longmont Colorado
USA
1254 Posts

Posted - Apr 12 2020 :  05:03:42 AM  Show Profile
Happy to report that I have completed over 100 masks and I was able to obtain, from various sources, bias tape! Thank you for the suggestions and Cristy thank you for donating bias tape. I’ll be taking a little break but when I start my second round I will be looking into suggested tie options. Thanks again and I hope everyone is well!

Sarah
Farmgirl # 5223

"For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone." - Audrey Hepburn

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Tchr66
True Blue Farmgirl

451 Posts

Terri
Clarington Ohio
USA
451 Posts

Posted - Apr 12 2020 :  6:27:00 PM  Show Profile
Great work Sarah. You are doing great!

As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord
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mrssarahhall
True Blue Farmgirl

1254 Posts

Sarah
Longmont Colorado
USA
1254 Posts

Posted - Apr 13 2020 :  2:28:01 PM  Show Profile
Thanks Terri!

Sarah
Farmgirl # 5223

"For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone." - Audrey Hepburn

All good things are wild and free- Henry David Thoreau


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TexasGran
True Blue Farmgirl

4919 Posts

Marilyn
Stephenville Texas
USA
4919 Posts

Posted - Apr 14 2020 :  06:14:16 AM  Show Profile
I made about 100 also. When the elastic supply ran out, I used shoe laces and twill tape, then 2 & 1/2" strips of fabric. Now I am almost out of the non woven fabric that I was putting in the middle of the fabric sandwich. ..or when I forgot I sewed it to the back of the mask. I learned that a smaller piece of non woven is better because then the ends don't get so thick.
My grand daughter took the box of assorted styles of masks to the hospital today!

TexasGran
#6389
Let God's light shine through you every day.

Amazon Children's Books, look for my name:Marilyn Robinson Godfrey
Craftsy: patterns for farm stick animals under my name.

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mrssarahhall
True Blue Farmgirl

1254 Posts

Sarah
Longmont Colorado
USA
1254 Posts

Posted - Apr 14 2020 :  07:57:53 AM  Show Profile
Nice work Marilyn!!! It’s a wonderful way to help out.

Sarah
Farmgirl # 5223

"For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone." - Audrey Hepburn

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Beverley
True Blue Farmgirl

2707 Posts

Beverley
atlanta Michigan
USA
2707 Posts

Posted - May 11 2020 :  11:38:43 AM  Show Profile
I need addresses for people who need things. I have some bias tape to be able to donate, nothing in return, or fabric etc. Let me know what you need and an address.

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City Chick
True Blue Farmgirl

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Deb
Chattanooga TN
USA
1402 Posts

Posted - May 11 2020 :  12:31:27 PM  Show Profile
I have some bias tape if anyone still has a need.

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