

To create the pleats, just bring the first pin down to meet the second, the third to meet the fourth, and the fifth to meet the sixth.

One way to do this is by marking the spacing with pins: place one about 1.5 inches down the short side of the fabric add the next 1 inch down from that, then the third ½ inch down from that, and keep alternating between 1 and ½ inches until you’ve used all six pins. Step 3: Make three evenly spaced pleats along both 7-inch sides of the fabric, making sure to keep all of your tucks facing in the same direction, and pin in place. At the gap you left open, just tuck the edges inside for now you’ll sew it closed later. Now your edges are on the inside and you have a neatly sewn two-sided rectangle. Step 2: Turn the rectangle right-side-out by reaching into the gap you left open and pulling the fabric through. Sew almost all the way around the rectangles, leaving a small gap (a few inches) open on the long side. Step 1: Sew the two main rectangle pieces together with the “right” sides of the fabric-the side you want to see-facing each other. That, in turn, has raised questions about how people can best make their own face coverings at home, whether by sewing cloth masks or fashioning something out of bandanas or other fabric. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, anyone who is around other people should cover their mouth and nose with a cloth face cover, which the health agency says can be made from household items or common materials found at home. According to newly updated guidelines from the U.S. That’s a marked difference from previous federal guidance that recommended only sick people or those caring for someone who is sick wear face masks. federal government recently changed its recommendations, suggesting now that all residents wear homemade facial coverings when they have to go out. Amid a shortage of medical-grade face masks, such as surgical masks (loose-fitting, disposable masks that block large droplets but don’t filter small particles) and N95 respirators (tight-fitting face coverings that filter out small particles), the U.S.
