T-shirt Mask

[dreamshark]

After a little experimenting, I would recommend the no-sew t-shirt mask to anybody who really feels like they need to wear a mask around town. It's not only the easiest and cheapest homemade mask, it is by far the most comfortable. I did actually do a little sewing on this one to make two layers. But the basic one-layer design doesn't require anything but a pair of scissors and an old t-shirt. 

The trick is how you put it on. You place the top over your nose and tie it at the nape of the neck. Then pull the bottom of the mask over your chin and tie the straps on top of your head. It's hard to see in this picture with all my bushy hair in the way. Check out one of the many online tutorials for a better view.

Comments

[minnehaha]

I think I would leave the hem in the shirt and run a piece of pipe cleaner in there to hold it to the bridge of the nose.

K.

[dreamshark]

That's a clever idea, using the hem that is there already. I don't feel like the t-shirt material actually needs any additional fitting, being so soft. But the sewn fabric one certainly could use something like that. Most of the mask patterns I have found do not suggest anything for fitting around the nose, but one of the patterns I found did suggest a twist-tie or pipe cleaner (as I believe you noticed). I do not, as far as I know have any pipe cleaners. I do have some plastic coated twist ties, however.

[minnehaha]

I can give you a few pipe cleaners if you like.

K.

[dreamshark]

Certainly not a life-sustaining supply, but if you're feeling like a little expedition and want to bring me a few I wouldn't object. You could drop by at 5:30, our designated Neighbor Time.

[minnehaha]

I used to have this whole mental narrative about your house and doing a scavenger hunt. {goes down list....} Watch fob? Check! Fireplace matches? Check! Tuning fork? Check!

No idea why I thought that any item, however obscure, could be found in your house, but it was in the 80s when we first met. So, with the years, I have a more realistic expectation of the contents of your house, and will gladly bring you some pipe cleaners. I trust that you have a wire cutter to shorten them.

K.

[dreamshark]

Hmm. It's entirely possible that we DO have pipe cleaners somewhere, but without scavenger hunters to locate them I don't know where. We certainly have several sizes of wire cutter. Not sure about the tuning fork, but I do have an intimidating set of (lead) brass knuckles.

"No idea why I thought that any item, however obscure, could be found in your house..." Oh, I think it's pretty clear why you might have thought that! I kind of have that impression myself (even more true now than then).