ValiantArcher wrote:Thank you for the reply, Grandmama! I appreciate your thoughts and expertise. Your explanation of the fabric ties made perfect sense - though, are you stitching along the outside/right side of the fabric at the end? I don't have an iron with me, so if I end up making some, I'll have to get creative with getting folding/pressing to take. I did find some bits of ribbon around, but I don't think I have enough of anything for four ties.
Yes, you will be stitching along the outside/right side of the fabric at the end. I did try sewing a tube with right sides together and then turning it right side out, but it turned out to be a lot of work to make the ties that way.
I was able to make about 20 more face masks over the weekend using shoe laces. So happy that the shoe laces are now being put to good use and not just occupying space in the closet.