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How to be Fashionable During a Plague

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  How to Make a Mask Cover Or… How to be Fashionable During a Plague Welcome to a tutorial on how to use basic crafting to extend the life of your personal protective equipment. This lesson is also known as how to be fashionable during the plague.   Materials needed: Cotton fabric with matching thread Scissors Ruler Iron Sewing machine The first step is finding appropriate fabric. For nurses, this is the perfect time to make use of those old scrub tops that never get worn anymore. Otherwise, any regular cotton fabric is acceptable, cute prints are optional. Quilters are an excellent resource for fabric. Once you have your fabric you need to cut out two rectangles of fabric as shown in the photo below. The cut fabric measures 7 ¾ in x 7 ½ in. When looking at your print the longest measurement should be lengthwise. Use a fabric marker or a highlighter to mark your pressing lines. This makes it easier to do the pressing. It will be easier to see the lines if you Mark the wro...