(Read or just jump to the video below!) I knew it would be a matter of time before everyone would be wearing face masks, so I was shopping online earlier this month for the perfect mask. Everywhere we look these days we are constantly reminded about the COVID-19 pandemic and those blue medical masks really put that reminder “in your face” and “on your face.” I found that some people were making masks with patterns on them which were a little more interesting. A cool leopard print or one with a robot pattern could put some style and “fun” in the situation but I really wanted a plain black one. I guess a lot of other people were thinking the same thing, since the best of the black masks that I found online were out of stock or backordered until MAY.

While I was searching online, a good friend texted me and wrote that she was making masks and asked if I needed one. That was so timely and kind. I really appreciated her thoughtfulness! She even made me a black one. (Thanks, Yanira!) I am so grateful. I did wear it outside a couple times, but I still wanted something that was more like an article of clothing.

I saw people using bandanas and scarves, but heard that heavier fabric or t-shirt like material provided a better barrier. I am sure that with this new situation, fashion designers are already working on patterns for clothes that have built in masks. I can imagine some beautiful turtle necks or hoods being designed to meet this need, but in the mean time, I still wanted something now that didn’t look like a mask. I remembered a cartoon that used to be included in Bazooka bubble gum when I was a kid. There was a character named Mort who wore this super long red turtle neck that was always pulled up to his nose and covered his mouth. I thought it was an interesting look, and that was exactly what I wanted and it could work. I have an old sewing machine and thought, I could probably sew a tube shape from an old t-shirt and wear it like a long turtleneck. I put the idea on a back burner especially since it involved pulling out the sewing machine.

Today, the CDC recommended that if you go outside you should wear a mask. So, now was the time. I pulled out a couple t-shirts, but before I got the sewing machine out, I figured, I could make a mask with out any sewing at all. It definitely worked and now you can use try it. Protect yourself during this outbreak, save money, repurpose a t-shirt with a few snips from a pair of scissors, and instead of just parading around with another reminder of the pandemic, you can make a fashion statement with your face mask. I’ve got you covered! Watch the video: https://touchcast-ambassadors.touchcast.com/s/13iq8u1qr3

Video Filmed with TouchCast Studio App and Padcaster equipment using an ipad. )

Repurposed t-shirt becomes a (No-Sew) facemask with just a few snips from a pair of scissors. Make yours before your next walk outside!