Stitched with a prayer is my face mask project. This week I sent an email to the Trinity distribution offering face masks to anyone who asked. I have been thinking of my project as "Stitched with a Prayer" because making the masks is fun and meaningful to me if I know who I'm sewing for. I am using up remnants and fabrics that I bought at some point but haven't used. For lining, I am using some old sheets that no longer fit my beds. Using what's on hand makes me feel good, too. The only thing I've purchased so far is a roll of elastic for the bands and a few stamps for mailing.The project has given me a sense of agency in doing something positive to make a bad situation a little better. People are somewhat reluctant to accept gifts, thinking, I believe, that they don't want to be a bother and don't want someone else to "go to any trouble." What people don't take into account is that a gift raises up the giver more than the recipient.
So here are a few pictures of my project to-date:
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| My workspace |
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| Block for pleated style |
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| Detail for pleated style |
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| Pleated, darted style with ties |
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| Pleated style, in progress, with ties |
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| Pleated style with older elastic |
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| Cut outs for "molded" style |
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| Some fabric on hand |
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| A few finished "molded" style |
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