Knitting, crocheting and general craftery
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Aug 2020
5:38pm, 6 Aug 2020
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Drell
I've been using 3 layers, all normal woven fabric. I assume the "don't use iron-on interfacing" is because of the glue - maybe there are noxious fumes? |
Aug 2020
6:15pm, 6 Aug 2020
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jabberknit
Perhaps the iron-on is a bit more difficult to breathe through.
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Aug 2020
7:48pm, 6 Aug 2020
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runnyeyes
I’ve been using craft cotton for the outer and inner.. and cotton t shirt( woven) for the centre. No interfacing. It certainly muffles your voice ...not sure what that means for Covid transmission. |
Aug 2020
8:41pm, 6 Aug 2020
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Meglet
I reduces the droplet and aerosol spread. Plus I read yesterday that it's likely to reduce your viral load, so if you do come across some virus you will get less particles and be less ill.
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Aug 2020
8:43pm, 6 Aug 2020
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Meglet
Tbh I don't use bias binding a lot, but that means I don't actually have any! So need to make it. And the little gadget is brilliant. It comes with four sizes and a machine foot for applying it. I think it could be a good alternative to elastic for straps if needed.
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Aug 2020
8:47pm, 6 Aug 2020
6,810 posts
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sallykate
I don't use bias binding much either, and the stuff you buy can be a bit hard. I like the idea of being able to make my own. I make bias strips for piping on furnishing (though not very often!)
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Aug 2020
8:58pm, 6 Aug 2020
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Meglet
You just cut a strip and feed it through and iron. I've not even been cutting very accurately amazon.co.uk |
Aug 2020
10:41pm, 6 Aug 2020
38,177 posts
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Purps
I saw a nifty trick with a safety pin or two and an ironing board for making bias binding, not something I've tried but looked good, I'll have to find the video again.
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Aug 2020
11:31am, 7 Aug 2020
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Gus
I've just beat my previous record on old stash material. I was sorting through another old bag of stuff, looking for material to make the wee bags previously posted by ?? because I knew i has some old jeans that I'd used in a tote bag pattern. Found the jeans and also some patchwork squares from when I was toying with that plus an old kaftan! Lovey blue and grey stripes that I'd cut down into a short kaftan saving the spare material as well. I wore this when I was expecting my younger daughter, who was born in 1977! It will be repurposed into a bag for her and probably one for me too.
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Aug 2020
1:28pm, 7 Aug 2020
2,492 posts
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Drell
I've been using ties on all the masks I've done so far, as I didn't have any elastic. Now got both a bias binding maker and some elastic on order, which may be overkill!
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