Woman specializes in no sew face masks
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EAST LIVERPOOL -- Not everyone is Susie Homemaker, which is why one local woman found herself making homemade masks out of old T-shirts.
Rebecca Lang is crafty enough, more so than a lot of other people; however, she admits that she was puzzled when her husband Charles, who serves on the East Liverpool Community and Learning Center, came to her one day with his arms filled with T-shirts.
"He had 40 T-shirts, which he wanted me to turn into 75 masks for a food distribution at the center in four days," she explained.
Confident in her seamstress skills, even though there was no elastic to be found, Lang took to the internet to find a pattern to accomplish her assignment. Rebecca had been sewing for three decades.
When one types "no sew face mask T-shirt" into Google, dozens of options come up and Rebecca chose one.
"You can get seven masks out of a large T-shirt," she explained, which includes one out of each sleeve. "They are well fitted and T-shirt material allows you to breathe easily and there is no elastic. I was able to make those 75 masks in a few hours."
After free handing the pattern from the Internet, she cuts hearts in the fabric of the mask to put around the wearer's ear, not only relieving ear discomfort but also allowing those with unique characteristics that make wearing a traditional mask challenging to do so comfortably.
"It is especially good for children," Lang said, adding that they can be made out of everythsing from old T-shirts and pajamas. "It is fast and you can produce a large quantity easily."
A traditional face mask takes about 10 minutes to make, while this takes seconds.
For her day job, Lang has worked with mentally challenged adults for more than a dozen years.