Strange times call for strange sewing!
Tim had a neck warmer made by a local company that we often use when snowboarding, hiking or snowshoeing. It's just a triangle made from flannel, lined with polar fleece, fastened with velcro at the back of the neck.
It's great for neck-warming, but less great for wearing as a mask when you encounter other folks on the trail, the lift or about town... not enough room or shaping for the nose!
I took the neck-warmer and decided to smash it together with a mask pattern I've been using that has a dart at the nose, adding the nose shaping to the top of the triangle.
I also lengthened the ends of the triangle to give a bit more room for the nose and the head when the mask/warmer is pulled up.
I included a piece of wire at the nose bridge, inside the seam allowance, for extra protection from glasses/goggle fogging.
These are a good scrapbuster: Tim's is made with flannel (left over from this top) and lined with fleece (left over from this sweater).
My brother's is two layers of the perfect UPS-brown flannel from Joann. He's a UPS driver and I thought the mask/neck warmer combo would be well suited to cold days in the truck.
Hi, these are great! Can you assist with dimensions?
ReplyDeleteStrange times, strange sewing indeed. But, it’s nice to be able to create and customize what we need, as well as show some love and care for our peeps :)
ReplyDeletegreat idea!
ReplyDeleteTotally onboard with scrap busting projects - good job
ReplyDeleteI’d love your pattern for the neck warmer/mask combo. We cross country ski and often meet people on the trail. This would be so handy!
ReplyDeleteGreat job!