00:00So now you want to cut this?
00:04Do you have better scissors, Mom?
00:12Hi, my name is Allegra Edwards.
00:14You probably recognize me from Briarpatch,
00:16now airing on USA Network,
00:18or the upcoming Upload
00:20coming to Amazon Prime Video on May 1st.
00:23What's that sound?
00:24Hi, Mom. Hey.
00:25What do you got there?
00:26How do you model it?
00:28Oh, it's cute.
00:30This is what we're making today,
00:32a homemade mask.
00:33For this activity, you will need a pillowcase
00:37that you don't mind saying goodbye to,
00:39and be sure to wash your pillowcase
00:41before you begin.
00:42Pair of scissors, pencil to mark
00:44where you need to cut, tape measure
00:46or a ruler. This is elastic.
00:49You can also use ribbon if you
00:50don't have elastic. Some straight
00:52pins, and if you don't have a sewing
00:54machine, which we do over there,
00:56you can also use a needle and thread.
00:57These are designed for you to wear
00:59around your home, or if you do have
01:02to go outside, they are not meant
01:04to be a substitute for surgical
01:06or medical grade masks.
01:08I am definitely not a seamstress,
01:11nor am I a tailor or a sewer,
01:13but my mother's pretty good,
01:14and so we're gonna do it together, right, Mom?
01:16Yep. We have selected
01:18the pillowcase of choice.
01:20So we're gonna start up here,
01:22all the way down.
01:23Nine inches.
01:26It's gonna be
01:28six inches.
01:30I have found,
01:31just from personal experience,
01:33that when I wear a mask,
01:35I am less likely to touch my face.
01:39Nice!
01:40This is my mom closer up.
01:42Say hi, Jeannie.
01:43Hi, Jeannie. Hi.
01:46Classic.
01:46By this point, you should have
01:48two six-by-nine pieces of cotton pillowcase.
01:51You want the bright side,
01:53as Mom says, to be on the inside,
01:55so you're gonna make them kiss.
01:58And line them up,
01:59so the dull side is on the outside,
02:02the bright side is on the inside,
02:03just like all of us.
02:04The bright side is the right side.
02:06Yeah, baby.
02:07Alright, I'm handing it over
02:09to the mistress seamstress herself.
02:12She's starting at about the halfway point,
02:14and then she's gonna sew straight down.
02:17She's gonna stop just before the edge
02:19so that she can tuck in the elastic.
02:22And the elastic,
02:22she's gonna put in at an angle,
02:24and then she's gonna make sure
02:26that the needle goes over the elastic
02:28so that it's really stuck in there.
02:30Then again, she's stopping
02:31before she gets to the bottom.
02:33She's gonna tuck that end of the elastic
02:36underneath that corner there,
02:38and then she's gonna go over it again.
02:42Why, thank you, Alexa.
02:44You're welcome.
02:44You're welcome, Mom.
02:45Very well done.
02:46So now that we've put in
02:47the second piece of elastic,
02:49she's gonna sew up the fourth side
02:52of the rectangle here.
02:54She'll get to that corner,
02:55and tuck the elastic in,
02:57making sure that it lies flat
02:59on the inside of this little pillow
03:02that we're making.
03:04She's gonna go over it a couple times
03:05so that it's secure.
03:07Mom has cut off all of the loose threads.
03:10She's left that little gap
03:11so that she can turn the mask inside out.
03:15Or as she likes to say,
03:17bright side out.
03:20This is the part that I'm really good at.
03:22Pinning.
03:23We're gonna basically make three
03:24on each side, three pins.
03:27What this is gonna do is cinch it
03:29so that it hugs your face.
03:31Start by folding over.
03:34And we'll take this straight pin here.
03:38And we're gonna go back out.
03:42And then you'll want to do it
03:43on the opposite side.
03:46See that?
03:48And this is what it looks like
03:49on the other side.
03:52That's my cat.
03:54He misses me.
03:55So you have three on this side,
03:57three on this side.
03:58On to the next step.
03:59What we do is we are gonna just
04:02sew all the way around,
04:03very close to the edge.
04:05We'll take the pins out at the last moment
04:07so we don't break the needle.
04:10And then this unfinished part,
04:12you can sort of tuck in and sew it down.
04:15It's just pretty organic.
04:17Organic like an apple.
04:18Like an apple.
04:20Then you'll see that once she gets
04:22to the bottom here,
04:23she's gonna go over it a couple times
04:24just for extra security.
04:27Cut.
04:28If you don't have access to a sewing machine,
04:31that's okay.
04:31You can do this with needle and thread.
04:33Super simple.
04:34We've got our seven inch long pieces of ribbon
04:36that we're using instead of elastic.
04:38And again, the bright sides of the fabric
04:41are facing the middle.
04:42You're gonna take the needle and thread
04:43and start in the center.
04:45And then work your way up lengthwise.
04:47So on that long side.
04:49When you reach the corner,
04:50you're gonna take the piece of ribbon
04:52and put it in the corner in between
04:54the pieces of fabric at an angle.
04:57And then you're gonna sew over a few times
04:59just so that it's secure.
05:01You'll tuck the ribbon inside
05:04making sure it's clear of your sewing.
05:07You're gonna go up that shorter edge.
05:10Eventually you'll flip it inside out again
05:11just like you did with the elastic version.
05:14Here's a super simple no sew version
05:16with a handkerchief.
05:17You're gonna fold it in half.
05:18Then take a coffee filter
05:19and place it in the center.
05:21Fold the top half down
05:23and the bottom half up.
05:26Then take a hair elastic
05:27and thread it through.
05:29Then I like to take the tail ends
05:31and tuck one into the other
05:33for a little bit more security.
05:36Et voila!
05:46So, real talk.
05:48This is moderately easy to make.
05:50Um, obviously it helps if you've got experience
05:53with a sewing machine.
05:55But if you only have a needle and thread,
05:56I think it's pretty straightforward.
05:57And you know what?
05:59Not very many people are gonna see you in it.
06:01So, even if it's a little iffy at first,
06:05that's okay.
06:06So, give it a try.
06:07I encourage you to try it on your own.
06:09Let me know if you think it's difficult.
06:10Maybe I was way off.
06:12Make sure you color your nose.
06:14There you go.
06:16I lost an earring.
06:17Say thanks, Mom.
06:18Thanks, Mom.
06:19No, no.
06:21Stay safe out there.
06:22Wash your hands.
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