Work begins on DfGI 2018 shipments supporting DfGI Iowa Chapters
It takes 320 tri-fold, reversible, topstitched flannel pads to support 40 Days for Girls International feminine hygiene kits. One yard of 40″ wide flannel makes 10 pads. The cadence I use is to buy 32 yards in 4.25 yard lengths (9″ or 6% shrinkage) of 8 different colors/patterns to maximize variety in each kit. I wash and dry two pieces of flannel at a time (dryer filter gets heavily loaded). Then, I cut each net 4 yard length into (4) one yard pieces stacking and alternating colors/patterns in groups of eight. Shown above. The two stacks on the left make 160 pads. The short stack is my work in progress.
I cut (20) 8″X9″ pieces from each yard, put right sides together, miter the corners (for octagonal shape) before sewing, turning and topstitching. The double layer, tri-fold design means there are six layers which fit in the mating shield with double pockets, wings and PUL (polyurethane laminate).
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Very flattering, thank you!