How To : Face Masks (for all)
A wonderful mask for those sick times, pollinated times, and anytime.
What You Will Need:
- Sewing Machine
- Needle
- 15" x 15" fabric of your colorful choosing (inside)
- 15" x 15" lightweight to mid-weight interfacing fabric (outside)
- 33" elastic (behind the ears) or 3'9" elastic (behind the head)
- Thread (Polyester thread)
- Scissors
- Ruler
- Iron (for pressing)
Would Make life easier :
- Rotary Cutter (Amazing for multi-layer cutting)
- Self-healing Cutting Mat (Use if you are using a rotary cutter)
- Pins
- Cardboard
- Cord Locks
Download Free Pattern
Print the template below. Be sure to print Actual Size for the best results. Cut around the desired color area. Trace this cut out onto the cardboard piece and cut the cardboard piece to fit.
Print at 100%
Now you have a template ready to trace around onto any fabric of your choosing.
Cut, Cut, Cut and Cut
Now, you can do this one of two ways...
Scissors:
Trace your pattern twice on one type of fabric and twice on your other type of fabric. Cut all four pieces out. Now you have four pieces (2 inside and 2 outside).
Rotary Cutter:
Have your fabric front facing folded so you have a thickness of four layers of fabric (2 layers of outside fabric and 2 layers of inside fabric) Trace your pattern on the top layer and rotary cut along the pattern. Now you have four pieces (2 inside and 2 outside).
Start Sewing
These will be sewn with a 1/2" seam.
Take your inside pieces and with both fronts facing each other, sew along the curved line of the mask. Do the same with the outside pieces.
Cut and Cut again..
Now we are going to snip notches into the fabric close to the seam but NOT on top of it.
Flip That Sucker!
Now it is time to see the true shape!
Through the hole (that you definitely left in the mask when you stitched...) flip it outside in.
Then use your finger to push out the edges and the nose. If available... grab something near you that is pokey (pencil, skewer, pen, etc).
Look at those edges. Nice and crisp!
Back To Sewing Machine!
Now we will change it up to a 1/4" seam. You will want to sew a little bit slower as the seam can get away from you and it won't look pretty.
I normally start at the location where my hole was and close that up then go around the entire mask. Corners may stick; when they do just slowly push the fabric and maybe even raise your head a little bit. :)
Elastic and Done!
Fanazel the elastic into the holes on both sides and either tie them off or place a cord lock for adjustability.
The other option is around the head. For this, you will use your 3'9" elastic and place it from the bottom of the mask through the hole around to the other top side through the hole. Then tie or place the cord lock for adjustability.
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