How to Make a Fitted Face Mask with FREE Pattern
Simple step-by-step tutorial for making a fitted face mask with printable pattern.
Ingredients
- Fitted Mask Pattern with or without filter opening
- Flat tightly woven fabric 100% cotton or 100% polyester
- ¼” Flat elastic
- Sewing Machine
- Fabric Scissors
Instructions
- Cut out the pattern pieces on fabric.
- Cut two pieces of elastic 5” long.
- For Mask WITH filter opening, Sew the small side panel to the inner facing piece aligning the small dots.
- Sew the panels together leaving a gap unstitched between the two dots.
- Press the seam open with an iron and edge stitch the filter opening to hold seam allowance in place.
- Next, align the inner facing pieces and outer mask pieces with RIGHT sides together and sew along the curve with a ¼” seam allowance.
- Sew the ends of the elastics to the sides (on the RIGHT side of the fabric) forming loops.
- Align the two layers (inner facing with filter opening and outer fask pieces) with RIGHT sides together and stitch all around the perimeter with a ¼” seam allowance.
- Turn the mask inside out through the filter opening and press seams flat with an iron.
- Edgestitch around the perimeter.
- For Mask WITHOUT filter opening, align the inner facing pieces and outer mask pieces with RIGHT sides together and sew along the curve with a ¼” seam allowance.
- Sew the ends of the elastics to the sides (on the RIGHT side of the fabric) forming loops.
- Align the two layers (inner facing with filter opening and outer fask pieces) with RIGHT sides and stitch all around the perimeter with a ¼” seam allowance leaving a 3” gap.
- Turn the mask inside out through the 3” gap and press seams flat with an iron.
- Edgestitch around the perimeter and stitch the opening closed to finish.
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