🌸 DIY face mask

Hi and welcome to a new tutorial!🌸🌸🌸

This time I'm sharing the mask pattern I've been using since I found this wonderful tutorial by CraftPassion. It's a fabric face mask that is very fitting and rather easy to make if you have any sewing experience. In her site you'll find the photo instructions and also a great and easy to follow video tutorial.🌸

The materials you're going to need are: tightly woven non-stretchy cotton fabric, scissors or a cutting mat and a rotary cutter, pins or sewing clips, round elastic cord (you can either use hair ties or shoelaces) and a sewing machine.🌸

1) Choose and iron the fabrics for the inner and outer shell: double the fabric and trace the pattern then cut it out. You will have a total of 4 pieces, two inner and two outer.

2) Sew both the couples along the longer curve with an allowance of half a centimeter. This seam will be on the front of the mask. Clip the edge with a small scissor being very careful not to snip the stich line.

3) Topstitching: open each shell right side up then sew very close to the previous stitchline you just made. To make it easier, pull the little clippings on one side.

Optional step) To create a mask with an inner pocket to insert a filter, take the inner piece wrong side up and fold half a centimeter inwards, pin and sew it down.

4) To assemble the mask join the two shells right sides together and pin (or clip) in place along the two longer sides. Sew with a straight stitch along the pinned sides.

5)Take a break from sewing and take the work to the ironing board. Fold the edge of the outer shell inwards two times, keeping in mind that this will be the casing for the elastic (or string), so take the measurements according to the size of your elastic.

6) Sew the casing closed with a stitch as close as possible to the inner side. If you're making the pocket version you'll end up with an opening right on the side of your last stitchline.

7) Slide the elastics (or the shoelace) through the casings, knotting the ends.

This shoe string option gives less tension to your ears than the elastic one, so try out the option that feels more comfortable to you and your loved ones.🌸

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