Basic Mask Pattern · 2020-03-23 · BASIC FACE MASK SEWING INSTRUCTIONS Materials • Sewing...

BASIC FACE MASK SEWINGINSTRUCTIONS

Materials

• SewingMachine• Thread• Pins• Scissors• 1/8ydPattern100%Cotton,TightKnit• 1/8ydPlaincolor100%Cotton• (2)piecesof7inof¼inelastic

Instructions

1. Cuta9”x”6”rectangleoutofbothtypesoffabric.2. Putrightsidesoffabrictogetherandpintoholdinplace.3. Cut2piecesofelastic7”long4. Startingmidwayononeonthelongedges,sewwitha1/4inseamuptothefirstcornerandstopwithabout1”remaining.5. Placeapieceoftheelasticbetweenthetwopiecesoffabric,withtheendinthecorner,flushwiththeedges.6. Holdinplaceandsewtothecorner,ensuringtosewthroughtheelastic.7. Continuesewingdowntheshortside,stoppingwith1”left.8. Grabtheotherendoftheelasticyouhavealreadysewninplace,andbringtheotherendtothiscornerandholdinplace.9. Continuesewing,ensuringtocatchtheelastic.10. Turnthecornerandsewdowntheentirelengthofthenextside,leaving1”.11. Takeyoursecondpieceofelasticandplaceitbetweenthetwopiecesoffabric,placingtheendinthecorneryouareabout

tosew.12. Holdtheelasticinplaceandsewtotheendofthelongside,ensuringtosewtheelastic.13. Turnthecornerandsewtotheendofthelastshortside,leaving1”.14. Reachinsidethefabricandfindtheendoftheelasticyoujustsewed,placetheendintheremainingcorner,ensuringyour

elasticisnottwisted.15. Holdtheelasticinplaceandsewtothecorner.16. Turnthecornerandsew,leavinga2”gapbetweenwhereyouendandwhereyoustarted.17. Turninsideout.Besuretopullontheelasticcornerstopullthemasksquare.18. Pin2Tucksoneachside,inthesamedirection.(seeimages)19. Sewallthewayaroundthepatternwitha¼”seamtwice.20. Cutloosethreads.

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SewTime:Approx.15minutespermask