C r e ati ve Fa b r ica...Iron the mask. Then follow the instructions that apply to the method you wish to use to secure your mask. There are also optional instructions for a moldable

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Pleated Face Mask In the Hoop Instructions:

Please read ALL instructions before beginning your project.

sIze detAILs:

This ITH mask design comes in 3 sizes. Small is recommended for children over 3, Medium for teens and adults with small to medium heads, and Large for adults with larger heads. The approximate sizes of each mask once assembled are:

Small Mask: 3 × 5.75 inches | Medium Mask: 3.5 × 6.75 inches | Large Mask: 4 × 7.5 inches

MAterIALs:

Use tightly woven cotton, such as quilting fabric or cotton sheets. For each mask, you will need 3 pieces of fabric, 1 for the front and 2 for the back. It is recommended that the front and back be made from contrasting fabric. Cut each of the 3 fabric pieces to the measurements indicated below for the mask size you will be making:

FrONt: Small: 8 inch square | Medium: 9 inch square | Large: 9.75 inch square

BACK × 2: Small: 5 × 8 inches | Medium: 5.5 × 9 inches | Large: 6 × 9.75 inches

For each mask, you will also need ONE of the following to secure it on your face:

• elastic: Narrow and flat works best. You will need 2 pieces that are 16 inches each.

• double fold bias tape: Between ¼ and ¾ inches wide. You will need 2 pieces that are each long enough to tie around your head. (Minimum 4 feet each.)

• sturdy ribbon: Between ¼ and ¾ inches wide. You will need 2 pieces that are each long enough to tie around your head. (Minimum 4 feet each.)

Optional: Pipe cleaner or other flexible wire that can be easily bent into shape to mold around the shape of your nose.

sewINg ANd AsseMBLy INstruCtIONs:

1. Hoop your stabilizer. You can use tearaway or cut away stabilizer.

2. Load the file called “FRONT” onto your machine. Stitch design step 1 onto the stabilizer. This is your placement stitch that shows you where you need to put the front fabric.

3. Place your front fabric on top of the placement stitches, with the pretty side of the fabric facing up. (If you like, you can use a little bit of adhesive to keep the fabric in place).

4. Stitch the tack down step to secure the front fabric. DO NOT TRIM FABRIC.

5. Stitch the final step of the “FRONT” design file. This will create marks each at the left and right. You will use these to help indicate where you should fold your pleats.

6. Take everything out of the hoop and trim around the edge of the design, exactly ½ an inch outside of the outer stitch line. Remove the stabilizer.

7. Fold the fabric to create pleats, using the stitched marks as a guide where to place your folds. You will want the pleats to face down when the mask is worn. After creating your pleats, the space between the top and bottom stitches of your mask should measure as follows for each mask size: Small: 3 inches tall | Medium: 3.5 inches tall | Large: 4 inches tall If your pleats do not match the measurement indicated above, gently adjust your pleats to get the right size. Pin your pleats in place and iron the fabric.

8. Hoop your stabilizer. You can use tearaway or cut away stabilizer.

9. Load the file called “BACK” onto your machine. Stitch design step 1 onto the stabilizer. This is your placement stitch for the second part of the design.

10. For the small size, you will place the pleated front piece (pretty side up) within the center of this placement stitch boundary. As long as you used the correct trim measurements in step 6 and 7, then your raw edges should align with the placement stitch rectangle. For the medium and large sizes, you will place the pleated front piece (pretty side up) within the center of the top and bottom placement stitches. As long as you used the correct trim measurements in step 6 and 7, then your raw edges at the top and bottom should align with the top and bottom placement stitches. To align the left and right, align the stitches at the left and right of the pleated front piece with the vertical placement stitches on your stabilizer at the left and right. If you like, you can use a little bit of adhesive to keep the fabric in place.

11. Stitch the next step of the design to tack down the front piece at the left and right. If you had pins holding the pleats in place, remove them after stitching.

12. Fold each of your two back fabric pieces in half lengthwise. After folding, your two back pieces should each measure as follows: Small: 2.5 × 8 inches | Medium: 2.75 × 9 inches | Large: 3 × 9.75 inches

13. Stitch the next step of the design. This will create a small mark at the left and right. This mark shows you where you need to align your first back fabric piece.

14. Place one of your back pieces of fabric at the top of the design, with the folded edge at the bottom. Align the folded edge to the marks that were just stitched. Use pins to hold the fabric in place until it is stitched down.

15. Stitch the next step of the design. This will tack down the back top piece. Do NOT trim after tack down. Remove the pins after stitching is complete.

16. Repeat steps 13 and 14 for the second back fabric piece. Place the raw edge at the bottom of the design and the folded edge at the top (aligned to the second set of marks). Your two back pieces will overlap in the middle by about an inch.

17. Stitch the final step of the “BACK” design file. This will stitch around the entire design, but leaving small gaps at the top and bottom corners. Remove pins.

18. Take everything out of the hoop and trim around the edge of the last stitch, ½ an inch outside of the last outer stitch line. Remove the stabilizer.

19. Using the pocket opening on the back, turn your mask right side out.

20. Iron the mask. Then follow the instructions that apply to the method you wish to use to secure your mask. There are also optional instructions for a moldable nose piece.

21. IF usINg eLAstIC: Take 2 pieces of elastic that are at least 16 inches long each and put them inside of your mask using the pocket opening in back. Pull the cut ends of one piece of elastic through the openings at the top and bottom of the left side of your mask. Do the same with the second piece of elastic on the right side. Fit the mask to your face and tie the loose ends of the elastic in a knot on each side. Once you have a good fit, move the knot for each elastic to the inside of the mask. Pin the elastic that is inside of the mask to far left and right of the interior of the mask. Top stitch your mask at the left and right sides with a ½ inch seam allowance to form a casing for the elastic. Remove the pins.

[eLAstIC CONtINued...] Top stitch the top and bottom of the mask all the way across if you do not wish to be able to adjust the elastic in the future. If you wish to keep the elastic adjustable, only top stitch between the two casing stitches at the top and bottom, but do not top stitch over the casing openings. If you will be adding a nose piece, complete Step 23 before top stitching the top and bottom.

22. IF usINg rIBBON (option 1): Cut two pieces of sturdy ribbon to a length long enough to tie around your head. Put the ribbon inside of your mask using the pocket opening in back. Pull the ends of one ribbon through the openings at the top and bottom of the left side of your mask. Do the same with the second piece of ribbon on the right side. Center the ribbon so that there are equal lengths on each end. Top stitch the top and bottom of the mask. If you will be adding a nose piece, complete Step 23 before top stitching the top and bottom.

23. [OPtIONAL] Moldable Nose Piece: The moldable nose piece should be added AFTER elastic and ribbon option 1, but BEFORE bias tape or ribbon option 2. Insert a pipe cleaner or other flexible wire inside of the mask pocket and place it at the very top. You may wish to fold the ends of the wire to keep them from poking through. Top stitch at the top of the mask with a ¼ to ½ inch seam allowance to keep the wire in place. If you used elastic or ribbon option 1, you may now top stitch the bottom but will not need to top stitch the top as that step was taken care of when you stitched in the wire. Do not top stitch the bottom if you are using bias tape or ribbon option 2.

24. IF usINg dOuBLe FOLd BIAs tAPe: Cut two pieces of bias tape to a length long enough to tie around your head. Sandwich the top of your mask between the bias tape in the middle. Pin the mask in place. Tuck in the raw ends of the bias tape. Starting at one end of the bias tape, sew the bias tape closed all the way around the 3 open sides with a 1/8 inch seam allowance. Make sure that as you are sewing, that the mask is also being sewn securely in place. Repeat for the bottom. Remove pins.

25. IF usINg rIBBON (option 2): Cut two pieces of sturdy ribbon to a length long enough to tie around your head. Center the ribbon over the top of the mask front, with the ribbon on top. Pin the ribbon in place. Sew the ribbon onto the top of the mask at the top and bottom of the ribbon. Repeat for the bottom ribbon. Remove pins.

26. If you wish to add additional filtration, you can use the pocket to add additional layers.

This design is optimized for 100% cotton fabric with two sheets of tear away stabilizer. If you are stitching this design on a differnt fabric, please adjust your stabilizer accordingly.

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Machine format: Janome

Color changes: 2

Stops: 3

Trims: 13

Fabric: Pure Cotton

Required stabilizer: Topping: Backing: Tear Away x 2

Left: 98.3 mm

Right: 98.6 mm

Up: 98.1 mm

Down: 98.8 mm

EndX: 92.3 mm

EndY: -51.4 mm

Area 38749.9 mm²

Max stitch: 7.0 mm

Min stitch: 0.5 mm

Max jump: 7.0 mm

Total thread: 4.46m

Total bobbin: 1.43m

Stop Sequence:

# Color St. Code Name

1. 339 Placement

2. 324 Tack Down

3. 205 Pleat Marks

Production WorksheetWilcom EmbroideryStudio – Designing

Design: DBG_ITH-Pleated-Face-Mask-Large-FrontTitle:

Stitches: 868

Height: 196.9 mm

Width: 196.9 mm

Colors: 3

Colorway: Color Stop Steps

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Stop #: 1Element: Code: Name: PlacementChart: Applique StepsStitches: 339Thread used: 1.76m

Stop #: 2Element: Code: Name: Tack DownChart: Applique StepsStitches: 324Thread used: 1.72m

Stop #: 3Element: Code: Name: Pleat MarksChart: Stitches: 205Thread used: 0.68m

Color FilmWilcom EmbroideryStudio – Designing

Design: DBG_ITH-Pleated-Face-Mask-Large-FrontTitle:

Stitches: 868

Height: 196.9 mm

Width: 196.9 mm

Colors: 3


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Color changes: 5

Stops: 6

Trims: 13

Fabric: Pure Cotton


Left: 99.3 mm

Right: 97.5 mm

Up: 76.0 mm

Down: 76.4 mm

EndX: -73.6 mm

EndY: -51.1 mm

Area 29999.9 mm²

Max stitch: 12.5 mm

Min stitch: 0.5 mm

Max jump: 7.0 mm

Total thread: 5.09m

Total bobbin: 1.51m

Stop Sequence:


1. 326 Placement

2. 125 Tack Down

3. 55 2nd Placement

4. 139 2nd Tack Down

5. 49 3rd Placement

6. 277 3rd Tack Down


Design: DBG_ITH-Pleated-Face-Mask-Large-BackTitle:

Stitches: 971

Height: 152.4 mm

Width: 196.9 mm

Colors: 6


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Stop #: 3Element: Code: Name: 2nd PlacementChart: Applique StepsStitches: 55Thread used: 0.15m

Stop #: 4Element: Code: Name: 2nd Tack DownChart: Applique StepsStitches: 139Thread used: 0.68m

Stop #: 5Element: Code: Name: 3rd PlacementChart: Applique StepsStitches: 49Thread used: 0.14m

Stop #: 6Element: Code: Name: 3rd Tack DownChart: Applique StepsStitches: 277Thread used: 1.28m


Design: DBG_ITH-Pleated-Face-Mask-Large-BackTitle:

Stitches: 971

Height: 152.4 mm

Width: 196.9 mm

Colors: 6


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Color changes: 2

Stops: 3

Trims: 13

Fabric: Pure Cotton


Left: 95.1 mm

Right: 95.4 mm

Up: 88.6 mm

Down: 89.2 mm

EndX: 88.7 mm

EndY: -48.8 mm

Area 33870.9 mm²

Max stitch: 6.9 mm

Min stitch: 0.5 mm

Max jump: 6.9 mm

Total thread: 4.13m

Total bobbin: 1.31m

Stop Sequence:


1. 309 Placement

2. 296 Tack Down

3. 201 Pleat Marks


Design: DBG_ITH-Pleated-Face-Mask-Medium-FrontTitle:

Stitches: 806

Height: 177.8 mm

Width: 190.5 mm

Colors: 3


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Design: DBG_ITH-Pleated-Face-Mask-Medium-FrontTitle:

Stitches: 806

Height: 177.8 mm

Width: 190.5 mm

Colors: 3


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Color changes: 5

Stops: 6

Trims: 14

Fabric: Pure Cotton


Left: 97.9 mm

Right: 98.9 mm

Up: 67.6 mm

Down: 68.2 mm

EndX: -88.0 mm

EndY: 42.2 mm

Area 26737.4 mm²

Max stitch: 6.9 mm

Min stitch: 0.5 mm

Max jump: 6.9 mm

Total thread: 4.78m

Total bobbin: 1.37m

Stop Sequence:


1. 290 Placement

2. 126 Tack Down

3. 53 2nd Placement


5. 74 3rd Placement



Design: DBG_ITH-Pleated-Face-Mask-Medium-BackTitle:

Stitches: 932

Height: 135.8 mm

Width: 196.9 mm

Colors: 6


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Design: DBG_ITH-Pleated-Face-Mask-Medium-BackTitle:

Stitches: 932

Height: 135.8 mm

Width: 196.9 mm

Colors: 6


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Color changes: 2

Stops: 3

Trims: 13

Fabric: Pure Cotton


Left: 89.2 mm

Right: 88.6 mm

Up: 76.1 mm

Down: 76.3 mm

EndX: 76.1 mm

EndY: -44.4 mm

Area 27096.7 mm²

Max stitch: 7.0 mm

Min stitch: 0.5 mm

Max jump: 7.0 mm

Total thread: 3.82m

Total bobbin: 1.20m

Stop Sequence:


1. 263 Placement

2. 252 Tack Down

3. 225 Pleat Marks


Design: DBG_ITH-Pleated-Face-Mask-Small-FrontTitle:

Stitches: 740

Height: 152.4 mm

Width: 177.8 mm

Colors: 3


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Design: DBG_ITH-Pleated-Face-Mask-Small-FrontTitle:

Stitches: 740

Height: 152.4 mm

Width: 177.8 mm

Colors: 3


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Color changes: 5

Stops: 6

Trims: 13

Fabric: Pure Cotton


Left: 98.4 mm

Right: 98.4 mm

Up: 51.0 mm

Down: 50.6 mm

EndX: -50.7 mm

EndY: -37.5 mm

Area 20001.1 mm²

Max stitch: 7.0 mm

Min stitch: 0.5 mm

Max jump: 7.0 mm

Total thread: 4.19m

Total bobbin: 1.22m

Stop Sequence:


1. 247 Placement

2. 99 Tack Down

3. 60 2nd Placement


5. 60 3rd Placement



Design: DBG_ITH-Pleated-Face-Mask-Small-BackTitle:

Stitches: 769

Height: 101.6 mm

Width: 196.9 mm

Colors: 6


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Design: DBG_ITH-Pleated-Face-Mask-Small-BackTitle:

Stitches: 769

Height: 101.6 mm

Width: 196.9 mm

Colors: 6


Zoom: 0.24


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