FACE MASK PATTERN & INSTRUCTIONS

1) PLACE PATTERN ON FOLDED EDGE OF FABRIC AS NOTED

2) CUT OUT ALONG TOP EDGE, RIGHT SIDE, AND BOTTOM EDGE
sewing line reference for wire
3) ENSURE YOU CUT OUT NOTCHES FOR SEAM ALLOWANCE & FOR PLEAT
PLACEMENT AS NOTED BY TRIANGLES

DO THIS TWICE, AS YOU WILL NEED (2) PANELS TO MAKE THE MASK

4) FOLD (3) PLEATS UPWARD & IRON INTO PLACE ON BOTH PANELS
PLEAT 1 5) FIRST, SEW ELASTIC STRAPS IN PLACE ON EITHER SIDE OF (1) PANEL.
(FOLD UP)
THE LOOP OF THE STRAPS WILL FACE INWARD ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF FABRIC
ELASTIC STRAPS SHOULD BE CUT AROUND 7 1/2” - 8”
(MEASURE ON YOUR FACE BEFORE YOU CUT)
ON FOLD

PLEAT 2 6) SEW PANELS TOGETHER, WITH THE RIGHT SIDES OF FABRIC FACING EACH OTHER,
(FOLD UP) LEAVING THE TOP EDGE OF UNSEWN
7) TURN MASK RIGHT-SIDE OUT AND INSERT METAL WIRE THROUGH OPEN TOP EDGE
8) TUCK IN TOP EDGE SEAM ALLOWANCE & SEW TOP EDGE CLOSED
9) FEEL FOR THE WIRE INSIDE THE MASK & SET INTO PLACE AT TOP EDGE OF MASK
PLEAT 3 10) SEW THROUGH MASK BELOW WIRE (AS RED LINE DASHED LINE INDICATES) TO
(FOLD UP) KEEP WIRE IN PLACE

OTHER TIPS:
-CAN APPLY (1) LAYER OF LIGHTWEIGHT FUSIBLE INTERFACING TO (1) PANEL
FACE MASK PATTERN
BEFORE YOU IRON PLEATS DOWN FOR EXTRA PROTECTION
-HAND WASH IN HOT WATER & LAY FLAT TO DRY
CUT (2)

STAY SAFE EVERYONE!

-- @Slothpaca