SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
DIRECTIONS:
- 100% cotton fabric
- Knit fabric
- Small safety pin
- Pattern
- Basic sewing supplies
DIRECTIONS:
- To find the downloadable pattern, click on the "GET PATTERNS" tab above.
- Cut pattern twice on the fold of the cotton fabric. Cut two 1 1/2"x 14" pieces from the knit fabric.
- Match the two cotton pieces right sides together. Sew the curved sides using 3/8" seam allowance.
- Press seam allowance to one side and top stitch seam allowance flat.
- Adjust mask so that the curved seams meet in the middle. Pin and sew along the top and bottom edges. Leave a small opening on the bottom to turn the mask right side out.
- Clip the corner seam allowance to reduce bulk.
- Turn mask right side out and press.
- Fold the sides in about 3/4", press and stitch along the edge to create a casing for the strap to go through. Top stitch across the top and bottom edge, closing the hole along the bottom.
- Stretch the knit strips so that the fabric rolls up into a tube. 1" in from one end, pin a safety pin through the fabric (perpendicular to the fabric works best).
- Fold the 1" end up so there is two layers of knit at that end. Guide the safety pin through the casing in the mask from top to bottom. Once the safety pin emerges, expose about 1/4-3/8" of the knit loop. This will be the loop that the rest of the strap feeds through so the mask can be adjusted.
- Stitch along the bottom of the casing to secure the loop in place. Remove safety pin and repeat for the other side.
- Thread the loose end of the knit strap through the loop using the safety pin. Trim the length of the excess strap if desired and knot the bottom to prevent the strap from coming out of the loop.