SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
- Download face mask pattern
- 1 7/8yd of special occasion satin
- 7" of cotton fabric for each side of mask
- 7" of lightweight fusible interfacing
- 1/8" black elastic, 15"
- Small safety pin for inserting elastic
- Sewing notions
DIRECTIONS: Seams are 1/4" unless noted.
- Download adult mask pattern.
- Cut 2 of satin, cotton and fusible interfacing masks.
- Cut 2 of 7 1/2" elastic.
- Press fusible interfacing to wrong side of satin.
- Sew center front seams of satin, cotton. Press seam open. Don’t stitch seam down.
- Pin right sides together across top sides and bottom. Leave an opening, top and bottom at each side corners of 1/4" to insert elastic. Sew top, sides and bottom, leaving an opening for turning. Turn right sides out, press and hand stitch opening closed.
- Insert elastic through 1/4" side openings with safety pin, tie elastic in a knot. Slide knotted elastic in mask to conceal knot.
- Headwrap: Cut one 21" wide x 69" long. Hem all sides with a 1/4" turn and turn hem.
JOANN HACKS:
- Pull threads first before starting hem so that fabric doesn’t get caught in the opening plate when hemming edges.
- Using a size #12 or #14 needle for satin keeps from making snags or skip stitches.