SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
- Scissors
- Orange cotton fabric
- White bias tape
- 9"x 12" felt sheet - orange, pink, white & black
- Embroidery thread - orange, pink, white & black
- Pattern templates
- Sewing machine
- Thread
- Embroidery needle
- Scissors
DIRECTIONS:
- Cut out four of the face mask pattern pieces from the orange cotton fabric.
- Match pieces right sides together, and sew the outer curve using 3/8" seam allowance. Repeat with remaining two pieces.
- Open pieces and press both seam allowances to the right.
- Top-stitch down the seam allowance, about 1/4" from the seam.
- Set one piece aside.
- Place the felt pieces in place on the front of the mask, hand stitching them in place one at a time.
- When front of mask is finished, match front and back pieces right sides together, nesting center front seams.
- Pin and sew around the top and bottom sides of the mask. Leave the sides open for turning.
- Turn mask right side out and press.
- Cut bias tape into 2 yard-long pieces. Center tape on each side. Top-stitch open edge of tape, folding ends so they are inside tape.
Please read and follow all manufacturers' instructions for all tools and materials used. Provide adult supervision if children participate in this project. Masks are not intended for hospital or medical use and are not OSHA certified. Please follow CDC guidelines for use of masks.
Rated 4 out of
5
by
gramma from
easier with Heat Bond and a tail!
I decided to use cloth rather than felt because I thought that it would be sturdier and hold up to more washing. I traced all the pieces on Heat Bond which made it easier to cut out after applying to the fabric. Then I stitched over and added a tail from my scrap box!
Date published: 2020-09-03
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Debbys821 from
Adorable!
I've made 3 of these and everyone agrees they are wonderful! I used elastic loops instead of the ties because my grandkids prefer them, but those are a little tricky to get the right length. No reports of difficulty breathing.
Date published: 2020-06-20
Rated 4 out of
5
by
JayL from
Love the idea, but...
Love the idea, but felt is not the best material. I made one but then realized it sheds way too much to use and wash. I dare not wash it after all the shedding while just making it. I made good use of a lint roller to remove the bits of felt. As some reviewers mentioned, I would use cotton next time instead of the felt.
Date published: 2020-06-19
Rated 3 out of
5
by
Ohiomom from
How does felt hold up?
Has anyone washed the mask yet. Like the first review below, I’m wondering how it would hold up to machine washing. The idea is certainly cute.
Date published: 2020-06-14
Rated 5 out of
5
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MJMC from
Very cute pattern
I made this mask with all cotton fabric, no felt. I used Dritz Fray Check on the edges of decorative pieces. I used thin elastic that can stretch around the head, so it doesn’t have to be tied in place on the child.
Date published: 2020-06-11
Rated 1 out of
5
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Barb from
Tiger mask
Cute idea but how does the use of felt make this mask washable? Masks are supposed to be laundered after each wearing in warm/hot water and run through a hot dryer. Doubtful the felt would hold up to well under those repeated actions.
Date published: 2020-06-07
Rated 5 out of
5
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rpam from
adorable & functional
what a great idea. Besides being adorable, and something that especially little boys will not object to wearing, it offers even more filtration properties! Thank you!!
Date published: 2020-06-06
Rated 5 out of
5
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Joy in Cloth from
Super cute!
This is a great pattern. The felt doesn't seem to make it harder to breathe through as mentioned by the previous review. It might depend on what kind of felt you use though.I'm going to adapt my next attempt to look like a regular cat or maybe another kind of animal.
Date published: 2020-06-06