Cloth Mask Pattern No Elastic

Rounded elastic is harder to sew securely in place as well as less comfortable to wear around the ears.

Cloth mask pattern no elastic. I was going to include a photo of the pattern i made basically just followed top curve of original and then shortened up bottom and sides and pic one of my finished filter pockets. If using elastic for around the ears i cut. The diy face mask pattern in this post will teach you to make a pleated fabric face mask with either elastic ear loops or fabric ties. The ties are made from fabric too.

You can use bias strips or knit fabric strips for the mask ties or 1 4 or 1 8 elastic for ties that either go around the ears or around the head neck. This mask has no elastic so that it can withstand high heat in the sanitizing process. And that my friends is how this simple diy face mask without elastic pattern was born. The mask i m making tonight has fabric ties instead of elastic and it has a pocket on the back for an extra filter.

Qty 1 9 x 6 rectangle. Instead of using the first mask pattern i made here i decided to make a whole new and quite different pattern for this no elastic face mask. While this version is a little smaller than the first one this fabric face mask is still covering a good portion of. You can use premade bias tape or make your own binding with this tutorial.

White is preferred but other colors are acceptable. A lot of readers asked me to come up with a beginner friendly pattern that sews up quickly uses no elastic and fits well on a wide variety of faces. Fast and easy no elastic face mask with filter pocket and nose stay do you want a face mask with a good coverage that you can sew up in 5 minutes flat. Use this diy face mask pattern and video tutorial to make homemade masks for your family or to donate.

In my cotton diy face mask tutorial i covered several alternatives to elastic when stores run low but i believe this new face mask template is even better for beginner sewists or hand sewists. The mask pattern thibaut created features two layers of tight knit cotton which while not on par with medical grade masks offers more protection than say a bandana. I made a smaller pattern based off of original pattern for the n95 version of cloth mask to use to trace out interfacing for the filter pocket. Watch how to make a cloth face mask.

Binding is easy to make and you can t run out of it. I m back with another fabric face mask pattern after a few readers asked for other options when elastics are not available.