Pattern For Pleated Face Mask With Elastic Ear Loops

However it can be tricky with these pleated face mask sewing patterns to get the ear or head loops the right size to fit snugly around ears heads because you sew the ear bands into the mask.

Pattern for pleated face mask with elastic ear loops. Pin one piece of elastic to each side of the mask one end to the top corner and one end to the bottom corner of the fabric rectangle. For me ear loops are easier to take on and off. Place fabric pieces right sides together and clip elastic into the corners on the short side. Sew the ends of the elastics to the short ends of one rectangular piece on the right side of the fabric forming loops as shown.

Since sharing my pleated fabric face mask with casings filter pocket tutorial i ve had a lot of requests for a printable pleated face mask pattern so today i m doing just that. Cut the hair ties into straight elastic tie the ends of 3 elastics together and make a bigger loop the loop on fold makes approx. This mask pattern and tutorial has three variations. The second variation is to add ties to the mask so that it loops and ties around the head.

Pleated face mask with elastic ear loops. While 4 5 of the patterns and tutorials i used included written instructions this mask is a video tutorial only from missouri star quilt co. I have read that elastic ear loops can make ears sore especially when wearing masks for long periods of time which is understandable. Sew all the way around the rectangles using a 1 2 inch seam allowance leaving a whole to flip right side out.

The final variation is to adapt the mask to allow it to hold a shield or filter. Trim corners to reduce bulk flip right side out and press. Align the right sides of the rectangle pieces and sew all four sides together with a seam allowance leaving a 3 gap opening. 4 5 to 5 fold the ear side and enclosing the ear loop pin and sew.

Face mask sewing tutorial w replaceable inner filter go to sewing pattern madeeveryday this face mask can be. It includes elastic ear loops and i will. I created this free printable pleated face mask pattern in pdf format. Free face mask sewing pattern w instructional video go to sewing pattern sarahmaker sarah gives us a very thorough tutorial of how to make a cloth pleated face mask with elastic ear loops or fabric ties.

Turn the face mask inside out and press the edges flat with an iron. Backstitch well over elastic in corners. Like the others it s simple to make and about as basic as you can get when learning how to make a fabric face mask. Below the post you will be able to download and print the pattern.

This will create the ear loop once the mask is turned right side out and pleated. The cdc s face.