How To Make A Homemade Mask

Materials
2 pieces of snugly woven cotton material (examples: clean pillow situations or 100% cotton t-shirts). Cut to 9" X 6" (Adult) or 7 1/2" X 5" (Kid).
Sewing (straight) pins
Scissors
Pick among the following:

Elastic Ear Loopholes: 2 pieces (7" each) of rope elastic or 1/8" wide flat flexible. Tie a knot in each end if using rope elastic. You require 7.5 yards of elastic for 25 masks (14" per mask).
Textile Ties: 4 strips (1 1/2" X 18") of cotton fabric or 4 strips (18") of bias tape; use 1/2" or 7/8" as offered.
To Make Textile Ties
Take among the fabric strips (wrong side up).
At one end of the textile strip, fold up the end in (approx. 1/4") and press with an iron.
Fold strip in half lengthwise and also press with an iron.
Open the ironed strip lengthwise. Fold the bottom edge in toward the ironed seam that you simply made and also press with the iron.
Repeat with the top edge of the strip and press.
Fold the strip in half once again and also press so both the sides of the lengthy sides are laying on top of each other.
Making use of sewing maker, sew 1/4" joint along the open side of the strip.
Optional step: You also can sew another 1/4" joint along the shut side, to reinforce it for duplicated use.
Repeat these actions with the various other 3 strips of fabric.
To Make the Mask
For lacing or cable, adhere to very same actions, substituting thing for flexible.

Pile best sides of 2 items of cotton material with each other ensuring all raw sides of material are straightened. Be sure that any type of textile style is positioned flat!
If using elastic, pin one end of each item 1/2" below the raw sides at the top corners of the mask. Repeat with bottom end of elastic pieces 1/2" above the raw edges at the end of the mask. Go to step # 4.
If utilizing connections, pin one end of a fabric tie (make use of the end with raw side) 1/2" below the raw sides at each of leading corners. Pin one end of a textile tie (raw side) 1/2" over the raw edges at each of the bottom corners.
Utilizing 1/4" joint, begin sewing around the beyond the mask. Start on the bottom and also stitch around one side and afterwards along the top of the mask. Leave a 2-3 inch opening along the 4th side of mask.
Transform mask material right-side out. Utilize a pencil to assist push out the seams in the four corners.
Press the mask, seeing to it to carefully line up as well as fold in the sides of the textile that are still open.
Making use of straight pins or an iron, action 2 or 3 evenly-spaced folds (around 1") on each side of the mask. Make sure that the folds up
enter very same direction.
Sew 1/4" seam alongside the mask to hold the folds in position as well as close the small location of the open joint.
Your mask has ended up fantastic and beautiful!