Adult mask: 7.5" x 10.5" rectangle (2 pieces of fabric), cut 2" triangles off each corner
Child mask: 6.5" x 9' rectangle (2 pieces of fabric), cut 1 3/4" triangles off each corner
Suggested elastic length: 5.5" for child masks, 6.5-7" for adult masks (6.5" if you tuck just the edge into the triangle pocket, 7" if you want to tuck a little more)
1" x 12" strips of t-shirt for fabric ties (4 of them, pull to roll edges) I have been using kirkland men's white tees from Costco (buy the largest size)
Recommended age for Child Mask: 3-10 years old
Use 1/4" seam allowance in the first step.
**CHECK OUT MY OLDER VIDEOS TO SEE HOW IT FITS ON THE FACE.**
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This curved face mask not only fits well but it's also easier to sew because it does not require tracing a pattern. I modified an existing Youtube tutorial (Original source here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RCuL1mX7eg ) and made the first 3-D fitted face mask sewing tutorial. (https://youtu.be/F-aSertvYzg) However, after sewing about 20 of them, I started tweaking the steps. I started eliminating some unnecessary steps (topstitching all the way around just built up thread and made it harder to sew in later steps) and tweaking the design a little. I found a much easier way to insert elastic/fabric ties that really cut down on the bulk which could reach as much as 12 layers - as one person noted in a comment. I don't sew on an industrial high-power machine and I was able to sew through the layers, but I realized it would be EASIER to attach the elastic horizontally instead of vertically and it would fit BETTER, too! After trying to explain it to people in the comments, I decided to just make another video.
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This process can be EASILY modified, and will work for any size rectangle with corners cut. The technique of the 'N' fold will always produce the curved 3-d shape. The triangles cut from the corners determines how much fabric cups the nose/chin. Feel free to try fabric ties/elastic loops/pony beads to find what works best for you. Some may even like the original way of folding the ends over to make a casing, through which you can thread shoelaces, ribbon, whatever!
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Thank you for supporting my channel! I am sewing on a BabyLock Quilter's Choice machine, which I got second hand off Craigslist a few years ago. It's a sturdy little machine and I highly recommend (my model is no longer in production but it's a very reliable company). I have been doing a lot of baking: brownies, date cinnamon buns, sourdough bread, Double Tree Hotel chocolate chip cookies, Chris Morocco's chocolate chip cookies, carrot cake, chocolate cake with ermine frosting... I even participated in Bon Appetit's Gourmet Remakes and made Claire's gourmet Pop Tarts recipe and Hot Pockets recipe. (Both are YUM!) But trying to shoot videos without a camera person is difficult, and my son (and husband) often don't want to stand and hold the camera for me. I'm looking into a better stand (I have a mini gorillapod) and hopefully will have some baking videos for you soon.
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