Surgical Face Mask

Instructions for surgical face mask.

***Supplies Needed***

-LINK to Buy Pattern: https://www.properfitclothing.com/product-page/su...

-LINK to Fabric: https://amzn.to/2lNrnly

-LINK to Braided Elastic: https://amzn.to/3d9LRLF

-LINK to Coated Wire Tie: https://amzn.to/2wfnmvA

-LINK to Bias tape folder kit: https://goo.gl/E4X5go

-LINK to Bias Tape: https://goo.gl/rtMLte

-LINK to Industrial Bias Tape Attachment: https://amzn.to/2Ua3It3

-Trace pattern on to fabric. Make sure you are tracking on the recommended seam allowance line.

-Mark the horizontal lines.

-Connect lines.

-This pattern is folded into pleats

-You want to fold and touch the lines by color. If you did not print in color. Fold and touch the lines with dashes between them.

-This will be done on the fabric panel cut out in the previous step. Pictures of pattern above is a visual guide.

-Fold the first pleat on the fabric and sew on the dashed line. This will be the center of the fold on the wrong side of the fabric.

-Sew as close as you can to the edge.

-Repeat the previous step for the other two fold lines.

-Sew on the dashed lines on the wrong side of the fabric.

-Fold the Pleats flat and tack stitch as close as you can to the edge. This will secure the pleats down.

-Iron the pleats.

-Cut 2 12 inch pieces of elastic.

-Place .25 inches away from top and bottom edges.

-Tack stitch into position.

-Add bias tape to the sides first.

-You can use already made bias tape or make your own.

-Add the bias tape to the top and bottom edges.

-Place the nose adjustment in the center of the top edge. Sew over the nose adjustment with the bias tape.

-You can use a twist tie for the nose adjustment. You just need bendable metal that will hold its postilion and adjust to your nose.

-Use a bias tape making kit to match your face mask fabric.

-Pick the size folder.

-Cut bias tape strips to the size of folder.

-Pull bias tape strip though folder and iron as it comes out the other end.

-When completed you can add the bias tape in the same order as the previous steps.

-Tack stitch corners to prevent the bias tape from dethreading and your face mask is complete!