Face Mask 2020

Face Mask 2020

In these unusual times we are having to be more safety conscious. Most people are wearing some kind of Face Covering when they have to go out. I have been using a Wool Scarf but with the weather heating up I need to find something cooler.

Materials

First of all I need some materials. I have some Plain Canvas Material and some Ties that are from an old Canvas Wardrobe.

Tie Material

I am adding Ties to the Mask as unfortunately I do not have any thin Elastic. I need 4 Ties. One Tie at the Top and Bottom of Each Side.

Pre Tie Material

If you need to make Ties from scratch the above photograph shows how the Tie is formed. The Length is approximately Ear to Ear.

Sew Tie

I only have 3 ready-made Ties so I am having to Sew the 4^th. I have trimmed the other Ties to the same Length and I am making this one the same Length

Hem Tie End

Next I have to Hem the Ends. Using the Stitching as a guide I Hem 2 Tie Ends Facing and 2 Hem Ends the Opposite way around. Note that I have only Hemmed 4 Ends and not 8.

5 and a Half Inches

The Width of the Canvas is 5 and a Half Inches. This is to give a generous amount to Hem.

19 and a Half Inches

The Length of the Canvas is 19 and a Half Inches. This is way more than I need but I have a small Head so others might need more. Also although I am lucky enough to have one side already Hemmed I will have to Sew the other side.

Pin Hems

I Pin the Hems ready for Sewing. In the above photograph you can see that I have not Pinned right to the end. This is because before Sewing I want to check how much Material I actually need.

In order to avoid making the mistake I did make sure you turn the Material the other way around before measuring it against your Face. Having a Pin nearly go up your nose is not fun!

Pin Ties

I had to cut off a couple of Inches prior to Sewing the Hems. I am now able to add the Ties. First of all I Pin them in Place. I make a few holding Stitches to secure them.

I then remove the Pins and Fold the Hem over and Sew. This is why I did not need to Hem the other Ends of the Ties. I repeat this on the other End of the Mask.

Finished Plain Mask

Here we have one Finished Plain Face Mask. If I decide that it is a little too Large all I have to do is Fold the Tie Hem over and Sew to shorten it – Doing this on both sides is preferable.