Face Mask Pattern?

26 March 2020, 04:09 PM

pianojuggler

Face Mask Pattern?

I want to sew a handful of face masks for the few necessary ventures out of the house.

I've been looking online and all of the patterns I have found are for a mask that is made of two pieces of fabric, each sort of half-shield shape with the curved edges sewn together and that seam is in the vertical middle of the mask.

Has anyone seen a pattern for a surgical-style mask that is a rectangle with a couple of pleats on each side?

I don't have a printer and I'm looking for something I can cut and sew just by measurements, not by tracing a pattern.

And, since I don't subscribe to Pinterest, the stuff on there is useless because it gets obscured after a minute.

Anyone?

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26 March 2020, 06:56 PM

dolmansaxlil

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I apologize for the blurriness. A friend posted it as a local organization is looking for this specific design to be made, and that’s how how it appeared in her post.

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26 March 2020, 07:03 PM

To make it fit tighter above the nose, I am thinking a twistie sewn in that area which could then be pinched when the mask is on my face.

Have you heard about the piece of plastic forva shield?

I can't think of what they are called, but the sheets that a piece of printed music would go into. It is actually two pieces.

Just imagine now two holes on the top which a long piece of ribbon goes through and ties on the back of your head.

The unit would be worn from forehead down.

26 March 2020, 07:40 PM

pianojuggler

Thanks, Dol. I'll blow that up so I can see it and take a look.

Several of the patterns I found include a pocket for a wire over the nose bridge and suggested using a paperclip.

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26 March 2020, 07:44 PM

wtg

pj - is this what you were thinking of?

https://buttoncounter.com/2018...-a-picture-tutorial/

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26 March 2020, 08:00 PM

wtg

https://youtu.be/sOJ_sm137fQ

Got the video and the previous link from here:

https://bathnbody.craftgossip....-viruses/2020/02/27/

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26 March 2020, 08:00 PM

pianojuggler

That's exactly what I was looking for. Perfect. Thank you.

I might not get quite so fancy for the first few. And the only elastic I have on hand is more like springy rope. But I have plenty of ribbon and yarn, so I should be able to make them with ties instead.

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26 March 2020, 08:02 PM

wtg

We cross-posted. I'm not sure if the video in my most recent post is simpler than the pattern in the other post.

I haven't found any with metal to allow it to pinch the nose. I'll post if I do find something.

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26 March 2020, 08:04 PM

BeeLady

quote:
Originally posted by LL:
To make it fit tighter above the nose, I am thinking a twistie sewn in that area which could then be pinched when the mask is on my face.

Have you heard about the piece of plastic forva shield?

I can't think of what they are called, but the sheets that a piece of printed music would go into. It is actually two pieces.

Just imagine now two holes on the top which a long piece of ribbon goes through and ties on the back of your head.

The unit would be worn from forehead down.

There are some patterns that incorporate twisties or pipe cleaners over the nose.

Just make a casing at the top wide enough to thread such a wire.

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26 March 2020, 08:08 PM

wtg

I think this is what BL is talking about, using a twistie.

https://www.chezvies.com/2020/...n-diy-dust-mask.html

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26 March 2020, 08:20 PM

BeeLady

quote:
Originally posted by wtg:
I think this is what BL is talking about, using a twistie.

https://www.chezvies.com/2020/...n-diy-dust-mask.html

Yeah but not the great video I would have posted ..however it is now SWAMPED by all the DIY vids now on line...

Just put a casing at the top, thread the wire in before you sew up the sides... If you sew, you should be good.

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26 March 2020, 08:59 PM

Thank you BL and WTG...

That's about like what I was thinking.

And I know what tomorrow's project will be.

Getting nervous here.

26 March 2020, 10:15 PM

pianojuggler

Someone also suggested floral wire.

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27 March 2020, 12:08 AM

rontuner

Maybe add a furnace filter layer? Some of the better ones get close to the virus level of filtering...

https://www.instructables.com/...uckbill-With-Filter/

27 March 2020, 02:01 AM

Steve Miller

I’m way out on the edge of this one but there is a vacuum cleaner bag version that is said to work very well.