I’ve been collecting various patterns for creating fabric face masks since I began production on March 20. I have not bothered to write a set of instructions or to make a video tutorial – there are many good ones available.

After a bit of experimenting, I settled on the instructions offered by Leah Day (with some modifications of my own).

All Ready To Go

In case you’re interested here are some of the fabric face mask instructions I’ve collected:

• Leah Day’s Instructions – this is more or less the face mask I’ve been making
• Missouri Star mask ties – a variation of the theme (with both ear elastic and ties)
• The Turban Project – this was where I started but I found flannel made the mask too bulky
• Northwood Call To Sewing Circles – this mask is a different style, requires more fabric
• Phoebe Mask Cover – similar style to Northwood but intended as a cover for a N95 mask

There are a gazillion fabric face mask tutorials/instructions now available – all you have to do is google “fabric face mask”.

Pipe Cleaner Clipped In Place

You can follow my fabric face mask journey through the following links:

• Fabric Face Masks
• Production Begins
• I’ve Almost Got It…
• Production Underway
• I’m Bored On An Assembly Line…
• Craving Cocolate!
• 50 Face Masks – Done

I’m about to start another batch of 60 face masks for a second nursing home around the corner from me. This is a pared down version of the previous masks – I’m not adding fusible interfacing to one side; I’m not sure whether I’m  going to add a piece of pipe cleaner or not yet; I thought about using ties but I don’t have any cotton tape in my sewing/quilting stash so it’s going to be elastic cord again.