Fitted Face Mask Sewing Pattern (with printable PDF)

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COVID-19 Coronavirus face mask complete

Hey there… what a frickin’ year right?

I hope everyone is staying safe during this crazy time! As you all know, there has been a high demand for face masks in the recent weeks due to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic across the world. Many makers have been using their fiber skills to create reusable masks to protect themselves and their loved ones.

I tried a lot of the simple patterns that have been going around Facebook and Pinterest, but none of them were quite what I felt comfortable wearing out in public. I decided to take a crack at making my own version, this one being more fitted, and adjustable for most sizes. This was based off a store bought mask I had gotten off of Amazon a few years ago.

There are 3 sizes available, and photos for each step in this post. You can also download a PDF to print and cut the pattern!

Face Mask Pattern

Let’s get started:

1. Cut out your desired pattern size. I’m using the size Medium pattern piece here in the example.

COVID-19 Coronavirus face mask pattern piece2. Cut 4 pieces of the main fabric, and 2 pieces of the lining fabric. Main fabric should be traced and cut as 2 layers, right sides facing.

COVID-19 Coronavirus face mask main fabric piecesCOVID-19 Coronavirus face mask lining fabric pieces3. Sandwich 2 of the main fabric pieces in between both lining pieces, then sew along the curved front edge.

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4. Sew the other 2 of the main fabric pieces together, right sides facing, along the curved front edge, the same way.

COVID-19 Coronavirus face mask flipped seam5. Open both halves of the mask, align right sides facing and pin at the nose and chin seams.

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6. Cut 4 strips of 1/8 in elastic and pin each piece to each corner with the elastics inside the “pocket” of fabric.

COVID-19 Coronavirus face mask elastic strips cutCOVID-19 Coronavirus face mask adding elasticCOVID-19 Coronavirus face mask adding elastic7. Secure the edges with pins, then sew around the entire edge of the mask, leaving a 2 in gap on one of the flat sides. (Backstitch a few times over each corner to secure elastics)

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9. Thread the elastics through a bead on each side. Tie the elastics together in a knot, trim excess. This makes the loops adjustable.

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All Done! Adjust your straps to fit on your face by sliding the bead down once it’s on your ears.

Stay safe everyone!

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