Easy face mask pattern and sewing tutorial

In this video sewing tutorial, I will show you how to sew a face mask and you can download a free face mask pattern PDF to make your own DIY mask. This project is easy even for a beginner but you still need to have some sewing skills.
Here is the link to my site where you can get the printable face mask template
https://www.ageberry.com/printable-fa...
Links to my other masks:
https://www.ageberry.com/sew-fabric-f...
https://www.ageberry.com/sewing-tutor...

The link to my tutorial on using overcasting presser feet
https://www.ageberry.com/sewing-overc...

What you’ll need

Sewing machine
Fabric of your choice (I used 100% cotton woven fabric)
Lightweight fusible interfacing
Elastic
Regular sewing notions

As for me, I prefer homemade cloth face masks because so-called surgical masks don't fit well, they have gaps large enough to fit your finger around the nose and cheeks and I feel safer wearing a well-fitted fabric face mask that has a good filter and probably protects against viruses better.

I made two different models using only one mask template PDF.

I have chosen 100% cotton fabric for my masks. I don’t use polyester fabric for my projects.

I prefer woven fabric and not knits. Stretchy knit fabric is not easy to sew with a home sewing machine and is not good for masks anyway. I successfully used fusible interfacing for my previous masks, so for these new masks I am also going to use Pellon lightweight fusible interfacing.

If you are a subscriber to my newsletter, you can find a free printable face mask template pdf pattern in my RESOURCE LIBRARY for which you already have the password.

Prewash your face mask fabric. If it’s cotton you can prewash it in hot water. Iron the fabric after it’s dry. You can use a dryer for drying.

Print and cut the pattern. There are only 2 pieces. One pattern piece looks like a rectangle, and the other one has a curved shape. The pattern must be printed at 100% size (actual size), beware that some printing systems try to “best fit” the pattern on the page and in the process resize the pattern.