[Free Pattern] DIY Face Mask w/Removable Nose Wire & Adjustable Straps

Looking for a small face mask pattern with a removable nose wire, adjustable straps, and minimal stitch lines? Bonus points for being reversible! Download the printable pattern at https://apartment89.com/face-mask-tut... (available in XS to XL).

Seeing as face masks are here to stay, I’m finally jumping on the bandwagon and making some for family and friends. Initially, I was just going to use the pattern by Ae PooiM here on Youtube because it came with a version for smaller faces. But as always, I found myself to be in-between sizes.

After a lot of testing and four drafts later, I ended up with a modified pattern. Note that the pattern may run small as it was drafted with smaller faces in mind. Also for reference, I use the small size.

Although there are already many tutorials on the web, I hope this will help at least one of you. If you find this sewing tutorial to be helpful, please LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and SHARE with a friend. Thank you so much for watching. Stay safe! :)

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⌽ Time: 30 Minutes
♔ Difficulty: Beginner

✄ MATERIALS
Pattern: https://apartment89.com/face-mask-tut...
1/4 yards 100% cotton fabric: White https://shopstyle.it/l/bj4iK; Print https://shopstyle.it/l/bj4iM
1/8" wide elastic cord rope: https://shopstyle.it/l/bj4fi. Use 2 x 12" for sizes XS and S. Use 2 x 15" for sizes M to XL.
Nose wire: https://shopstyle.it/l/bj4jj. The elastic linked above comes with nose wires, but this wire is thicker and feels more sturdy.
Fabric Pins: https://shopstyle.it/l/bj4jn
Marking tool: https://shopstyle.it/l/bj4iI
Scissors: https://shopstyle.it/l/bj4iN

☰ TIME STAMPS
0:14 - Materials required for the face mask.
0:55 - How to use the pattern. You can trace the pattern with the seam allowance. I prefer to trace the actual shape on each half of the face mask to sew right along the line without having to guess the shape. This also helps to keep the right and left halves symmetrical.
2:00 - Sew the halves together.
2:37 - Press the center seam to reduce bulk and allow the nose wire to slide into the pocket more easily. If you finish the center seam separately, you can just press it open. However, I use a zigzag stitch to finish my seam as a single piece. So I press the seam towards the left on both the front and back pieces. When the front and back pieces are matched up together, the seams end up pointing in opposite directions, thereby reducing the bulk at the center.
3:20 - Match the front and back pieces together.
4:16 - Position the elastic in-between the front and back pieces. Rather than using two separate strands on each side of the mask, use a long, single strand instead. Doing so reduces the potential for the strand to become undone, especially since the ⅛” wide elastic is quite thin. Length measurements for the elastic are listed in the Materials section above.
8:43 - There are three ways to topstitch the face mask. Topstitching helps to maintain the shape after using and washing. In the tutorial, I also show you how to tighten the sides while sewing in order to create a snug fit. Tightening the sides can be applied to all three methods listed below. However, I personally prefer not to tighten the sides at all because it is easier to breathe that way.
A) Follow this method if you DON'T intend to use a nose wire: Topstitch right next to the edge all around the entire mask.
B) Follow this method if you intend to use a nose wire and also want to close up all the openings: Start at the top of one corner. Sewing right next to the edge, topstitch all the way around to the other top corner. Backstitch to secure. Then topstitch right across the top while maintaining a space of ¼" from the edge. The ¼” spacing is the casing for the nose wire. This is the option I use for all of my masks.
C) Follow this method if you plan to use a nose wire, but don’t mind having the top corners open: Start anywhere on the mask. For the right, bottom and left, topstitch right next to the edge. Pivoting at the top corner, topstitch 1/4 " away from the edge to create the casing for the nose wire.
10:04 - How to tie a double fisherman's knot.
14:03 - How to insert and remove the nose wire.
14:55 - Final outcome.
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