The United States Postal Service supports everything from small businesses to delivering life-saving medication, paychecks, essential supplies, voting ballots and much more. Small businesses from restaurants to Etsy artisans rely on the Postal Service to exist! During this pandemic, it has been a lifeline for every American. With pivotal elections coming up in November and […]
ADJUSTABLE! Babies and kids grow so fast. Creating a mask that can fit for at least a year or two can be difficult. I tried to create one where the fabric portion was big enough to fit for at least 1-2 years and included an adjustable strap to allow for re-adjusting as necessary (and for […]
Loop + Strap Adjustable Strap design by OMG! Heart. Free to all for publication and commercial use as long as it includes a credit to OmgHeart.com. This adjustable strap is a simple design that requires only elastic! All you need is 1/4″ elastic tape to create a loop and a strap. It can be adapted […]
This is a 3-Layer Mask with Adjustable Straps that uses Lightweight Cotton Muslin. This design is based on the Vera Wang Pleated Mask pattern as previously posted here with a tutorial. I liked the design and construction of the Vera Wang version but I didn’t like the fit. So I modified it to suit my […]
This is a 2-Layer Pleated Face Mask with Filter Pocket (and optional nose wire)! I was looking for an efficient and simple design for a Face Mask with Filter Pocket and decided on trying this one. This simple construction is by Vera Wang and requires no pattern. It can be worn as a 2-Layer Mask […]
Based on my Wraparound-style masks. Same 3-layer construction but in a smaller size. This uses a lighter middle layer as well, cotton undershirt like Fruit of the Loom. Create your template, cut fabric, and sew. Materials Outer Fabric (Quilting Cotton) Middle Layer (Old Undershirt) Inner Lining (Cotton Muslin) Elastic Hairties (Two 2mm-thick Ties) or Elastic […]
Based on my basic face mask tutorial, it’s still a 3-layer mask except these are sized down and “baby” features a slightly different construction! It also uses a very thin undershirt for the “filter” layer and make use of scraps from creating the adult mask! You can also create a lighter mask for baby by […]
. This is a Wide 3-Layer Mask with Contoured Shape. It is a wider, wraparound version of my basic face mask that still has adjustable and removable straps. This face mask is constructed exactly the same way as my basic face mask tutorial. It’s still a 3-layer mask with simple construction except in a wider […]
This is a 3-Layer Mask with a Contoured Shape and adjustable straps that are removable. I created this design so that it has a simple construction that uses a template you create yourself! No printer required. Just create using a 6.5″ x 10″ piece of paper, fold, and cut to create the template. Use this […]
Many homesewers will likely have some of the obvious materials on hand. However, if they do, it won’t be a lot. Here are some of essential supplies and non-traditional substitutes. Check your closets, desks, drawers for any substitutes possible. Or check out Amazon Sewing for the standard tools. A sewing machine + tools/notions is really […]