Face Mask

FACE MASK AND PURSE 

Face Mask And Purse

1. Notions:  Quarter (¼) yard Fabric; fusible interfacing, 2  8 inch x ¼ inch elastic, thread

2. Pattern:  10 inch circle for face mask; mini purse pattern example Simplicity 5606 (F)

3. Cut out a 10 inch circle for the face mask. 

4. Fold in half and then fold again to quarter.  Press for pattern.  Cut out on pressed lines. 

5. Match each quarter and put the right sides together.  Stitch on the rounded surface to a ¼ inch seam.  Take a pair of small scissors and slit slightly on curves.  Press and open.

6. Cut out interfacing to match either in two or on the fold to one.  Press to the wrong side of above (5).

7. Match the right sides together and pin to stitch a ¼ inch seam.  Leave a bit of opening to one corner to enable the turn inside out. 

8. Slit the corners with small scissors to help with shaping the corners.   Press and turn inside out.  Press again.  Hand stitch the little opening on the seam to enable closing.

9. At each side, turn down ¼ inch and then another to enable casing for elastic.  Press and stitch down.

10. Cut two 8 inch elastics.  Push through the casing.  Match the ends and stitch.  Push stitched ends inside the casing. 

11. Cut 4 pieces of pattern for purse. 

12. Match each piece and put the right sides together.  Pin to stitch a ¼ inch seam.  Slit with small scissors to help out with rounding the corners.  Press and open.

13. Cut 2 pieces of interfacing and iron to the wrong side of 1 of above (12).

14. Match the right sides together and pin to stitch a ¼ inch seam.  Leave a bit of opening at the top to enable turning inside out.  Press and open.  Turn inside out.  Press.  

15. Optional.  Make a covered button and elastic casing to make a closure. 

To make smaller masks use a smaller circle of 9 inch or 8 inch.

The entire project from beginning to end was done by ShirleyAnn Pearman. (Cutting out pattern, putting together, stitching, pressing, hand stitching, photography, video, blogging etc.)

Copy of a pdf version with full instructions and photos.

I purchased the fabric for this project from Amazon of a package of Fat Quarters.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT.

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This video inspire me this weekend to do this project this weekend.   Thank You.