April 12th, 2020

Once upon a time there was a girl trying to find a pattern for a cloth face mask. The first one she found was too small, the next one two big, and finally after modifying couple of patterns she found one that was just right.
 
Enough of the fairy tales, but it’s all true. I searched the internet for face masks pattern and instructions and found a great pattern with pleats. I sewed up the mask and couldn’t get it across my face or attached to my ears (the size was 8” X 8-1/2” with a 7” elastic). Then I discovered the CDC had instructions (very basic and no pleats). I sewed a mask up using the CDC measurements and it worked, but I thought it was slightly too big (10” X 6” with a 6” elastic). Well with two masks out of the way I combined the sizes and the methods and came up with my “just right.” Try my size out, but I recommend making one first then adjusting to meet your needs for bigger or smaller faces until you find your "just right." This is an adult size.

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