So I showed you last time that I worked up a personal mask for myself and hubby for grocery trips. Unfortunately pickup isn’t 100% an option since they wont let you buy meat or toilet paper that way. But I found this great pattern and tutorial online…

I did alter the thing a bit. I do NOT do the strips on the ends. instead I make the sides a little longer than the pattern and i fold over 1/4 inch twice and top stitch. on the short strait ends of all 4 pieces. Then i sew the nose seams right sides together then if i am adding elastic I sew the top and bottom seams and then turn it (its then open at both shirt sides when turned) and i place the elastic in one inch deep before top stitching the top and bottom seams therefore catching it in that seam. this leaved a pocket for a filter. i also do a simple stitch across the nose bridge that creates a small channel to add a wire piece. I will be making a youtube video soon to show my steps. Now if I am using ties I simply make the bias strip ties (cut strait though not on the bias you don’t want these to stretch) and when i put the two mask pieces together I put them wrong sides together and then encase the top and bottom with the bias strip then tie the ends of the strips. I have been making the masks by scrap busting through small pieces of fabrics I have leftover from dresses I have made the girls. Because who says masks can’t be pretty? These masks were sewn for the therapists where my children attend for Speech, Occupational and Physical therapies. Highly recommended crew there. They have done wonderful things helping my children with their various issues.