Soft, Stylish Face Mask for Fashionistas & Finicky Ones
Description
This is an adaptation of the contoured Olson Face Mask tutorial (a free face mask pattern designed by and for health care workers). It takes longer to sew than the rectangular pleated mask style, but gives a much better fit. This style is great for showcasing beautiful floral prints or fun novelty fabrics, and because it’s lined with an old T-shirt, it’s super soft and comfortable against the skin — making it a great choice for a child (or adult) who has clothing sensitivity issues and is bothered by scratchy tags, seam allowances, etc. Since I’m making these masks for my family’s use and not for health care settings, I eliminated the filter pocket from the Olson Mask pattern and lined the mask with a soft, old T-shirt. The center contoured seams are clipped and pressed to either side so the fabrics overlap at that seam, offering better virus protection (seams pressed open have openings between the stitches that are huge compare to the size of a virus microorganism). I’m also using a single tie that is threaded through both side casings like an upside-down “U.” That way there is only one bow to tie and it’s easy to adjust for a custom fit. Although I used double faced satin ribbon for the ties on this mask for myself, I’m using 45-60″ shoe laces for other masks and they work really well. One pair of shoe laces does two masks. Special sewing notes for Bernina owners: I sewed my quarter inch seams with foot #97D, Dual Feed engaged, pivoting with the FHS around the curve, with all purpose polyester sewing thread. When sewing the quilting cotton outer layer to the T-shirt knit lining around the mask perimeter, I sewed with the T-shirt on the bottom so my feed dogs would work to prevent the knit from stretching. The side casings were stitched with edge stitch foot #10D, Dual Feed engaged, needle 3 clicks to the left of center using Triple Straight Stitch #6 since these seams receive stress from the mask ties. The casing for the nose wire at the top of the mask is 1/2″ single fold bias tape with the ends folded under 1/4″, and I stitched those to the mask through both layers using edge stitch foot #10D, Dual Feed engaged, needle 3 clicks to the left of center. My nose wire is a pipe cleaner with the sharp ends folded back on itself with a pliers — this is important to keep those sharp wire ends from poking a hole through the mask fabric. I’m machine washing these masks in warm water, in a lingerie bag designed for bras, after each use and then reshaping them and line-drying them. More step-by-step instructions, links to the free patterns and supplies, can be found on my blog at CheekyCognoscenti.
21 comments on “Soft, Stylish Face Mask for Fashionistas & Finicky Ones”
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I started with this pattern that I found on Instructables here: https://www.instructables.com/id/Olson-Mask-for-PPE-With-Filter-for-Personal-and-No/. The changes that I made, and the Bernina feet and settings I used, are on my blog here: http://cheekycognoscenti.blogspot.com/2020/04/finished-on-friday-soft-contoured-face.html.
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Where is the pattern located?
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I started with this pattern that I found on Instructables here: https://www.instructables.com/id/Olson-Mask-for-PPE-With-Filter-for-Personal-and-No/. The changes that I made, and the Bernina feet and settings I used, are on my blog here: http://cheekycognoscenti.blogspot.com/2020/04/finished-on-friday-soft-contoured-face.html.
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This is almost like the masks I’ve been making. The difference is my lining is cut shorter at the sides and hemmed so that it creates a filter pocket. I like how this one covers more of your face and more under the chin though.
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Would like this pattern for face masks. Where can I find it
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I started with this pattern that I found on Instructables here: https://www.instructables.com/id/Olson-Mask-for-PPE-With-Filter-for-Personal-and-No/. The changes that I made, and the Bernina feet and settings I used, are on my blog here: http://cheekycognoscenti.blogspot.com/2020/04/finished-on-friday-soft-contoured-face.html.
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Where can I find the pattern? And instructions?
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I started with this pattern that I found on Instructables here: https://www.instructables.com/id/Olson-Mask-for-PPE-With-Filter-for-Personal-and-No/. The changes that I made, and the Bernina feet and settings I used, are on my blog here: http://cheekycognoscenti.blogspot.com/2020/04/finished-on-friday-soft-contoured-face.html.
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How do I get to her blog CheekyCognoscenti.?
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I started with this pattern that I found on Instructables here: https://www.instructables.com/id/Olson-Mask-for-PPE-With-Filter-for-Personal-and-No/. The changes that I made, and the Bernina feet and settings I used, are on my blog here: http://cheekycognoscenti.blogspot.com/2020/04/finished-on-friday-soft-contoured-face.html.
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Please can you let us have a pattern for the mask and simple short instructions, we need to make these NOW. Many thanks and stay safe xx
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I started with this pattern that I found on Instructables here: https://www.instructables.com/id/Olson-Mask-for-PPE-With-Filter-for-Personal-and-No/. The changes that I made, and the Bernina feet and settings I used, are on my blog here: http://cheekycognoscenti.blogspot.com/2020/04/finished-on-friday-soft-contoured-face.html.
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Where can we get the pattern for this mask? Would love to make for the nursing home. thanks kindly
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I started with this pattern that I found on Instructables here: https://www.instructables.com/id/Olson-Mask-for-PPE-With-Filter-for-Personal-and-No/. The changes that I made, and the Bernina feet and settings I used, are on my blog here: http://cheekycognoscenti.blogspot.com/2020/04/finished-on-friday-soft-contoured-face.html.
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Where can I find the pattern? I thought you’d have included it here.
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Sorry — I tried to include the links in my project description but it looks like they were stripped out or maybe I did it wrong! I started with this pattern that I found on Instructables here: https://www.instructables.com/id/Olson-Mask-for-PPE-With-Filter-for-Personal-and-No/. The changes that I made, and the Bernina feet and settings I used, are on my blog here: http://cheekycognoscenti.blogspot.com/2020/04/finished-on-friday-soft-contoured-face.html.
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how do I download the pattern and info for this mask?-thanks Karen
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I started with this pattern that I found on Instructables here: https://www.instructables.com/id/Olson-Mask-for-PPE-With-Filter-for-Personal-and-No/. The changes that I made, and the Bernina feet and settings I used, are on my blog here: http://cheekycognoscenti.blogspot.com/2020/04/finished-on-friday-soft-contoured-face.html.
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Where is your pattern or a link to it. That would be quite helpful. I’ve been making another version of this mask, but I really like have you’ve added the pipe cleaner – much nicer than my method!
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Sorry — I tried to include the links in the project description but I must not have done it correctly. I started with this pattern that I found on Instructables here: https://www.instructables.com/id/Olson-Mask-for-PPE-With-Filter-for-Personal-and-No/. The changes that I made, and the Bernina feet and settings I used, are on my blog here: http://cheekycognoscenti.blogspot.com/2020/04/finished-on-friday-soft-contoured-face.html.
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How do I get the pattern for this facemask ?