With the COVID-19 pandemic going on, and CDC's recommendation that we all wear masks in public, the number of cloth masks tutorials has EXPLODED! I've been sewing masks for a donation group (Carolina Masks Project) that coordinates requests from health care facilities as well as other groups, like doctor's offices with staff, halfway houses and shelters, and home-bound veterans. I've adapted two styles of masks to find what works best for me. The first is a pleated mask with darts that fits great over the face, and expands large enough to cover an N95. It is adapted from a mask designed by a nurse, and I adapted it to have a filter pocekt so that it can be used as a regular cloth mask (rather than just an N95 cover). The second mask is a pleated rectangular mask, often called a surgical mask, because it mimics the disposable surgical masks. The pleated design is key for flexibility in fit - it allows the mask to go up to the bridge of the nose and down under the chin. The other type of mask being made is the curved style - I haven't been making this one. Putting the tutorials in a blog post would take forever! I created PDFs that you can easily download and print for reference. Feel free to share them. They are for personal and donation use only! Click READ MORE.
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