Free Pattern Mask Review part 2

Hey there!

Here is the "step by step" I promised from my earlier post. At the end of this post, I answered a few questions you might have for me. Feel free to leave me your thoughts or more questions!

At first, I was going to make each mask using only one fabric design but then I decided to add an inner fabric. Here is how I did them:

With right sides together,  I sew the right along the front seams. 

Then I placed on pair on top of the other

Sew them together with more or less the same seam allowance

It looked like this

Then I flipped it inside out

And here is how it looks right before putting the elastics on the sides.

Questions you might have

1. Why did I sew the green fabric with the floral one together?
After sharing my sewing ideas on different platforms, some of my fellow sewers raised the concern with having a seam right along the nose and mouth area. Therefore, I figured that by adding another layer of fabric to each mask it was better than just using one layer.

2. Did I sew the sides fabrics together?
No. My main focus was to make sure that each mask had a least two layers of fabrics.

3. How to cut masks faster

After washing the fabrics, I ironed them and folded them in half, so when I cut the pattern, I had two single pieces.

4. Are both layers of fabric 100% cotton?
Yes.

5. Are the masks safe to use?
I am not claiming that any home made masks are better than the medical ones. Like many sewers I know, I wanted to help out and decided to make masks to donate. I am hoping that they can use these mask along sides their medical ones to add more "comfort" or "protection".

6. Are they washable?

They are made with 100 % cotton so I would say they are. But the elastic might not be heat resistant so I would watch out for the heat level used in the dryer.

7. Is there another mask pattern that I know of?
There are many other designs out there, but there is one more that I am going to try. Here is the link for it: Rectangular mask

My Final thoughts

Although I didn't sew the bottom or the sides together, I did like how they turned out. Using the bigger size pattern (which you can check out the measurements I used here) gave me the feeling of being more covered.

Free Mask Pattern Review Part 1

Hey there!
This is my brand new blog that I have been thinking of making for a long time now.
With everything that's happening right now, I felt like I also wanted to chip in and join the fight against the virus. This pattern is in no way perfect. After looking at many different ones circulating online, I decided to try this one and drew it.
The cutting process was rather fast. I used a 45mm rotary cutter and I cut forty of these pretty much in less than fifty minutes (I did had to stop here and there to tend to other things). So far, this design has been easy to work with.
I will post a step by step later on in the week (since I am trying to make as much of these as I can) but for now here are the dimensions of the one I drew.
Happy Sewing!

Material used: 100% cotton