I made a bunch of baby ones
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So cute, lol. Did you notice the darted front pattern is a bit bigger than the original? increase your seam allowance a bit or trim a little off the pieces if you need it smaller.
It seemed to work fine. These are for two little girls, I don’t know them, they are friends of a friend-but anything to keep them safe.
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I hate making the baby ones…they make me cry…but I keep in mind that children are now getting it with bad inflammation and one 9 year old is on a ventilator…I have to keep focused and pick cute fabrics…
I made these, cutting the fabric on the fold at the center front. I stitched a tiny line on the fold to give the fabric a bit more shape. I really like leaving the one end open to turn the mask. The side openings are large enough to encase straps if they want or change out the elastic. These were super quick and lined with cotton sheeting. Took me less than an hour to make six.
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I finally made one! I have to admit I had a bit of a roadblock with starting because I was a little intimidated by this one. I just couldn’t picture each step in my head. Because of this, I made 2 pattern pieces like the 5th photo in the post, which took me a little bit to work out. I tried just flipping one pattern piece to make a whole pattern, but I couldn’t get them to fit on one sheet of card stock. Finally, I taped two single pattern pieces together at the “fold” and got it to fit (duh).
Once I got that down, the rest moved quicker. I did not use interfacing as I don’t have any and I didn’t use the nose wire, though I probably should have as my current glasses are not very mask compatible, lol. I will try that next time. Some steps definitely took me longer than other patterns I’ve tried (turning inside out, for example), but I do think the curve on the chin is worth it for a better overall fit.
I don’t think I’ll be making 6 of these in an hour (I’m looking at you @AIMR) , but I do think my next attempt will go a bit smoother. I stuck with my current favorite strap method: T-shirt yarn and a plastic bead to make it adjustable.
Mr. Road was impressed with the finished product, too. 
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Turned out really good! I am going to use t-shirt ties as I really don’t want to buy any more huge rolls of elastic. The elastic is rough and some people find it hard on their ears.
The chin part is great because it keeps the mask on more when you speak or move around…I didn’t do the nose part either and it still fits quite snuggly!
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Yay Abbee! I think the polka dots look great on you . Nice necklace too, you are so funky.
I am loving the ties made from nylons. They are SUPER stretchy and soft and you get dozens of them out of each leg of the stockings. I made a bunch of crochet ear savers too. I’m ready to give away 37 masks for 4 sets of friends with ear savers, bodkins, and mesh bags for washing.
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I altered this pattern to have a clear plastic window so the mouth is visible for kids, hearing impaired, etc.
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I made 6 more! I made these over a couple days with multiple distractions, so not sure how long it took me, but I added the nose wire successfully and am calling this my new go-to pattern. 
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They look wonderful! I love the orange one!
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They look great! I’ve been using this pattern for fabric I don’t have lots of an only want on the outside. It’s good for fussy cutting too.
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