NEW! Holiday Fabric Face Coverings Sewing Tutorial & Elastics on SALE at ShopNZP.com

NEW! Holiday Fabric Face Coverings Sewing Tutorial & Elastics on SALE at ShopNZP.com

Sew a Happy Holiday and spread some Christmas Cheer! Make a fun and festive fabric face covering – for everyone in the family. Who on your list will receive the Laughing Santa? The Smiling Snowman? The Red-Nosed Reindeer? The Mighty Nutcracker? Or The Guy with the Green Grin? Continue the festive fun and sew someone a special Peppermint Candy. Or be HOLLY JOLLY and spread some JOY, share a sentiMINT, and then everyone will surely know you’re on the NICE LIST!

The NEW! Holiday/Christmas Mask Collection by Riley Blake Designs is available at ShopNZP.com and is printed on 100% cotton poplin with a premium 205 thread count. Preprinted fabric panel features winter holiday-themed face mask rectangles to cut and sew. Includes 8 adult size and 8 youth size mask pieces. Adult cut size is 7 1/4″ x 8 1/2″ and finished size is approximately 4″ x 8″. Youth cut sizes is 5 1/2″ x 6 3/4″ and finished size is approximately 3 1/4″ x 6 1/4″. Panel size is 24″ x 43 1/2″.

Pair the NEW! Holiday/Christmas Mask Collection with 1/4″ Elastic, 1/2″ Elastic Cord Stops, and NEW! Cotton Poplin Fabric by Riley Blake! Cotton Poplin is 100% cotton with a premium 205 thread count. (Standard quilting cottons are around 68 thread count). Cotton Poplin features distinctive fine horizontal threads and close weave – for a soft feel. Cotton Poplin is a thin yet durable fabric that drapes well while retaining sturdiness. Cotton Poplin is an ideal fabric choice for sewing blouses, shirts, quilting, and fabric face coverings.

Making adjustable adult face masks is a cinch – with 1/2″ Elastic Cord Stops! Ideal for use with 1/4″ wide elastics, Cord Stops feature a 3/8” oval opening at one edge, and a narrower 1/8” round opening at opposite edge. The oval opening accommodates insertion of elastic, while the round opening grips the elastic!

The NEW! Holiday/Christmas Mask Collection by Riley Blake Designs is available at ShopNZP.com.

Also available at ShopNZP.com! The NEW! Every Day Face Mask Collection by Riley Blake Designs is also printed on 100% cotton poplin with a premium 205 thread count. This panel features fun face mask rectangles to cut and sew. Includes 8 adult size and 8 youth size face mask pieces. Adult cut size is 7 1/4″ x 8 1/2″ and finished size is approximately 4″ x 8″. Youth cut sizes is 5 1/2″ x 6 3/4″ and finished size is approximately 3 1/4″ x 6 1/4″. Panel size is 24″ x 43 1/2″.

Fabric Face Covering Sewing Tutorial

This project uses 1/4″ seam allowances. Read all instructions before beginning.

Approximate finished size: 4″ x 8″.

Fabric Face Covering Supplies Listing

•  1 Panel NEW! Holiday/Christmas Mask Collection by Riley Blake Designs
• Coordinating 100% Cotton Red Poplin Fabric 
• One Pkg. 1/4″ Elastic
• One Pkg. 1/2″ Elastic Cord Stops
• Coordinating Metrosene Plus Sewing Thread
  
• Schmetz Denim Needle Sz. 80
• Clover’s Wonder Clips
• Clover’s Heart Shaped Straight Pins
• Clover’s Awl Stiletto
• Clover’s 5-in-1 Sliding Gauge
• Clover’s I Sew For Fun Fabric Marking Pen
• Clover’s 5-1/8″ Bordeaux Ultimate Scissors
• June Tailor’s Quilter’s Starch Savvy
• Tailor’s Clapper
• EZ-View Pressing Cloth
• Flex ‘n Glide Bodkin
• Elastic Cord Stops
• 45 mm Rotary Cutter, Cutting Mat, and Rotary Cutting Ruler
• Iron

We’re featuring one adult mask made with the NEW! Holiday/Christmas Mask Collection by Riley Blake Designs, coordinating 100% Cotton Red Poplin Fabric, 1/4″ Elastic, and NEW! 1/2″ Elastic Cord Stops.

Preshrink fabric and fabric panel by steaming and pressing, and steaming and pressing a second time, and then spray press and starch fabric with June Tailor’s Quilter’s Starch Savvy— press and starch, press and starch.

Cut Fabrics

• Using Rotary Cutter, Cutting Mat, and Rotary Cutting Ruler cut out desired face mask design, along outer printed edge.

• Place desired cut out face mask rectangle right sides together to Red Cotton Poplin Fabric.
• Using Rotary Cutter, Cutting Mat, and Rotary Cutting Ruler cut one rectangle from coordinating Red Cotton Poplin Fabric.

• Cut two 7-1/2″ to 12″ lengths of 1/4″ elastic for mask ear loops.

Cut elastic for ear loops at longer lengths – to allow comfort sizing adjustability – when using 1/2″ Elastic Cord Stops! After making a few face masks, you’ll find your desired custom elastic ear loop lengths.

Assemble Mask

• Pin elastic ear loops 1/4″ inside top and bottom mask edges, along both left and right side seams, as shown.

• Place inner Poplin Fabric to outer fabric, right sides together. Wonder Clip or Pin.

Begin stitching seam on an anchor cloth (folded fabric scrap). Stitch directly from the anchor cloth onto mask assembly, without cutting threads!

• Stitch both side seams removing pins and Wonder Clips as you sew.

• Press side seams flat, then press towards mask assembly.

• Using a 5-in-1 Sliding Gauge, measure a 2-1/2″ to 3″ opening along lower mask bottom seam.
• Mark opening with Wonder Clips or Pins.

• Stitch top and bottom mask seams. Using a Stiletto/Awl, “wrap” seam allowances toward mask assembly and catch within the seams.
• Along lower bottom seam, stitch to either side of opening, removing Wonder Clips/Pins as you sew.

• Press seams flat, then press towards mask assembly.

• Using Clover’s 5-1/8″ Bordeaux Ultimate Scissors clip “dog–ears” at corners.

• Turn mask right side out using Point 2 Point Turner.

• Press. Press seams flat with Tailor’s Clapper.Press with caution to not iron over elastic! To avoid direct contact with elastic, press with an EZ-View Pressing Cloth.
  

Optional: Insert nose strip band, or coated wire, to mask inner top seam allowance. Topstitch around wire to hold in place.

Create Pleats

• Using a 5-in-1 Sliding Gauge and fabric marking pen, measure and mark 1″ from top and bottom edges – along both left and right edges.
  
• Place second markings 1″ inside both top and bottom markings – along both left and right edges.

Optional: For deeper pleats, instead place second markings at 1-1/2″ inside both top and bottom markings – along both left and right edges. 

• Fold mask, meeting markings, and creating pleats. Wonder Clip.

Fold top pleat facing mask tap; and bottom pleat facing mask bottom. 

• Topstitch around all outer mask edges. Use a Stiletto/Awl to assist feeding pleats under presser foot.
• Topstitch a second time – around all outer mask edges.

Topstitching around outer mask edges also closes opening at lower bottom mask!

• Use the flat end of a Flex ‘n Glide Bodkin and insert 1/4″ Elastic into round opening of Elastic Cord Stop – for a comfortable adjustable ear loop option!
• Our fun and festive fabric face covering is complete!

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Fabric Face Covering Supplies Listing

•  NEW! Holiday/Christmas Mask Collection by Riley Blake Designs
• Coordinating 100% Cotton Red Poplin Fabric 
• One Pkg. 1/4″ Elastic
• One Pkg. 1/2″ Elastic Cord Stops
• Coordinating Metrosene Plus Sewing Thread
  
• Schmetz Denim Needle Sz. 80
• Clover’s Wonder Clips
• Clover’s Heart Shaped Straight Pins
• Clover’s Awl Stiletto
• Clover’s 5-in-1 Sliding Gauge
• Clover’s I Sew For Fun Fabric Marking Pen
• Clover’s 5-1/8″ Bordeaux Ultimate Scissors
• June Tailor’s Quilter’s Starch Savvy
• Tailor’s Clapper
• EZ-View Pressing Cloth
• Flex ‘n Glide Bodkin
• Elastic Cord Stops
• 45 mm Rotary Cutter, Cutting Mat, and Rotary Cutting Ruler
• Iron

For a chance to be the random winner of one set of Flex ‘n Glide Bodkins from Clover, please leave a comment below

Clover will give away one set of Flex ‘n Glide Bodkins to one US resident in the 48 contiguous states. Winner must reply within 30 days to the official giveaway announcement email message – sent from Nancy Zieman Productions.

Happy Sewing!

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