I made two masks for a friend who doesn’t have a sewing machine or any materials to make one with. She chose the fabrics from an image I sent her in chat.
I learned as I went and discovered that the grosgrain ribbon is a bit stiff and if only knotted, comes undone in either the washing machine or the dryer.
After hunting all the parts down I put the ribbon back through the mask and then sewed it to itself after threading through the elastics.
Because I used a combination of batik fabric and well starched t-shirt, there was no shrinkage in the wash. The nose piece held up well also. I’m happy with this design and will continue to use it with either ponytail elastics or elastic cording, when I can buy some.
Here’s my tutorial for a Home Use Fabric Mask –