Hello! Hello!
It has been a very long time since I posted. Life has been very busy over the past few years. I am an elementary teacher and am preparing to go back to school this fall. Of course, due to a 5-letter 2-digit word that I would rather not say ;), I will be adding something new to my daily apparel.
I cannot stand the masks. I can't breathe out of them. They fog up my glasses, and honestly, they are difficult to hear people when they speak while wearing them. Originally, I thought I would just get a shield. However, when I put my cute shield hat on, the view was so distorted I thought I was going to puke from dizziness. I could breathe easier, and others could hear me and even see my smile and lips moving.
So, I spent a while designing and creating my solution to all of these issues. The end result is what I call a mask shield. It has a contour shape that hugs close to the face. With the addition of a pipe cleaner, it fits snug enough that my glasses do not fog up. I can breathe. Others can hear me, and my students will be able to read my facial expressions and lips when I smile and speak.
Today, I would like to share this with you. There are three sizes (S, M, L). The Small fits youth (10-13 as well as a woman's small). The Medium fits teens as well as many women's faces. And, the large fits men's larger faces well.
You are welcome to create these for your own personal use or to give away. You are not welcome to sell your finished products created from my pattern. If you would like to do so, contact me, and we can discuss this.
Note: On the Medium and Large patterns, I did not put elastic sizes. Each person's ears are different, and so I have not found the perfect elastic length. Below are my guidelines. I recommend cutting your elastic at that size and then adjusting accordingly, so that the finished product fits the wearer just right :).
Small: Two pieces 6.5" of 1/4" elastic
Medium: Two pieces 7" of 1/4" elastic
Large: Two pieces 8" of 1/4" elastic
Mask Shield Pattern
You can also watch tutorials here:
Mask Shield Tutorial Part 1
Mask Shield Tutorial Part 2
Wishing you a wonderful day!
:) Dari
