I started searching my house for what materials I could use to make masks for my family members. I am 99% sure I threw away the extra elastic I had...what a tragedy right now. So what could I use? I have a few paid or leftover leggings that I have not sold. Nice, stretchy material. Seems like a good fit. I also had a few old headbands that I used to use to make baby skirts from tulle. I am not sure what made me hold onto them this long but hey, it works for me now. I have seen that the best masks utilize some kind of filter. I have seen a lot of folks using coffee filters. Sadly, we don't drink coffee in this house. What I do have however, is tulle from said skirts above. Yep that could work for a filter.
I need to reiterate that these are just for our family. I am not encouraging anyone to wear these and think that they replace better, store bought masks. This is just a mom, trying to get resourceful for my tribe.
I started by just cutting a piece of material from the leg of the leggings. I cut it all the way through, so both front and back. Then I sewed the bottom of it together to create a pouch along the top.
I then cut a headband so that I had one long piece instead of a circular piece. I measured it to my daughters head, cut and sewed it to the side of the legging material to the headband, pinching the sides together to make a tighter fit. Last, I sewed the edges of the top pouch, just to make it a little smaller. I cut some of the tulle and put it inside the pouch as a filter. This can be easily changed out after an outing. Is it perfect? No, but it will work for our purposes. Get craft mama's and look around your house. You never know what you may be able to make.
