Susan Alveshere, CDP, CALD

Senior Managing Partner | Market Executive

Susan.Alveshere@VistaSpringsLiving.com
VistaSpringsLiving.com

Supplies Needed for Keep the America

Full of Life Project. q Rubber bands, extra small, mini,
q Fabric coated floral wire; any hair ties or dental bands (braces)
crafting wire or a small gauge (optional)
wire from Lowes. Flat wire would q Bright cheery fabric of choice
be perfect. (4-5 inches) q 1/4” thickness batting, 1/2 yard
q Scissors q White muslin 100% cotton
q Wire Cutters interior & lining
q Fine black pen and pencil q Pattern
q Sewing pins PM2.5 Carbon Filter*
q Seam ripper (optional) -most important supply
q Elastic (20 inches) -see pg. 8 for ordering

1. Take original prints 4. Carefully cut out.

and copy several times
to ensure you have
originals safe.

2. Cut out all patterns. 5. Take pattern #3, #6,

Separate into colorful and #4, pin on to white
fabric patterns, muslin.
batting, & white
muslin patterns.

3. Take pattern #1, 6. Carefully cut out.

5(x2), #6 and pin to
your favorite colorful,
fun, cheerful or
professional fabric.

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7. Take pattern #2 12. Sew ¼” seam.
and #6, pin to white
batting.

8. Carefully cut out. 13. Take pattern #4,

iron and fold 1/4”
seam as shown.

9. You now have all of 14. Carefully sew

your patterns finished ¼” seam.
and ready to go.

10. Iron pattern #3 as 15. Take pattern #1,

picture shows, fold iron.
fabric ¼” and iron.
Please see picture.

11. Pin. 16. Take pattern #1,

remove paper, place colorful
side of #1 DOWN; place
pattern #2 (batting) on top
of face down #1 - so that the
batting is touching the back
of the colorful fabric. Place
white muslin pattern #3 on
top of both. You will now
have three layers.

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17. Pin and sew ¼” on 22. Sew the ¼” seam
TOP ONLY; stop at the ONLY where the dart is
dart (V). (the area that previously looked
like a “V”) In the picture
the pins are pointing at
the area where to sew.
(The area to sew is marked by a
blue marker in the photograph left,
and within the brackets. Only sew
approx. an inch long in this area.)

18. Next, take pattern 23. When you flip it

#4 (be sure to remove over you will see that
paper pattern), and you have made your
place to the right of nose piece.
pattern #3; overlap the 3
two patterns about
4
¼” (slightly) so that
#3 is OVER #4.
Please see picture.

19. Pin and sew ¼” 24. Next, flip back

seam. Remember to over, fashion fabric 1
stop at the end. Do not down onto your
go around to the end. counter-top. Fold
1
Down the White
3/4 muslin pattern #3/#4
away from the fashion
fabric and batting.

20. At the dart (the 25. Next, turn the

area that looks like a 1 mask around and pin.
“V”) fold the layered 3/4 Preparing to put in a
pattern in half, see stay stitch to attached
picture. 3 to 4.
[
]
Put secure stitch here
for #25, for step #26

21. Pin where the 26. While keeping

dart is (see photo) so separate from the
that you can sew a ¼” fashion side; sew a
seam. secure stitch between
pattern #3 and #5
where you just pinned
the material. (See above
photo/. A secure stitch is only
1/2” long).

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27. Take muslin pattern 32. Your mask should
#6 and batting #6; line 3 now look like this.
up carefully together;
batting side up. Open
up mask so that fashion 6
side is facing UP. Center
the two #6 pieces with
batting side up onto
muslin side. See picture. 4

28. Pin. (it will appear 33. Next, line up all the
that the pieces won’t line 3 edges of the fashion
up; don’t worry, they do. side of mask (that you
Pin in the middle and just tucked together)
stretch fabric #6 to fit to 6
the edge of fabric 3 and 4;
with the muslin side.
and pin to fabric 3and 4. Line up so that all the
This creates the tension for material edging are
your chin guard. It’s called together from edge
“walking out” your fabric). 4
to edge.

29. Next, take fashion 34. Pin.

1
pattern #6 and pin to
the OPPOSITE SIDE,
with fashion fabric
facing one another. 6
Then pin.

29.5 Now sew the chin

guard ¼” on the fashion
side. Then flip to the
35. Sew ¼” seam on
muslin side and sew a
across the mask.
¼” seam on the muslin
chin guard.

30. Now you will have

TWO sides and two chin
guards. These two sides
need to come together
to make one.
36. Next, get your two
pieces of edging and
31. To make into one solid take to the iron.
piece; fold muslin side into
the fashion fabric side,
tucking the muslin/batting
chin guard. Tuck in so that
they fit together as snug
as possible.

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37. On your edging 42. On edging, put the
put fashion fabric side fashion fabrics facing
down and fold a ¼” each other to sew; and
edge and iron FLAT. sew a ¼” seam.

38. Turn to the other 43. On your edging

side and repeat. Iron put fashion fabric side
FLAT. down and fold a ¼”
edge and iron FLAT.

39. Sew ¼” seam on 44. Turn to the other

both sides. side and repeat. Iron
FLAT.

40. Next, take the 45. After you have

mask (lay in front of you) ironed BOTH sides of
fashion fabric up. On your second edging;
the bottom (chin guard retrieve your 4-5 inch
side), line up edges. wire for the adjustable
nose.

41. Pin edging fabric 46. Place your wire

side DOWN. into one side of your
folded edging.

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47. Fold your fabric 52. Sew carefully;
OVER the wire. ¼” seam.

48. Pin your wire into 53. Measure out a 4.5”

the fabric, secure. long elastic or large
rubber band

49. Now CAREFULLY 54. Sew together

sew next to your wire VERY SECURE; as
under the folded over this is an aspect of
material to make your protection of the
FITTED NOSE PIECE. mask.
(This may seem difficult, but
after your first mask, you will
find it’s NOT HARD. This is
essential for life saving to make
a tight fit around your nose.)
50. Next, take your 55. OPTION ONE:
seam and wired nose sew by machine, after
piece; place on your it’s been secured,
main mask in the onto to one end of the
NOSE SIDE. mask.

51. Pin carefully to sew 56. OPTION TWO:

a ¼” seam all the way for those to whom
down the upper mask. may not have a sewing
machine; sew by
HAND into the end of
the mask.
(as seen in photo)

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57. If doing by hand or 62. Congratulations!!
machine: secure mask You now have a N95
elastic with pins. ready mask. Please
ORDER YOUR CARBON
PM2.5 filter to fit into
this mask to achieve
the 99.5% protection
rate. (See order page)

58. Sew and secure

into the mask to
prevent elastic from
coming out/apart.

59. Fold ¼” of material

from edge of mask How To Put in the Filter:
OVER secured elastic (2 easy visual steps)
and secure with pins.

60. Sew ¼” seam.

God bless you, and

please stay safe!
YOU are Keeping America Full of Life!
61. Sew ¼” seam by
hand if you are sewing
by hand.

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 Where to purchase
PM2.5 filters for
your mask
Look for a US dealer who has the product
in the US or the shipping is out until May.
LOOK CAREFULLY – We can’t express
that enough.

Manufacturer: Resnal Brothers

https://rensalbrothers.com/product/filters/

In US NOW (March 22, 2020):

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085ZV4DH7/ref=nav_timeline_asin?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Walmart:
https://www.walmart.com/ip/1-2-10-20PCS-5-Layers-Filters-Face-Protection-Activated-Carbon-Breathing-
Filter/627362826?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=101011861&adid=22222222227000000000&wl0=&wl1
=g&wl2=c&wl3=42423897272&wl4=pla-51320962143&wl5=9017522&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=1429
73355&wl11=online&wl12=627362826&veh=sem&gclid=Cj0KCQjwmdzzBRC7ARIsANdqRRn2sfczrt4FjjV2UYD-
blboKKHWeOvCpNP-7g37_2ZNOkNVY0L2h1eAaAtn0EALw_wcB

Dealer:
https://www.vrmetrade.com/products/pm-2-5-5-ply-activated-carbon-filters?variant=31909925224511&
currency=USD

Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Eseesmart-Activated-Carbon-Filter-Replaceable/dp/B085RN6TK9/ref=s-
r_1_1?crid=22LY265WXY46P&keywords=pm+2.5+mask+filters&qid=1584906319&s=hi&sprefix=pM%2C-
tools%2C204&sr=1-1

https://www.amazon.com/Activated-Filters-Purifier-Replaceable-keychian/dp/B0859HXH6P/ref=s-
r_1_12?crid=22LY265WXY46P&keywords=pm+2.5+mask+filters&qid=1584906396&s=hi&sprefix=pM%2C-
tools%2C204&sr=1-12

eBay:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/10-50-PCS-Lot-PM2-5-Filter-Paper-Mouth-Cover-Replace-Pads-Anti-Fog-Dust-5-
layer/402172000910?hash=item5da351ba8e:m:miIjUflQYEQj_4q46DbBOZw

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