Super easy way to make pleats on masks, no ironing

A quick and easy way to make great looking pleats on your masks. No ironing. No pins. Just a piece of paper!

printable template:
https://gumroad.com/l/HRedH

The jig will work with most popular rectangular pleated patterns (6"~8" height). Width can be trimmed to accommodate your pattern (cut jig 1.5" shorter than your mask)

My mask dimensions:
10" wide x 7" tall before pleating
10" wide x 3" tall after pleating

If you find this tutorial helpful, please share with your sewing groups!

2023 Update:

As the days of making homemade masks come to an end (hopefully for good!), I have moved on to other projects. I am leaving the free templates available for anyone who wants to try them out. For any questions, please refer to my video tutorials and the download instructions below. Please like the videos so more people can benefit from them. Thank you for your support!

TO DOWNLOAD: Go to https://gumroad.com/l/HRedH. Enter $0 as the amount, then click the "I Want This" button. Enter your email address to download.

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