what kind of mask attachments do you prefer?

Elastic over the ears. The ties slip.

I prefer the elastics. I think I'd feel differently, maybe, if I had a ponytail to anchor the ties to, but my hair is short.

Those of you with the falling down ties, where do you put your top tie? That’s the kind that fit DH best, and he ties the top tie (tight) on the crown of his head and it doesn’t fall down. He wears it all day long with no issues, only taking it off to eat lunch and put a fresh one on.

I’ve been putting my hair into a ponytail for several months now when I go out. It keeps my hair off my face and I’m not brushing it out of the way. Now that masks are mandatory, it anchors my mask ties, too. My ears hurt if I wear my glasses too long, so I made all my masks with ties.

I prefer elastic. DH prefers ties. My stepdaughter, an educator who has a weekend cashier job, had to wear one all day for work last weekend and she used the one I'd made her with ties (I sent one of each). She liked the ties but said any mask gets tiresome to wear all day.

I made some with ties. I could not get the ties to stay tight on my head.

I have some with elastic and found that they slide off my ears. So, I "thread" the earpiece of my glasses through the elastic and then it stays on my ears.

I like the elastic best.

But, WHY does one's nose need a tissue the minute I put the mask on?

Mine has held up well. I hand wash our masks so they don’t get overstretched. I soak them in hot soapy water for about 20 minutes, pat them dry and then hang them clipped up by the mask part and not the elastic so they don’t stretch out. 

Ties.  I tie the top tie up high on back of head and it hasn't slipped.

i like the elastic, easier to put on and take off, but I wear hearing aids and the elastic pulls them out of my ears. I have to use the ties.

I initially thought you were asking what we decorated our masks with. I must be tired. I prefer elastic but I can’t wear it on my ears because it interferes with my hearing aids. I don’t like ties. I saw a mask with a Tie that has a loop on 5he bottom and ties on the top. I liked the idea so I made it with elastic and I like it.

Okay, first, which pattern did you make? The one with one long tie that you tie or the one where you tie two ties? I changed my pattern, and we have been asked to make 1,000 masks for a local hospital. They have approved the one my team and I are making. I 100%+++++ prefer ties. The elastics are awful on my ears. Nothing fits right, and it hurts within 5 minutes and then there are major gaps in the mask. Everyone that has made the one we are making loves the fit. It's so very adjustable. And I have been sharing this photo from M.A.S.H. Look at how differently everyone ties the ties. It's all about finding the right fit for you.

Which pattern are you using?

I prefer to tie mine like we do at the hospital, but I can't find anyone who's making them that way. I have several different types of elastic ones...one tends to cause the mask to slip down my nose after awhile, and the other is just too big in general. I was thinking of finding something to tie to the elastic.... then the elastic could go behind my ears but the tie would pull the mask around my face properly. I haven't experimented with that yet because I don't know what I would use for the ties. ugh

monklady123 and Gravity , here you go. The new mask fits everyone so well that has used it. It's also extremely fast to sew! The second pattern (my first one) takes longer, and I don't like it as well but certainly use whatever you like and what works for you.

Here is my new pattern and the pattern piece:

Pattern: drive.google.com/file/d/1LpxdmTgEzaki7w5FbY_F7n6QgQZXOFx1/view?usp=sharing
Pattern piece: drive.google.com/open?id=1Cy1tj6uGW6Dr7gMKfMIqh4ceqo-48XOY

Here is my previous pattern:
Pattern: drive.google.com/open?id=1MGBYUuNc5jTYysjLu5qVJ3s3haIa1FTH

Here are 4 masks made from the top pattern. I whipped them out quickly for a family this morning. The front one is for a child so it's smaller, and I used fun ribbon for her. The rest use 1/2" twill ribbon.