pieces onto the felt. i had thought i would leave it like this (again, my fear of messing up my zigzagging!). in the end i felt that it required a bit more strength - and i had to sew the elastic on anyway, so i went for it.
i like the effect (and i don't think it looks too bad where the zigzagging went a bit off course)- i think it makes the mask feel more finished overall. especially with the two layers of felt - almost like a quilted effect.
one thing that i am not happy with is that i left one edge of the elastic exposed. the other edge 