How to make a Face Mask

March 23, 2020

How to make a Face Mask

Hello friends in this post I want to share with you how to make a face mask, it is very easy and you can help other people protect themselves .

You will need fabric, elastic or elastic cord , thread , pins and of course a sewing machine:

Step 1: print on a full size page the pattern below, please not this pattern has the seam allowance included.

Step 2:

Cut the pattern 4 times in the fabric that you will be using for your mask.

Step 3:

Sew alongside of the front of the mask with the two of the sides together and do the same for the other two sides. ***only sew alongside the front.

Step 4: with the 4 pieces of fabric open the up and place the two right sides together and pink long the edges ***leaving a gap to turn the mask inside out***

Second while pinning the "two mask" cut 15" of your elastic or elastic cord, then Cut in Half ..

Step 5:

Fold the 7 1/2 " cord or elastic as shown on the picture and insert inside the pinned mask by the side egdes as the picture below one string on each side...

When inserting the cord or elastic make sure you leave a tip of the elastic to see it when sewing or pull on it to make sure is secure :

Step 6: sew along side the edges **leaving tbe gap so you are able to flip the mask inside out*** (I recomend you use a small stich size when going through the cord to make sure the needle catches it and secures it in place, no worries we can test it and fix it later. The seam allowance is 1/4"

***very important to check that the elastic cord is secure pull on the tip if the elstic pulls loose open the gap you left without sewing and pull the elastic back into place and sew again with a small stich size or zig zag stich to secure the cord in place once you do this the cord should be secure but always check before turning the mask inside out****

Step 7

After sewing around the mask and making sure the elastic cord is secure , cut off the excess fabric (very carefully)

Step 8

Turn your mask inside out and pull out the edges using a stick or very carefully using the edge of your scissors, fold with your finger the two sides on the gap you left open and do a stop stich all around the mask