DIY Face Masks
"Create face masks at home to protect you and your kids! This tutorial contains instructions for an adult-sized mask with side binding, but can be easily adjusted for a child-sized version. You only need basic sewing skills to complete these masks; no special equipment outside of an iron, needle, thread, and a few pins are required. Printable patterns can be downloaded from the site. Each yard of cotton fabric can make two to three masks (based on the size). "
Primary TechniqueSewing
Materials List
- 100% cotton fabric (quilter's cotton or tightly-woven fabric) - 8 x 14 in. rectangle with notches
- Two pieces of elastic, 7 in. long per piece and 1/4 in. wide
- 2 1/4 x 5 in. fabric, two pieces
- Thread
- Needle
- Iron
Instructions
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Fold the 8 x 14 fabric in half, right sides together, so the 14" fabric becomes 7"
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Sew a 1/4" seam along the top.
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Turn right side out and press with a hot iron.
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Fold the binding pieces in half so they are folded down the middle of the long side, with the wrong side together.
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Fold and press pleats, one toward the folded side, one toward the seamed side. Press to hold.
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Place elastic using baste stitch of pins. You can also hold in place as you sew.