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Free Face Mask Pattern & DIY Tutorial with Pocket for Surgical Insert

March 31, 2020 24 Comments

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Sewing for your family or hospitals in need? While these handmade face masks are not N95s or surgical grade, they can help extend the life of a surgical mask used by nurses every day. The typical protocol is to change your mask every time you see a new patient. In this healthcare crisis, nurses are only given ONE MASK A DAY. These homemade masks can help extend the life of surgical masks for hospital staff. You can make one in about 15 minutes or less – I can make about 10 in 3 hours, start to finish. I have not only a free face mask pattern for adults below but also kids, teens, and larger adults. Grab some tightly woven 100% cotton fabric and some elastic and get to sewing your DIY face mask!!

face mask pin

Free Face Mask Pattern

You can print the individual items for Face Mask Pattern for Kids,  Face Mask Pattern large adult, and Face Mask Pattern Teen Small Adult, here. Print them on 8.5×11 paper, right at home. Then, follow the YouTube tutorial posted below or visit: https://youtu.be/E780axS8sNA. You’ll get step by step instructions and be able 

                                  

free face mask pattern for kids

Sewing Instructions

In order to properly put this DIY mask together, use a 3/8″ seam allowance on your sewing machine(included on the pattern). The fabric face mask is made without any pleats, and instead, takes a face shield shape with a center seam and a pocket for personal protective equipment.
 
  1. Cut out 4 pieces of fabric (2 for the outer shell, 2 for the inner lining). They can be different, or all the same, it’s up to you. The video tutorial below will elaborate on the instructions for the homemade masks.
  2. After cutting, serge all edges of your cut pattern pieces.
  3. Sew the center front seam, from nose to chin with a 3/8″ seam allowance. Clip the curve, and press the seam to one side.
  4. Create the lining’s sides by folding 5/8″ twice. Iron flat.
  5. Create the outer shell’s sides by folding the seam allowance in, and then 5/8″ once. Iron flat.
  6. Stitch these edges using the toe of the presser foot. See my video tutorial for more information.
  7. With right sides together, sew the top and bottom seams with 3/8″ seam allowance.
  8. Clip the top and bottom seams.
  9. Now is when you’ll want to add your wire made of pipe cleaners, twist ties, or floral wire.
  10. Flip and press all finished seams. You’ll see the separation of the lining and the shell make the filter pocket.
  11. Using elastic pieces (see patterns for recommendations, though you may want to fit it to your head), stitch the elastic pieces to the sides of the face mask. Slip 1/3″ under the pocket flap. See my video again, for clarification.
  12. If you do not have elastic or prefer ties, you can sew fabric ties easily with bias tape or heavy grosgrain ribbon.

Sewing Tutorial VIDEO

If you are a nurse in need or know of one, use this free sewing pattern to create a fabric DIY face mask that will extend the life of surgical masks. Slip the barrier or filter into the filter pocket and attach it to your face with the elastic ear loops. This homemade face masks pattern is available in adult, teen, and two kids sizes. The DIY face mask video tutorial below will walk you through each step of stitching the fabric masks for yourself, your family, and your nurses and hospitals. You’ll have the option of attaching a nose wire or leaving it plain and slipping in a face shield filter or medical masks.

free face mask pattern with pocket

THANK YOU to all our healthcare workers for what you are doing. We couldn’t make it through this crisis without you! #STAYATHOME and help us #FLATTENTHECURVE…

What are you doing to help the home front effort? Leave me a comment below if you are making a surgical face mask or other personal protective equipment.

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Comments

  1. Julie Duddy says

    April 1, 2020 at 9:44 am

    Making masks for a local hospital – your video is the best I have seen and I have watched a lot of them. Thank you for being so concise, detail oriented and speaking so clearly. Have a wonderful day and bless you.

    Julie

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    • Redhead Baby Mama says

      April 1, 2020 at 10:13 am

      Thank you so much!! Yes, I thought other instructions were brain boggling and unclear, so I’m happy to hear that this helped! Please share with others that are sewing, and thank you again!! <3

      Reply
  2. Vicki Besse says

    April 2, 2020 at 7:28 pm

    hello I want to contribute masks here in South Carolina. is there a way i can print the instructions separate from the tutorial? I have trouble getting the videos. thank you

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    • Redhead Baby Mama says

      April 8, 2020 at 8:55 am

      I don’t have them printed outside of this blog post, but you should be able to print the webpage with your computer and have the instructions there!

      Reply
    • Verna says

      May 25, 2020 at 7:08 am

      How to parent your face mask patten.

      Reply
      • Redhead Baby Mama says

        May 25, 2020 at 8:11 am

        Hi Vicki – Thanks for your comment. Click on the words for the pattern you want in the “Free Face Mask Pattern” section. They will open a new window and you can print right to 8.5×11″ paper. Cheers!

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  3. Marie says

    April 10, 2020 at 6:07 pm

    I made them for family and friends and they’re a perfect fit! I have inserted disposable mask inside as a filter and used this cloth mask as a face mask cover to lengthen the use of our disposable masks since I can’t find elastic elsewhere anymore. Since the pocket opens at both ends, it’s easy to pull the elastics of a facemask (placed inside) out to loop around ears.

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  4. Janice Thompson says

    April 16, 2020 at 11:27 pm

    Enjoy your instructions.

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  5. Gretel Paris says

    April 29, 2020 at 1:20 am

    First thank you for giving us this pattern for free so easily, other sites want you to sign up for news letters and all kinds of things buy this buy that this was nice and easy and your video is great making some of these on Sunday. And I am wondering if we might be related in some way, since we have the same last name .
    Again thank you !

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    • Redhead Baby Mama says

      May 12, 2020 at 11:52 am

      You are so welcome. Let me know if you need more help!

      Reply
  6. Wydie Mosley says

    May 1, 2020 at 7:52 am

    Thanks so much for the pattern and video. I have been making scrub hats for myself and others in the medical field. As soon as the virus broke out I started getting requests for masks just by word of mouth. Since I retired because of a ankle injury in April 2019 my business has really picked up. Your
    mask pattern has really helped me to help others!! Keep doing what you do and Stay Safe!!

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    • Redhead Baby Mama says

      May 12, 2020 at 11:52 am

      You, too. Thank you!

      Reply
  7. Michelle says

    May 5, 2020 at 8:52 am

    Thank you for this. This video taught me to sew. I now have a heavy duty singer cosplay and a viking serger and it’s because of your video that I decided to take up this task. You are awesome for doing this.

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    • Redhead Baby Mama says

      May 12, 2020 at 11:52 am

      That is such great news!! I am happy to help!

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  8. Katie says

    May 12, 2020 at 11:45 am

    Hi! I am a nurse and appreciate your pattern and shout out to us healthcare workers 😊 I’m making masks for my family but I don’t have a serger. What would you recommend instead of serging my edges?

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    • Redhead Baby Mama says

      May 12, 2020 at 11:51 am

      Hi! You are so welcome, and thank you for what you do! If you don’t have a serger, I have two easy options for you. Cut out your fabric using pinking shears, or overcast your edges with your machine. Set it to a medium length zig-zag and drive over the edge of your fabric. The stitches will run back and forth over the edges. 🙂 Let me know if you have more questions!

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      • Katie says

        May 12, 2020 at 11:55 am

        Awesome, will do. Thank you very much!

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  9. NJ says

    May 13, 2020 at 11:30 am

    Hello! Thanks for sharing your talent. This is the easy and well done mask. I want it to know what is the correct with of the elastic band?

    Thanks ,

    Nydia

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    • Redhead Baby Mama says

      May 13, 2020 at 7:58 pm

      Thank you for reading along. My favorite elastic width is 1/4″ elastic. I would also use the corded elastic, as it is thin. Anything thicker than 1/4″ doesn’t stay put as well as it should. Cheers, and thank you for sewing!

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  10. Eleanor Imhoff says

    May 13, 2020 at 10:10 pm

    Love your patterns for masks. Thank you for sharing. I live in a senior independent living facility in the Atlanta, GA area and am making the masks for any resident or employee who wants one. I am a quilter and have lots of fabric to share. The fit is wonderful! Thank you, thank you.

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  11. Tamara Regan says

    May 13, 2020 at 10:50 pm

    Thank you for the walk through video. It honestly makes it so much easier watching one being made.

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  12. Kate says

    May 26, 2020 at 9:41 pm

    Thank you very much for this pattern/tutorial. I actually made a mask tutorial/pattern myself, but I prefer yours…lol. Made some very minor modifications because I am using t-shirt “elastic” and don’t have a serger, but sharing this post with fellow mask makers since this pattern is simple and easy to understand. I don’t have a printer, instead I put the PDF view to 100% and very very lightly trace from my laptop screen. Don’t know how bad that might be for my screen or if that will work for everyone, but the mask came out pretty good!

    Great Job! =)

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  13. Cotton cart says

    August 29, 2020 at 1:22 am

    This blog post is useful for me and it explained the face mask important and usage. And we’re the one of the face mask manufactured and supplier in India. All kinds of face mask Available like in Kids face mask, N95 Face mask, Tripple Layer, Cotton Mask, Double Layer Face Masks, etc…

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  14. Wilhelmina Malvestuto says

    October 9, 2020 at 7:25 pm

    I live in a senior independent building. I’ve been making masks since April for the residents. I give them away. Great way to use my stash.

    Reply

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