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 can help extend the life of 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 pattern for adults below but also kids, teens, and larger adults. Grab some 100% and some and get to your !!
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
Sewing Instructions
- out 4 pieces of (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 below will elaborate on the instructions for the .
- After cutting, serge all edges of your .
- the center front , from to chin with a 3/8″ . Clip the curve, and press the to one side.
- Create the lining’s sides by folding 5/8″ twice. Iron flat.
- Create the outer shell’s sides by folding the in, and then 5/8″ once. Iron flat.
- these edges using the toe of the presser foot. See my video for more information.
- With right sides together, the top and bottom seams with 3/8″ .
- Clip the top and bottom seams.
- Now is when you’ll want to add your wire made of , , or .
- Flip and press all finished seams. You’ll see the separation of the lining and the shell make the .
- Using pieces (see patterns for recommendations, though you may want to fit it to your head), the elastic pieces to the sides of the face mask. Slip 1/3″ under the flap. See my video again, for clarification.
- If you do not have or prefer ties, you can easily with or heavy grosgrain ribbon.
Sewing Tutorial VIDEO
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…
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
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
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
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!
How to parent your face mask patten.
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!
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.
Enjoy your instructions.
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 !
You are so welcome. Let me know if you need more help!
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!!
You, too. Thank you!
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.
That is such great news!! I am happy to help!
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?
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!
Awesome, will do. Thank you very much!
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
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!
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.
Thank you for the walk through video. It honestly makes it so much easier watching one being made.