Today everyone needs a mask !
It is essential to protect yourself from the coronavirus.
But no need to rush to a supermarket to buy one...
You can make it yourself with just a piece of fabric and without using a sewing machine.
It's simpler and more economical than buying it, especially with this quick and easy tutorial for beginners.
Here is how to make your mask without a sewing machine:
- a piece of cloth
- 1 pair of scissors
- thread and a needle
- 2 rubber bands
- 1 iron
- 1 small metal rod
- 1 plate
1. Turn the plate upside down and lay it on the fabric.
2. Trace the shape of the plate with a marker on the fabric.
3. Cut along the line to get a circle.
4. Fold your round in half to get a semicircle.
5. Fold your half circle in half again.
6. With the scissors, cut each fold to obtain four triangles with a rounded base.
7. Take two triangles and overlap them.
8. Thread the yarn onto a needle and sew the rounded edges together. At the end, cut the thread.
9. Do the same with the other pair of triangles. You get two small "hats".
10. Flip one over to have the fabric designs facing you.
11. Take the other pair and layer it over the first to double your mask.
12. Adjust them well and sew the edges together. Attention, do not sew all the way to the end yet:leave 1/2 cm unsewn.
13. Turn your mask inside out, like a sock, pulling the fabric through the unsewn space.
14. Smooth it out so your mask has a nice shape.
15. Adjust the tips and iron them over.
16. Fold the ends inside the mask to make a small crease.
17. Sew this fold, leaving a space to pass the elastic. Do the same on the other side.
18. Cut the elastic in half and pass it through the fold using a small metal rod. Do the same on the other side.
19. Tie a knot at the end of the rubber bands and slide it inside the fold.
There you go, your homemade mask without a sewing machine is already ready :-)
Easy, fast and economical, right?
In less than 5 minutes, you have made your fabric mask!
In addition, your DIY mask has a double thickness for better effectiveness against sputters.
And if you have trouble finding rubber bands, you can simply use 2 strings that you adjust.
- for adults, the diameter of the plate should be 25-28 cm. And the length of the elastic should be 20 cm.
- for teenagers, the diameter of the plate must be 23 cm. The length of the elastic should be 18 cm.
- for children, it should be 20 cm. The length of the elastic should be 15 cm.
- To easily pass the elastic through the fold, you can use this trick with a straw.
- And pass the thread through the needle eye easily, try this trick.
- For step 7 of the tutorial above, if your fabric is patterned, then it must be laid upside down, the patterned sides on top of each other.
- When you sew the two parts of your mask together, you can insert another layer of fabric cut using the same process to triple the thickness. You then sew not 2 layers of fabric, but 3 layers. The efficiency will be even better!
