Master class: Reusable mask with a pocket for the filter layer

Handicraft techniques / Sewing 14 867 1

Using this master class, anyone can sew their own protective mask with a pocket for the filter layer.

Master class Reusable mask with a pocket for the filter layer

Will need

To make a reusable mask you will need:

pattern paper, ruler and pencil;
fabric for the front part of the mask (any thick cotton fabric or thick linen), corduroy will also work;
fabric for the inside of the mask (calico, chintz, satin);
thin elastic band about 40 cm, threads in the color of the fabric;
sewing machine, scissors, chalk for transferring the pattern onto the fabric, iron, tailor's pins, crochet hook or long needle.

Making a mask

1. Draw a pattern on paper in accordance with the picture and cut it out. The pattern is given with allowances.

2. We cut two symmetrical pieces of thicker fabric for the front part (pink fabric in the photo), and two pieces of fabric for the inside (white fabric in the photo).

3. Please note that the inner (white) part is 1 cm shorter than the front.

4. Sew the middle seam on the front and inner parts.

5. If the front part is made of fairly dense fabric, it is better to stitch the allowances along the middle seam.

6.On the inner (white) part along the short side sections, iron the allowances on the wrong side, first by 0.5 cm, and then by another 1 cm, and lay the seam close to the fold.

7. Place the pink and white pieces right sides together, pin them along the middle seam, and place a seam at the top and bottom of the piece. The seam width is approximately 0.7 cm from the edge.

8. Turn the workpiece inside out and iron the allowances on the pink part inside out. For convenience, you can lay a finishing stitch along the top and bottom edges of the workpiece. We sew a line along the front side.

9. Iron short sections of the pink part by 0.5 cm and then another 1 cm on the wrong side. The fold of the pink part is made end-to-end with the white part. Place the seam close to the fold on the pink piece.

10. Please note that the pocket is not captured, it opens.

11. Using a crochet hook or long needle, thread through the elastic. Cut the desired length (it’s convenient to just try it on) and fasten the elastic. A thin elastic band can be tied, but a thick one can be stitched. The place of fastening can be hidden under the fabric.