How to Sew a DIY Face Mask
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Learn how to sew a DIY face mask with a filter pocket, elastic straps, and a close fit to the face. This is a free pattern & fabric face mask tutorial to make with your Cricut or by hand, and it comes in multiple sizes.
Maintaining 6-feet social distancing and frequent hand washing remains most important to slowing the spread of Cornavirus Disease. CDC (and our Canadian government for my fellow Canucks) is additionally advising the use of simple cloth face coverings to slow the spread of the virus. You can use fabric face coverings as an additional, voluntary public health measure.
PLEASE NOTE: This face mask is NOT rated for disease control and not considered PPE (Personal Protective Equipment). For a direct link on this, visit the CDC website: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/diy-cloth-face-coverings.html Please research how to properly use and clean a fabric face mask before wearing it. Recommendations for using fabric face masks have been changing, so watch these via the CDC or your governments’ website.
Disclosure: The embedded YouTube video in this blog post is sponsored by Cricut.
You can make this DIY face mask with a Cricut Maker, Cricut Explore Air 2, or by hand.
- If you have a Cricut Maker, you can cut fabric on your machine.
- If you have an Explore machine, you can cut paper to trace the pattern on fabric.
- If you don’t have a Cricut, Cricut has a downloadable PDF pattern available on their blog! Click here to get the free PDF DIY face mask pattern on Cricut’s blog.
- There is even a no-sew option on the Cricut blog as well​​​​​​​.
Watch my video tutorial below to learn how to make a DIY fabric face mask, or click on this link to get the step-by-step written instructions and free face mask pattern from Cricut:
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Great pics and tutorial. Thanks for sharing. Pinning this for later. Take care, Julie
Hi Christina, your face mask was amazing and you able to breathe with the face mask on or feel claustrophobic?
Hello! Thanks for the tutorial, is easy to do. I made my mask and I loved it.
Hi diymommy, Where is the best place to get quality fabric to make these masks? I am new to sewing but I do have a sewing machine to do this. Also, I’m in the US. THANK YOU for this tutorial!!
Christina uses Fabric.com quite often as her go-to!
i am using your pocket addition to a mask pattern I am using. I knew there was a way. Thanks for sharing.
HI Christina… where do I find the description box? I am not too good with this sort of stuff… also do you have the dimensions for the mask that you are making on the Cricut please as I do not have the Cricut and will need just to sew normally . I am addicted to your blog xx
HI everyone… go to any Op Shop or second hand store and buy dresses made from cotton… it is so good to reuse stuff and there are some great fabrics to find in clothes xx