Easy Mask With Filter Pocket.

How to sew an easy face mask with a filter pocket.

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/easy-mask-with-filter-pocket • Posted by Onyx Draven

Please do your own research on handmade masks effectiveness and what is safe to use as a filter for your masks.

You will need

Scissors Cotton Fabric Clover clips Sewing Pins Elastic Sewing Machine Thread Iron

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Please do your own research on handmade masks effectiveness and what is safe to use as a filter for your masks.

Instructions

1. 

   Measure and cut your fabric. 1 front piece 10"x6" 2 back pieces 3 ¹/² x 6 8 ¹/²x 6 2 pieces of elastic 7"

2. 

   BACK PIECES fold over one end (on the 6" side) of both panels, press with an iron and top stitch FRONT PIECE tack down the elastic in the sides of fabric about ¹/² from the top and bottom

3. 

   place the smaller back panel on the front panel right sides facing each other and clip or pin (or both) around the edges

4. 

   place the lager back panel in the same way

5. 

   stitch all the way around back stitching at the beginning and end. Then cut your thread tails and snip the corners of the fabric (when snipping the corners get close to the stitching but careful not to cut through the stitches)

6. 

   Turn your work right side out using the pocket opening. then take it to your ironing board and press avoiding your elastic straps (they might melt with the heat!)

7. 

   fold 2 pleats on each side and clip them in place

8. 

   press the pleats on the front and back (be careful with your clips!)

9. 

   back to your machine for the last step :) stitch over your pleats on both ends

10. 

    snip those thread tails and you mask is finished!