How to sew a mask by hand

By Sarina Tariq

Updated on

how to hand sew a mask

Even the most reliable sewing machine can go on strike and stop working. But that is no impediment in making one of the most necessary things in our life today – a mask. Following this tutorial, you can also make a very, very easy pouch to keep the mask safe inside your bag. 

Related posts : Types of hand stitches with pictures ; How to make invisible hand sewing stitches; How to sew a back stitch  

How to Hand sew the mask

Cut out a rectangular fabric piece measuring 8 1/2 inches by 8 inches.

Cut out 8 inch wide and 8 1/2 inch long fabric

Cut 2 fabric pieces measuring 4 inches by 1 1/2 inches. Fold as in the picture below – top and bottom edges first and then bring the side edges to the middle and then fold it by the middle. Press in place.

Fabric pieces for binding the side edges
Cut out 2 4 inches by 1 1/2 inches fabric pieces; fold to the middle

Fold the narrow fabric pieces as in the picture below. 1/4 inches to the inside from the top and bottom edge and then fold by the middle. Press in place.

Cut 2 pieces of 1/8 inch wide (or 1/4 inch) elastic of length 5 3/4 inches.

Elastic and the fabric for hand sewing the mask
Cut 2 elastic pieces 5 3/4 inches long

Roll the long side edges of the mask fabric to the inside 1/4 inches twice. Hem in place with whip stitches.

The top and bottom edges of the hand sewn mask fabric
Roll the top and bottom edges of the mask to the inside and whip stitch in place

Pleat the sides of the mask fabric to match the narrow fabric pieces.

Pleat the mask fabric
The pleated side should match the binding fabric length

Insert the side to the folded fabric.

Bind the edges and insert elastic

Baste stitch or pin in place. Insert the elastic to the top and bottom. Pin this also. Do this for the other side as well.

Sew the edges enclosing everything (the pleated edge, elastic) and make back stitches.

hand stitch the whole side carefully with back stitches

It is quite roomy.

hand sewing a mask

Related posts : How to make a mask without sewing; How to sew fabric masks – different ways

How did you like this post?

Click on a star to rate it!

Average rating 0 / 5. Vote count: 0

No votes so far! Be the first to rate this post.

If you like it, share (Opens in a new window)

This article was written on

& updated on

Subscribe to get weekly notifications of posts in your email

Sarina, author of all sewing, fashion designing articles

Author: Sarina Tariq

Hi, I love sewing, fabric, fashion, embroidery, doing easy DIY projects and then writing about them. Hope you have fun learning from sewguide as much as I do. If you find any mistakes here, please point it out in the comments.
Leave a Comment