
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.
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How to Hand sew the mask
Cut out a rectangular fabric piece measuring 8 1/2 inches by 8 inches.

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.

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.

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

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

Insert the side to the folded fabric.

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.

It is quite roomy.

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