During a shortage of basic protective equipment against coronavirus, you should not panic. You can sew a reusable mask in a couple of minutes, even if you have never been fond of needlework and without a sewing machine!
We will need:
- a piece of clean cotton fabric 36 cm long and 20 cm wide;
- elastic bands, each 17 cm long;
- iron;
- thread and needle.
We sew the mask step by step:
1. Smooth the fabric and fold in half so that the inside is outside.
2. Bend from one edge about 1.5-2 cm of the fabric to the outside and carefully smooth the fold with an iron.
3. Turn the fabric over and do the same on the other side.
4. We need to recreate the folded shape of the medical mask. To do this, fold the fabric "herringbone" twice and iron the folds on both sides. Do not deploy the central fold.
five . Now we unfold the fabric and begin to sew on the elastic bands for the ears. The edge of one elastic band is placed in the center of the long side of the mask. The second end is placed on the nearest narrow edge of the fabric. We work on the wrong side.
6. On the other hand, apply the second gum in the same way.
7. Stitch both edges together with elastic bands.
8. Turn and straighten. The mask is ready! Wear and wash it daily and don't be afraid of the virus!