PLEATED face masks provide extra material to be pulled and stretched over your nose and lower chin. Here's how to make a pleated face mask.

Whether you're a whizz with a sewing machine or have never picked up a needle in your life, these patterns mean anyone can make a mask.

Save the fancy N95 masks for those on the frontline of the Covid-19 pandemic and make your own face masks at home. It's quick and easy to do — just follow these simple instructions.

The CDC now recommends people wear face coverings in public to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Here's how you can make a fabric mask at home.

1. Cut out the mask pattern. 2. Trace its outline on a piece of cardboard. Cut out the template. 3.

But cutting and using fabric as ties is just fine. How to sew your own face mask Using a ruler make a 9-inch-by-6-inch template out of piece of paper. Cut out two pieces of fabric using the template.

1. Cut out the mask pattern. 2. Trace its outline on a piece of cardboard. Cut out the template. 3.

Using the template (you can download it below), cut four pieces of fabric. Take two pieces and sew the curved side together, creating the front of the mask.