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Pre-made fabric face masks

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The teachers of Thread Den are making fabric face masks for their loved ones and also selling them:

  • Amy Macdonald – crochet and sewing teacher; via instagram.
  • Amy S – now in sunny Queensland; via website – olasol.
  • Alannah – now a school art teacher; via Etsy – The House of Arax.
  • Danielle – Thread Den owner; fancy ‘going out masks’ via online store.
  • Jenni – sewing and drafting teacher; bulk corporate orders (50+). Contact her via her email.
  • Meagan – sewing teacher; via instagram.

Or Sew Your Own Simple Face Mask:

YouTube You can check out our video making face masks.

Get the free pattern we used from Birch Creative. 

Check out Victoria State Government  for advice on supplies and instructions to make a rectangular cloth mask.

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Sew a simple face mask

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YouTube Watch it on YouTube – click here.

We’ve put together a video to help with making face masks. We’ve kept it simple so you can make these for yourself and your family.

We used this pattern from Birch Creative – click here.

The face mask made in the video is from a pillow case. The high thread count makes for a good tight weave fabric and this was a cotton poly-blend. Also we opted for three layers of fabric. For extra options on the ties, we popped two ties on each side. We couldn’t decide if ties around the back of the head or behind the ears was most comfortable, so we’ve allowed for both options.

Victoria State Government advice on supplies and instructions to make a rectangular cloth mask – click here.

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Where to now?

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If you have completed the Sewing Basics Course – congratulations! Well done on jumping in and getting to know the machines and the basics of sewing.

Don’t let everything you’ve learnt go to the dark recesses of your mind.  If you don’t keep using your new skills they’ll wind up back there with the knowledge of how long to boil an egg with soft, medium or hard yolk (every time I have to look it up… EVERY time).

So let’s look at projects, resources and information to keep you going!

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Free Pattern – slippers

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Snuggly Slipper Boots from Tilly and the Buttons

Tilly say’s they’re very quick to put together. They also don’t require much fabric, so are a great stash buster. Enjoy!

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To ensure your pattern prints at the right size, be sure to open and print the pattern in Adobe Reader (you can download it for free) and print it at “actual size” or “100% scale” in the print settings. If you’re new to digital patterns, read more about printing and assembling your pattern.

Download the free Slipper Boots sewing pattern