Ahead of changes in the face mask rules in England coming into force on July 24, crafters across the UK have been coming up with handy ways to make simple coverings.
From Friday everyone going into a shop in England will need to wear a face covering - unless they have a medical exemption.
Masks are already compulsory in hospitals and on public transport in England - with rules covering masks in Scotland, Wales and Northerb Ireland.
Global crafters community LoveCrafts has created a non-sew method for making a face mask in 60 seconds.
Materials
- Cotton pillowcase
- S cissors
- Two elastic bands. You could use hair bands or cut a strip of fabric from an old t-shirt or pair of tights.
How to make a pillowcase face mask
- Lay the pillowcase on a flat surface and cut along one side close to the seam. Cut across the pillowcase and down the other side to create an oblong. Cut off the hem.
- Bring the lower left corner of fabric and take it across to the right side, folding it diagonally, lining up the straight sides. Cut off the strip along the top, so that you are left with a square piece of fabric.
- Fold the square in half and crease by pressing along with your hand. Open out the square again and fold in the top and bottom to the middle crease line. Then fold in top and bottom again to the middle.
- Place the elastic bands over the two ends of the mask, positioning them approx. 110mm from each end. If you don’t have any elastic bands you could use hair bands or cut a strip of fabric from a t-shirt or pair of tights - you’ll need to make these into a loop and secure with a knot, you might have to try it a few times to get the right fit for you!
- Fold over the two end sections to the middle. Tuck one end section into the other end section and smooth down flat.
- And that’s it! One finished mask ready to be worn.
