How to: Make a Face Mask In-The-Hoop with Filter Pocket by Annemarie

April 03, 2020 19 Comments

CLICK HERE to go to the Face Masks

To make this Face Mask you need:

• Cut-away Stabilizer
• Scraps of Fabric (cotton or linen)
• Fabric for Adult Mask: One piece of approx 10”x 12” and two pieces of approx 7”x 12” 
• Fabric for Child Mask: One piece of approx 7”x 10” and two pieces of approx 6”x 10” 
• Elastic ¼” wide - 7” long(adult) / 6" long(child) -two pieces
• Embroidery Thread
• Scissors
• Embroidery Design in the Format for your machine
• Hoop Size: 5*7 Hoop or 6*10 Hoop

• Hoop the Stabilizer and stitch the 1^st Color Stop.

• Use the 10”x 12” fabric and make 3 pleats so that the 10” height is approx. 6”. I placed the pins approx 2" apart.

• Iron to hold the pleats in place while stitching

• Place the pleated fabric to cover the 1^st Color Stop and stitch the 2d Color Stop to secure the fabric

• Secure the elastic on each end with Scotch Tape (Masking Tape will also work) and stitch the 3d Color Stop

• Iron the remaining 2 fabric pieces in half and place with the fold to the center of the Design. 

• They should overlap in the middle. Stitch the last Color Stop.

• Cut away the excess fabric and stabilizer all around. 

• Turn your Design inside-out through the pocket, and your Pleated Face Mask with Filter Pocket is complete.

Size of the finished Face Masks:

• Adult  - approx. 9” x 4” (choose the 6*10 hoop design)
• Child - approx. 7” x 3” (choose the 5*7 hoop design)

CLICK HERE to go to the Face Masks

Additional Information:

"1. Find a fabric that is dense enough to capture viral particles, but breathable enough that we can actually wear it

2. The problem with air filters is that they potentially could shed small fibers that would be risky to inhale. So if you want to use a filter (eg HEPA Filter or Vacuum bag filter), you need to sandwich the filter between two layers of cotton fabric

3. Two layers offered far less protection than four layers. A 600 thread count pillow case captured just 22 percent of particles when doubled, but four layers captured nearly 60 percent.

4. A thick woolen yarn scarf filtered 21 percent of particles in two layers, and 48.8 percent in four layers. A 100 percent cotton bandanna did the worst, capturing only 18.2 percent when doubled, and just 19.5 percent in four layers.

5. Tests performed at the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine in Winston-Salem, N.C., showed good results for homemade masks using quilting fabric. Dr. Segal, of Wake Forest Baptist Health, who led the study, noted that quilters tend to use high-quality, high-thread count cotton. The best homemade masks in his study were as good as surgical masks or slightly better, testing in the range of 70 to 79 percent filtration." https://www.nytimes.com/article/coronavirus-homemade-mask-material-DIY-face-mask-ppe.html

Disclaimer: The device created as part of this publication should NOT be used as a replacement for conventional and approved Personal Protective Equipment. The device has not been industry tested nor has it been NIOSH approved. The publication of this article shall not constitute or be deemed to constitute any representation by the authors, their affiliates, and their website aStitchaHalf.net and is intended for educational purposes only. The decision to use this device is solely your own.

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