Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Right now the health services are in desperate need of masks, so Create Room have developed a community project to get us crafters sewing masks. The aim is to get to 10,000 to help our essential staff and workers stay… Read more ... 
Another easy quick project that we can make, gift and donate to protect our loved ones and people who need it. The tutorial comes with free printable Pdf File with full-scale pattern and step by step photos to guide you… Read more ... 
Level up your mask protection with an eye shield! These fabric face masks can be used when going out in public and while wearing a homemade face mask will not prevent you from catching a respiratory virus, it can help… Read more ... 
This fabric face mask is the perfect accessory to wear whenever face coverings in public are necessary! Made with a filter pocket, this reusable face mask doesn’t use an elastic so it’s easy to sew with materials you most likely… Read more ... 
Given the recent outbreak, many have realized the benefits of using face masks when going out in public. This has even been mandated in many countries already and it seems like it may only be a matter of time before… Read more ... 
Learn how to make a DIY mask in 2 different styles. This comprehensive article includes lots of photos, videos and suggestions for variations. Make the face mask with or without a filter pocket.
A fabric DIY mask will not… Read more ... 
If you’re looking for ways to help the medical community, this scrub cap pattern is a free printable pdf file. It is a great project to sew! Together with a fun face mask and a headband with buttons, this scrub… Read more ... 
This free sewing pattern for a surgical medical mask has a visor that acts as a shield, stopping your hands from reaching your eyes, or in case someone is close to you, reducing the number of droplets that get in… Read more ... 
With everything going on in the world and not enough medical grade face masks to go around, there might be a need to make your own. There are lots of free patterns and tutorials to make your own, but here’s… Read more ... 
Calling all mask making superheros!! My next 12-hour Mask Making sew-a-thon with be April 25th from 7A-7P PST. I will be live on ZOOM this time around- allowing up to 100 sewers to sew live WITH me! (Don’t fret … Read more ... 
This is a highly requested tutorial on how to sew an ear saver to prevent ear irritation. Kim from Sweet Red Poppy shows three ways you can sew ear savers. Go to Sweet Red Poppy to see how with free… Read more ... 
Kimberly from Sweet Red Poppy has a free sewing pattern you can use to make a scrub cap. It’s made from two layers of quilting weight cotton. The lining creates a clean finish on the inside, no raw edges. Go … Read more ... 
The main aim of a DIY fabric mask is to prevent YOUR bodily fluids from being expelled or you being splashed on by someone else’s bodily fluids. It is my (non-medical) understanding that air still flows through the masks to… Read more ... 
As PPE (personal protective equipment) supplies necessary for fighting covid-19 are running low, some medical facilities are asking for home sewists to create fabric face masks. Kim at Sweet Red Poppy has a DIY sewing tutorial for a face mask… Read more ...