As a physician I have reviewed a host of DYI mask tutorials. This FAQ mask video is by far the best! It has clear directions, explanations, and useful advice. It covers most of the mask designs, techniques, and materials. It is what I will refer to patients and their families. Sincere thanks to The Fabric Patch. Stay well by following basic public health advice. Be confident in your ability and common sense. We’re all in this together everywhere in the world. What you do matters!

I'm a nurse, let me give you a wear tip for your full head elastic bands. Place the bottom band on top of your head and the top band on the bottom back of your head. This will create an "x" just in front of your ears. This makes the mask fit much better and much more securely.

I have been teaching for 34 years, and I am so impressed with your communication skills. You know what you are talking about and speak so clearly and specifically, no alert viewer would be confused. Bravo to you and thanks. I hope when you are not making masks that you are a teacher!

This is wonderful~ thank you for sharing all your trials. As an experienced sewer I feel this gives a lot of options and the details one wants to know before making more masks, great to hear all the feedback you've had and sharing it!

Finally, a pro outfit is answering unanswered questions. These are truly relevant answers to problems we amateurs are having. I'm going to be 72 and have been sewing off and on for 40 some years, much less lately. I will watch your other videos now. Many thanks for your sharing, please continue to do so.

You are so wonderful for freely sharing your knowledge, coming back and doing a wide-ranging, in-depth recap as well as giving credit to Jessie for his pattern. These actions are indeed the sign of a true giver. Blessing to you and yours!

Y’all are amazing!!! I want to thank you ALL for all the long hours and hard work you’ve put in all in the name of Love!!! May God Bless you all for you are unsung heroes as well❣️👏🏼🙏

I love the idea of aluminum baking pans! The ones used for grilling are generally thicker. I wash mine in mesh bags to help them last longer.

Seamstresses (sewing then of thousands of masks) meet engeneering skills - that is the best of civic engagement. Thanks for your efforts.

Also I am an engineer just learning to sew. Bravo to Jessie. I came up with similar design. You need an angled side to mask so elastic pulls upward making a seal under chin. This is why nurses cross the elastic on mask.

Thank you so much for all you've done and for sharing Jesse's patterns . As warmer weather approaches, we appreciate the bit of extra space for breathing that is incorporated into his patterns. Thanks for sharing his patterns as a slight adjustment to what you have done. My husband and I now have comfortable masks that fit us tightly.

THANK YOU for these videos: you are an excellent instructor. from a front line nurse who is still making masks

You are awesome to wholeheartedly adopt Jesse's design instead of seeing it criticism of the one have been making. Thanks for this update, for the info on string materials and a clear and concise breakdown. This is VERY helpful.

Many, many, many, many THANKS!!! I really cannot express how much I appreciate all of your information!!! Blessings to you!!!!

Thank you for sharing all you have learned with us, so we don't have to "reinvent the wheel." Excellent video! I feel like I've been to mask-making class.

I have to admit you have answered all my questions before I could even ask them!! Great tutorial and Thank You so very very much because I haven’t made any but some were given to me and I have to say you are the most help for a mask if anyone ever needed help! You are a God Sent ! I just bought a bunch of fabric to make my family masks so now they can pick what will make them the happiest! Thank you 🙏🏻🙏🏻😃😃😃😃

You're an amazingly generous and kind person. Thank you for your service and for inspiring so many of us.

This is one of the best information videos I’ve seen. I’m a nurse. Thank you so much for taking care of all of us. Patient care is a team effort. You are a great part of our team!!! Be safe ❤️🌺

Thank you! I have made almost 80 masks for my family members and thanks to you I have used washed polypropylene grocery bags and have used tshirt ties when I couldn't find elastic! You are a wealth of information! Thank you, and thank you for this update!

You all did so much work and as a healthcare worker I appreciate your thoughtful insight and medical knowledge! And as a novice sewer, I love your simplified design! AND as a fellow Washingtonian, I'm happy to see so much local help.. Thank YOU! ❤

I am a long time lover of sewing and so have a great deal of experience. You explanations were clear, and consice. Your instructions were understandable. The different options for ties were great ideas. It's one of the best tutorials on yt. No fuss, no muss. You took the stress out of it. I hope more folks will feel encouraged to lend a hand. Thank you. God bless you. 🙏🙏🙏😇❤❤❤

Just want to thank you for all of the great information! I've watched all 4 videos and I'm planning to make masks for my husband and me. Thank you for all the masks you've made for our health care professionals! You and your team are amazing!

I'm particularly sensitive to a mask rubbing my mouth as I try to speak, so I appreciate the extra room given by the Jesse Mask. I made it even better suited to my needs by sewing a 6" piece of fairly heavy wire (with looped ends) to the inside of the outer layer of fabric, above and parallel with my mouth. I shaped it so that I've got a wire cage that holds the fabric completely away from my mouth, even when I breathe in. In order to accommodate the extra volume this creates, I needed to go up a quarter inch size in the nose to chin measurement. Thank you, Fabric Patch, for sharing your experience and knowledge! Stay well!

The title alone is what drew me to watch this video. Great title and video for everyone. Not just for masks but, I learned more about the different products out there. Huge thanks to The Fabric Patch and to all those who have contributed their time educating the world. Thank you kindly.

Thank you for all your words of wisdom and hours of experience!!! And thank you to Jesse Killion who has just made making masks for my four men (6' to 6'4") much easier!

This is AWESOME!! And yes, I will now making the custom ones for the family. Great new pattern. I love that you are helping us all help each other!!!

Wow! You are warriors to be thanked! Just watching you makes me proud to have a sewing machine. Blessings

Thank you so much for your absolute dedication to detail with these KZfaq presentations. I've made many masks with your recipe over recent months weeks/ months and have felt safe and well guided by your recipes.. I have made masks for friends and family and felt that I couloutrage them to feel well protected. This presentation, the responses to all the FAQs and to people's anxiety, is just so sweet and thorough. I am a nurse in the community in Australia c.. I wish you all well and thank you for your efforts and your absolute thoroughness. you are absolutely awesome. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

This is the best mask "lessons learned" video I've seen! Thanks for making this! When I make my masks now, I will be standing on the shoulders of giants!

You’ve helped me so much in my mask making effort! Yes all these I have found out too, I’ve settled on a pattern that fits well, and you can breath through, with interfacing. 200 in one month, and recently 50 more to women in need shelter near me. I hope I never have to do this again. But I will if we have too. I pray for each one of you. Stay well and wear your cute masks😍.

Thank you so much for your tireless research on the many versions of mask making. You are indeed an Angel of Mercy😇

Thank you for all your help and you have done such a wonderful job with great humility. Bless you all always.

This is the best tutorial I've seen. Here in Ohio, were flattening the curve, but still making masks. I've found hair elastic bands for thick hair work great for ear loops. Also, "fabric" reusable grocery bags are polypropylene. They work great. Awesome job and kudos to your whole staff.

I came across this video recently by accident. I have to say, thank you for all that you have been doing in this effort. Aside from being very detailed in the presentation of your very helpful instruction, you are an awesome person for staying on top of your skills by thoughtfully tweaking your product. Best to you!

I’m blown away by your generosity of information. You have saved me hours of experimenting. Thank you so much.

First of all, you deserve a standing ovation for assembling all those masks! As a Californian, we are now two months into our shelter in place orders, but are slowly easing back into the real world again, so I'm just steadily making more masks for my family. I stumbled upon some of the same insights that you shared, especially when working with elastic and ties. Pipe cleaners have worked well for me as the top piece to get a better fit, and my sewing machine has done fine securing them at the ends. Thanks for posting the new pattern from Jesse Killion. I think one of my sons who will be back to work really soon will find this a little more comfortable. Great work and advice! Thank you!!!

This was immensely informative - thank you so much, not only for this video, which helped me so much (even though I've been sewing for decades), but for all you've done during such a difficult time. Stay safe!

Who would thumbs down someone giving so much to society?

Thank you so much for this well thought out follow up video in ways to improve the quality, the efficiency and wearability of the protective masks. This is Big! Saves Lives!

What a fantastic and thorough summary. 28 viewing minutes well spent. Thanks very much for the well more than 28 minutes it took to put it all together!

Thank you, Cindy, first of all, thank you for choosing Craft Passion's mask to sew and test. I can't tell you how much I appreciate that your video for answering all the questions that were being asked from all over the world. I will link this video and update the pattern that Jesse Killion has made to my original mask pattern page, as well as pin it to our FB Face Mask Support Group. Thank you again.

Thank you for your advice. I appreciate you sharing all of your experience with mask making. You have helped me immensely, as I have made now hundreds for local and other people for donations.

I found "doorbell" wire at hardware store. It is a thin copper plastic coated wire that comes triple (white, red and black coating). I cut into appropriate lengths and glue gun dot the ends so no exposed wire and place into a sewn in pocket on wrong side of lining of each mask. So far has worked well

Thanks for the informative video. You have covered about everything. Thank you for taking the time to show us the various ways to make masks. You have showed me that my masks can be improved upon. You are a blessing to people. May God continue to bless you.

Thank you for your thorough instructions for face masks. I watched your initial videos and this follow up was great. I appreciate your guidance. This has been an important learning curve for all if us. Thank you for sharing.

That second pattern fits my face the best...looks a lot like one my coworker made for me. Goes under the chin nicely. I finally made one mask, hand sewn. Lol I broke two sewing machine needles... Also got tired of fixing my bobbins. 😂 Thank you for the videos. They have helped me!

It's very generous of you for being willing to share someone else's patterns. Thank you!!

You are amazing. ❤️ thank you so much for giving so many people your time and experience. Also your contribution to the world during this pandemic. What a gift you are. 🤩💖

Its July and I am inspired to make another set of masks for my family and friends that fit better and are more comfortable for the long haul. Thanks so much.

Excellent tutorial!! All your tips will help improve the fit and feel of my masks greatly. Thank you so very much for all the hard work you put into these mask tutorials!!!!

Thank you ladies for all the masks you have made. I have made several hundred for neighbors, family and essential workers in my area to do my small part. They all add up! Now I’m eager to get back to quilting!

You are salt of the earth people. Thank you for all you have done. 🕊❤

Thank you for all the tips! and bless your heart!🧡‼️ Thats a lots masks you made and I'm sure you are VERY appreciated‼️

I can't thank you enough for your GREAT tutorials. I've learned much. These have been so valuable. ... for me I need to have all the answers. Thank you, thank you, thank you!! ❤️

How can 500 people dislike this informative, excellent video? We are not going anywhere with individuals against the good doing. Thanks so much for your work. GB

Thank you so much for this mask. I now believe I can get my perfect fit. Again, thank you and God bless your company and Jesse Killion.

I'm using foam covered wire tie (for plants) for nose pieces with excellent results, and I've found that I also prefer ties that go around the head instead of the ears. I use 1/4" elastic for the headband, and shoe laces for ties at the neck to get a snug fit. Thanks for the tips!

Thank you so much for all the information and guidance you have provided! I’ve made both of your recommended styles, the newest for a nurse who preferred a more custom fix. Everyone loves them, and I am happy to be able to contribute to the cause! Thank you!

Thank You So Very Much! Great Content! Masks are 2nd line of defense and 1st line of defense is distancing. You all are getting the specifics out there and I am thankful

This is the best video ive seen thank you soooo much for all the hard effort, dedication for making all the masks. Bless you and all your sewers, from New Zealand

Thank you for the video, I’m making masks for my community in the U.K. I’ve also been using Polypropylene as a lining. It’s great to know that my research is good, and other sewers are using the same as me. Well done for your hard work xx

From Las Vegas: I had watched LOTS of DIY mask making, YOUR’S IS THE BEST, EASY TO UNDERSTAND AND EASY TO FOLLOW. Thank you so much.

This was an amazing source of information. I especially liked the fitted mask, as I really wanted to make some for me, and others, that is comfortable! Thank you so much! Bonnie

I have watched this tutorial in MIlan, Italy, where we had our share of the virus... I want to express my admiration for the combination of prefessionality, creativity, cleverness, civic committment and communication that I have found in your tutorial. Grazie!

This was such a clear and concise presentation. Thank you for your knowledge and sharing it to all of us. Bravo, 👏🏼👏🏼from The Bahamas!

I know many that have problems tying straps and they don’t like elastic, so I made shorter straps with velcro on the ends. Even someone with arthritis can put them on and get a snug fit.

Thank you so much for your detailed explanations. I’ve made many masks with different patterns.This was great to watch to realize the best possible masks to make. Keep up the great work.

Thank you for how thoughtful, innovative and informative this video is. Appreciate that you shared so much great information!!

Thank you so much Cindi, I have been making the masks using craft passion pattern and your instructions. I then found a way of inserting the elastic during sewing and then top stitching the whole item to finish. I have done some wider, not sewing the elastic in but turning the ends of the masks to the Inner side forming a casing. The elastic is threaded through the casing so that the wearer can tie a knot each side to give a personal fit, turning the elastic so that the knot is in the casing, the elastic can then be replaced if it perishes from washing. You have done a wonderful job making so many masks and inspiring many of us in the community to make them for family, friends and neighbours, I have shared the pattern and your videos with many people in UK. Thank you

I have loved your videos on the masks. I have made a bunch for my co-essentials, my moms, my neighbors and their families, and a whole bunch of my friends and their co-workers. I've been using the heavier aluminum baking pans the whole time as they have been easy to find. I don't fold them in layers, I just fold the edges in so nothing is too sharp on the nose and then I only have to see it on through one layer of aluminum. Everyone who has gotten a mask from me says the aluminum pans was so clever! Well done. I also ended up modifying the mask pattern to make channels for elastic or a Paracord drawstring. I leave the bottom part of the cord intact, then you only have one tie to contend with. I also ended up finding a polyfabric called Smart-Fab, a little lighter weight than the Oly Fun. Again, thank you so much for all your hard work and effort for first responders and teaching us how to do this. Much love from the other side of the mountains 💜💜🐿️

Thank you for all the great ideas and help! We appreciate all you do!

Thank you SO much for your very informative video! This is helpful for the masses, especially those of us whose sewing machine is a bit dusty now. Stay safe and Godspeed!

Thank you for your skills and passing on the lessons learned. Also, gotta love an engineer, thanks Jesse K.

THANKS SO MUCH FOR THESE TIPS 😊 I've tried to make a mask several times and I'm just wasting t shirts and pillow cases I gave up but this video gives me hope to try again thanks so much!😊

Thank you SO much. I have been using your pattern for many weeks and it has been popular. The updates are super useful.

Thank you for all your work to help us. If we can help making masks for those that can't for themselves. Thank you Jessie for the pattern, & different sizes. You are appreciated also!!🙂🙂

Thank you so much! I've used these videos to help me make my family's masks back in march! My Husband is in the military and I was able to make his co workers some as well. Found all the supplies and the tutorial was easy to follow.

Thank you! I've had a terrible time making my family a mask that fits. This should do the trick😷😊Thank you again! Blessings💞

WOW! Just WOW! This is such a public service. THANK YOU!

Thank you so much for the time you have taken to share this valuable information and helping all of the first responders feel a little safer as well as us laypeople who are also trying to figure it out. I have gone through several designs myself and will definitely be trying some of your suggestions. Hopefully, some of the other viewers will see this comment and it can help them as well. I was listening to NPR one evening on the subject of best materials to use and it was suggested that a combination of a higher thread count cotton along with a silk or satin-like material as a liner was a good option to slow down and trap the possible virus. Thank you again and good luck.

You ladies are amazing! I'm not in the medical field. I am just a grandma trying to protect my family & make some extra masks for my community. I appreciate & value your videos & the sensible, easy to follow information you provide. Thank you for your hard work, love & kindness...& most of all for sharing. Stay safe & healthy.💚

Thank you so much for your ongoing support and recommendations for mask-making! Your support really helped me, and gave me the confidence to make masks for others. You are a huge blessing to many of us out here on our own!

Thank you, this is exactly what I needed today. I started making masks in March for a friend working in a hospital and have been using the same pattern since. But my family has been giving me feedback on fit (especially my daughter who is a runner) and I was on -line today looking for exactly this!!! Going to take my family's face measurements right now.

Thank you so much for all of the information. I have tried a few different styles and haven't really been 100% happy with them. I have been altering the patterns I have and I think Jesse's look exactly like what I have been trying to come up with. I really like your tip regarding moving the lower strap up 1/4 to 1/2" from the bottom of the mask. Thank you again.

19:13 I really appreciate you sharing all of this information and instructions. I’ve seen a definitely increase in an interest in sewing, especially among younger people and even kids! This makes me very happy! When I was able to work I could afford to randomly buy a basic sewing machine and help someone get started sewing. I believe sewing, cooking, and other skills are essential for self reliance. They also help build self esteem. 😁

This is amazing thanks! Thanks to Jesse too! You could also put it in a linen bag for washing and drying.

Thank you VERY much for sharing all of what you’ve learned in such an easy and understandable way. I especially like how you used items that are readily available. And KUDOS to making soooo many masks for those that truly need them.

This is a wonderful tutuorial. It covers a lot of questions that people have regarding making masks. I love the options that have been presented for design, fabrics, ties , nose pieces. Very helpful. What the public health leaders have recommended is that you always wash your mask in HOT water . This helps to kill the virus. So my one recommendation is to do that instead of hand washing since by handling the mask with your hands after wearing it you may transfer virus from the outside of the masks to your hands and then to other parts of your home. Thank you!

Thank you. Your video was excellent and I like the new design pattern.

Thank you so much for all this information - a veritable treasure trove.

Thanks for this video. It actually made me to have a great passion to learn how to sew and to help the nurses and community in general but the greatest thing that it has created in me is mum daughter (teen) relationship 2020 project. Very informative video showing various techniques of making quality and reliable masks. Let’s build each other because we are doing it together for one purpose. Cheers

I have been making masks off and on for family, friends and care workers in a seniors home. I started with the pleated masks, almost killed my machine. Now the Olson. I love your personal mask and this particular video. Thank you for taking the time again to show us options. I am making this new mask for family today.

I have been using the twist ties and sewing them with a zig-zag stitch along the upper seam allowance of my mask so the needle doesn't poke more holes into the mask. I guess I would be more worried about a sturdier metal than the tie twist if I had to wear my mask for longer than a 1-hour shopping trip. I also am a quilter so I only use 100% cotton fabric because I have a lot of it. At best it will prevent us from spreading a virus. I also use these for mowing the lawn. Works great. I really loved all of your tips. They were great!

All the videos and advice has been so tremendously helpful and inspiring. Here are tips I have after doing so many of these: I use 18 gauge jewelry wire cut 3.25" long and curl in the ends with a small needle nose pliers that came in a jewelry pliers set. After the mask has been turned inside out and ironed with the ends tucked in, I start top stitching at one end of the top curved edge, Turn the corner then sew in the ties with the top stitching on one end and continue back along the mask bottom and cut thread. While the one end is still open, make a rectangular pocket to insert the nose wire. Measure about 1.5 inches from the center seam, stitch down four stitches or about a quarter inch from the edge, Backstitch back up to the topstitch line, then down again over the stitches. Turn and sew to 1.5 inches on the other side of center and cut thread. Run a small knitting needle into the rectangle to find the gap between the seam allowances. Take it out and insert the wire. Close up the rectangle with the same triple stitching to seal the wire in. Then finish the topstitching on the open end, sewing in the ties (or elastic) as you go. For ties used some shoelaces but mostly 3/8" grosgrain ribbon. For a while seemed that was as tough to find as toilet paper but found two good sites with fast shipping and good selection-- ribbonbazaar and efavormart. A huge time saver is cutting the ribbon with a woodburning pen. Use a metal ruler as a straight edge and cut on a piece of glass. No fraying and no more turning under the ends and stitching the slippery ribbon ends. Wish I would have known that for the first hundred masks! Made rotary templates with the thickest plastic I could cut with scissors. Even so sometimes shave off a bit of plastic if not careful. Just saw today where Barn Catz Studio is selling what looks to be the same craft passion pattern in acrylic rotary templates for the amazing price of $5 for both the men and women's sizes! Doing it at cost as a public service. Cant wait until they get here, think this will be a game changer. Prefer the pellon 931td and 911ff fusible for stiffness vs breathability. Tough to find but there are a couple local sewing machine/vacuum repair shops that have stayed open and they have had it in stock when joanns and other big online places haven't. Have used a lot of my batik stash which was all prewashed. However as an extra step after sewing I soak the mask in the sink with boiling water just to be sure the fabric and ribbon is colorfast. Keep rinsing until water is clear. Then air and iron dry before putting each into it's own ziploc bag labeled Man, Woman, or Child. I include a typewritten note with each batch I drop off explaining what's in them and how washable they are, and contact info they need more. I usually wash my mask when I first come inside, as I'm washing my hands. Hope these help. Take care everyone!

Great video. You answered questions I did not know I had. Thank you and thank you to Jesse for his revised pattern.

What a lovely, inventive and practical woman you are. So reassuring.

I have learned a lot of what you were saying just by making the mask for nurses and etc.!

Thank you for sharing your knowledge on this - saves everyone precious time :)

You do sure a great job on these mask videos. Thank you so much for all of your endless hours you have put into this. You are so sweet doing this. Blessing to all of your team! Stay healthy! God Bless you and Yours! Lol I’m glad you say there is no wrong side to the filter fabric. I was wondering if there was a right and wrong side. Glad to know.