Now that city officials are advising people to wear a mask when outside, here are simple instructions so that you can make your own mask at home thanks to our friends at KRON 4:

The materials you will need are a tightly woven or non-woven machine washable fabric, material for inner lining, a 1/4-inch of elastic and a large paperclip.

Below are instructions from Inside Edition’s Deborah Norville.

INSTRUCTIONS:

** Click here for template

Using template, cut two pieces of fabric – 9″ x 7″
Cut one piece of 9″ x 7″ inner lining
Cut two 5 & 1/2″ pieces of elastic
Lay the fabric right side together with inner lining on top
Stitch 1/4″ seam across the top 9″ side
Flip and bring wrong sides together. Open paper clip and place in center “pocket” as indicated on the template
Stitch pocket around paperclip
Return to wrong sides sides together
Place end of one piece of elastic on side below top seam, place other end at lower edge, allowing for 1/4″ seam
Stitch in place, stitching about 1″ around lower edge
REPEAT for other side. Clip corners and turn
Stitch lower edge closed
Using template, make three 1″ pleats across mask. Be sure pleats are directed down
Pin and stitch pleats 1/4″ from edge
Stitch a second time, with stitching at edge of mask

This mask can be washed and reused.

For the visual learners, you can find videos embedded below.

Photo Credit: Getty Images

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