Summer Festival - Mask Making Workshop
Open Course Description
Our experienced dressmaking tutor will guide you through how to make a simple face covering. Ideal even for beginner sewers, this workshop will give you the skills to create masks for yourself, neighbours, family or friends to wear during this pandemic. You will be walked through the process on a step by step basis and individual help will be given to learners, as appropriate, to address specific issues. Once you’ve gained the basic skills, you will be able to make more at home, within a matter of minutes. Prosp User 3
Open Is this course suitable for me?
This course has been designed to accommodate people with little or no experience, as well as the more advanced. Prosp User 4
Open What do I need to bring and are there any additional costs?
- Materials to create your mask from. Ideally this needs to be tightly woven, lightweight cotton, which is breathable and comfortable. These fabrics can be harvested from old pillow cases, duvet covers and t-shirts. Each mask will need a piece of fabric measuring 22cm x 40cm
- Sewing machine OR a hand sewing needle
- 40cm of elastic (per mask) or an elastic hair band
- Tools including fabric scissors, tape measure/ruler, thread and pins
- It would be useful to have an iron available Prosp User 5
Open Is there anything else I need to know?
This is an online course that will be delivered via Zoom, so please ensure that you can access this on the device you are using. You will receive details and joining instructions of how to access the course shortly before the start date by email.

If you require help to download or use Zoom, please email ictskills@york.gov.uk at least a week before your course starts and we will endeavour to provide assistance.

You will need to join Zoom five minutes before your session is due to start and remain in the “waiting room”. Your tutor will then admit you to the class once our session is ready to begin. Prosp User 6
AT1/3YB
18/08/2020
18/08/2020
10:00 - 12:00
Tuesday
2.00 hrs per wk
1 weeks
Kate Unsworth
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