As quarantine continues, I have been trying to fill my time with things other than just binge-watching TV series (yes, I am one of the many who inhaled "Normal People" in one sitting, an activity which has subsequently resulted in an obsession with Connell and his infamous silver chain). Anyway. Since the government in the UK recommends that people wear face masks when in public, I figured it was a good opportunity to make some myself. It's a fun way to spend my time and I like that it also has a useful outcome. I made one for myself first, and then my family and friends began to ask for ones of their own. It's great making them yourself rather than purchasing them online because it's cheaper, and you can personalise them to make them as cute as you like! I embroidered smiley faces on some of mine so that they look happy and can then trick people into thinking that you don’t, in fact, have a resting bitch face. Bellow are the simple steps I followed to create these simple pleated masks.