Quilter’s Message

On YouTube I found a great video by Fabric Patch explaining in great detail

how to make a face mask shaped like a dust mask.  The PDF pattern they used was

adapted slightly from craftpassion.com.  I made two today and like the fit much

better than the rectangular pleated mask.  They use a small piece of aluminum from a

disposable food pan and insert it between the fabric layers to form a shape that bends around

your nose.  They recommend 5″ long elastic to ft over your ears but it was too short for my head so I made mine 7″ long.

Pat Ashton

Easy Binding Video

(Note:  The binding for ties does not need to be biased.  WOF works)

Wonderfully easy, no marking, pinning.

Judy Saucerman

I work at the Midwife Group on Chatham Parkway in Savannah, a freestanding birt center. We are having trouble getting face masks for ourselves and our patients. Any amount of cloth masks to distribute to our patients and partners would be welcome. I plan to sew some myself the next day off I get.

Sherry Hartenbower

hartofmd@yahoo.com

309-339-4748

For  a filter for the masks I am making I am using the inner lining inside my vacuum bag. Once sewn into the mask it can gently be hand washed but not ironed nor put into dryer…I learn the iron will melt it. This lining keeps out dust and allergens. A Hepa filter fabric would be the best but I don’t have any.  Ann Welch

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It warms your heart to see how appreciative nurses are to get the masks.  Our daughter, Shelley, lives in Grand Junction, CO and is an RN with 24 nurses that report to her.  They are taking care of Covid-19 patients at the patient’s home and had little supplies.  These masks help them save the few n95 masks for the identified virus patients and use the fabric masks for other visits, such as wound care.  They can also use the fabric masks over the n95 masks to extend the life of the mask.

A special thanks go to Judy King, Gloria Bailey and Judy Saucerman for being part of this effort and sewing these masks.  You are sewing warriors!

Renee

I have received information about two local organizations requesting face masks…. Please respond to this message if you are able to help.

From Judy S.-Hospice of Savannah would like to be able to give each of their (93) home care nurses at least 10 masks a piece.  The masks may be dropped at the rear entrance where a staff member is taking temps. If no one is there, knock on the back door.  Call Melissa Gayle @ (mobile) (912)314-1192 or (office) (912)629-1074 for more information.

From Julie D.-Magnolia Manor (retirement/assisted living) in Richmond Hill needs 30 masks ASAP.  They can be dropped or Julie can pick them up.

I am sure there are other local needs in the Savannah area. If you know of any, please post them here on our website.

BTW-Judy had a tip for making ear loops…cut up old socks or tights to obtain stretchy circles.