(SPECIAL POST) Masks for caregivers

If like me you were wondering if there was a way to help our health care workers somehow and show them how much we care; Misha Collins from the show Supernatural, posted a video explaining how he’s been asking friends and such that are Health Care professionals HOW we can all help.

Normally I do all my sewing by hand NO machine, and yes that includes my Patchwork, to which I have to update my picture as I have added a bit more to it) But I’m guessing I may try to make the masks with my sewing machine (I just have no patience for it, it takes me longer to set that up and get going than it does to do so by hand.) These may be just the right size that I can try sewing with the machine. Now the only question is, do I have any 100% cotton fabric, as most of it my aunt gave me, and anything else I purchased in the past, well I don’t look at what kind of material, I just buy for what the fabric’s pattern is.

My patchwork as of July 2017

The following link is how to but I’m guessing they have been getting too much traffic. https://www.gish.com/cover-our-caregivers/ If for some reason you are not able to get through to the link above Keep trying. (as of writing this, I’m getting a 502 Bad Gateway, but its not just me.) If there is a problem the links below can get you started. However I did not see How to make the face shields on the others sites, as well as the form to note how many you made and where you donate etc.

As for their amount of masks, lets not just stop at 1,000 (Honestly somehow I feel its supposed to be larger. Maybe the number is for EACH hospital.

SUPPLIES = 2 yards of 44″ inch wide Heavy Tightly woven cotton material. Cotton Duck cloth is best. and 4 -18″ inch ties This amount can make 15-18 Adult masks.

I ask that you try to make an equal amount of Men’s and Women’s masks, or find out what is currently needed

https://www.kcbd.com/2020/03/24/want-make-medical-mask-here-are-steps/

The one above has a power point instruction slideshow (10 frames), it also has a particular site noted where to get the FREE Pattern for the Men’s and women’s masks. (You are looking for the Pocket mask with seam Allowance pattern)

All Fabrics must be purchased as 100% cotton that has been pre-washed and pre-shrunk

The images in this will help you with the ‘filter’ material http://www.95mask.com/news/disposable-surgical-face-mask-material-details.html

Surgical Masks

Surgical masks measure at 30 x 105 cm are made from “melt-blown, non-woven fabric”. They have a 3-layer structure comprising materials like:

• Waterproof non-woven layer (front)
• Microfibre melt-blown non-woven fabric (middle) as the filter
• Ordinary non-woven fabric (back)
• link below includes pattern (and slightly dif

Surgical masks source: https://mustsharenews.com/cloth-face-mask/

Please tag your masks with #Masksforcaregivers #Thankshealthheroes #coverourcaregivers #Stayathome #donthatecreate

REFRENCES nytimes.com/face-mask-coronavirus Style