Home sewers across the country are pitching in to make face masks for hospitals. Local Essex shop owner Georgeanne Richards from Sea Meadow Gifts and Gardens has been sharing how she and her sewing warriors are organizing, sewing, and collecting supplies for these much needed facial masks.
Georgeanne writes, “There is a desperate need for 1/4 inch flat elastic or elastic cord as you see in the photos.
The elastic is used to hold the masks in place. About 14” of elastic is used for each mask. Please check your home craft and sewing spaces for much needed elastic. Your very much appreciated donations can be placed in a bag and left on Sea Meadow’s porch in the boat planter on the bench.”
Sea Meadow is located at 7 Main Street Essex.
There are several styles of masks and here are instructions for two. Both these sets of directions are written very clearly and are super simple to follow.
From the Button Counter – Facemask: A picture tutorial
And from Sweet Red Poppy – How to Sew a Surgical Face MaskÂ
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