HOSPITAL OUT OF SURGICAL WRAP
I just talked to Sherrie, the head of volunteers who has been coordinating the distribution of kits for making masks out of the surgical wrap. Because it's used for wrapping instruments used in surgeries, and surgeries are way down, they've run out of the wrap. Slocum is expected to bring some by, but she doesn't know how much nor when more kits will be ready for us to pick up. And, it will still be one per person as they run out so fast and so many of us are wanting to make them.
She also told me that some people are making masks using the wrap, and not returning them. Please don't do that--they need those for their staff members who work with patients!
A day or two ago they posted a request for us to make cloth masks. Please do that! You can drop them off there, at Peter Defazio's office, at Lane County Public Health or at my house.
FROM THE CZECH REPUBLIC
The Czech Republic took the uncommon step last week of making nose and mouth coverings mandatory in public spaces, prompting a grassroots drive to hand make masks.
If everybody wears a mask when they go outside, look what happens. Masks fundamentally prevent the transmission from you to others.
I protect you. You protect me.
And here's another link about masks for everyone.
Here's another from Science Magazine.
MASKS OUT OF BASEBALL UNIFORM FABRIC
What to do with all those yards of pinstripes for making baseball uniforms, when the season is cancelled? How about masks?
TEN MILLION A WEEK
A textile company is organizing other corporations in a national effort to ramp up production of face masks for healthcare workers.
WILL YOU MAKE A FEW TO HELP OUT LOCALLY?
Can you take some time to make a few masks? Pass them out to your friends and family. And if you have more time (remember, we are sheltering at home), crank out a bunch that can be distributed to all the places around town that are caring for others. Your choice of where, or drop them off here. I have a tub on my driveway porch.
I gave tips and links to some patterns in emails this week. The internet has those and many more. The one I'm currently using is from Belgium. I'm pasting it below:
BELGIAN FACE MASK
These directions go with the video and templates at this website: https://makefacemasks.com/?fbclid=IwAR0ti1Gq-vSyVHgix1kv1sGumKTTF12PZV0K4IO1uw7J8S7mqivlDBQVcac
I added the pocket for a paper clip, pipe cleaner or ? at the bridge of the nose. As with the pocket for the filter, it's there if they want to use it.
Use good quality fabric with a high thread count, not the same for the inside and outside. I’m currently using white on the inside
Height Width. (of mask)
Front Fabric 8-1/8 x 7-7/8
Back fabric 7-1/4 x 7-7/8
Ties Four 20” (1/4”—1/2 ”wide)
This a very generous length, especially around the neck. I'm making
tweaking this and making the lower two ties 16" each.
tweaking this and making the lower two ties 16" each.
- Fold and stitch 1/4” at bottom edge of both front and back pieces
- Fold front bottom up an additional 1/2” and stitch at side edges
- Press the pleats and pin or Wonder clip
- Stitch pleats at edges
(I ACTUALLY COMBINE STEPS 2, 3 & 4 AND STITCH THAT ALL IN ONE GO.)
- Put fabrics right sides together and stitch at top (1/4” seam allowance)
- Pin the 4 ties at the corners, length to the inside
- Stitch the sides, reinforcing where the ribbons attach
- Turn right side out.
- Stitch pocket at top center, leaving opening to insert nose “clip”. To make a pocket, find the top middle of the mask. Your pocket should be 3” wide, centered, with an opening of 5/8”-3/4”. Just stitch like this:
_____________________top of mask _________________
I I
I I
I_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ __ _ _ _. _ _ _ __ I
No comments:
Post a Comment