SEWN MASKS
The Richmond Arts and Cultural Workers Association is making masks - DONATE materials, VOLUNTEER to assemble kits and sew masks: https://studiotwothree.org/mask-making
Background info: https://arts.vcu.edu/community/news/look-for-the-helpersyoull-find-the-artists
Sewing for Navajo Nation - a facebook group coordinating efforts to make and donate masks for Navajo Nation Communities, Hospitals and Police Departments.
RVA Masks 4 Health on Facebook
This Facebook group in Richmond is dedicated to coordinating and distributing hand-sewn face masks for healthcare providers and vulnerable populations. If you join their group, please read their about section and their announcement post before asking new questions, as most FAQs have already been addressed.
For those not on Facebook, we are sharing links to their sewing patterns and submission forms for material donation, or donation of completed masks.
This is a tutorial for the most widely accepted design
How To Sew a Medical Face Mask
If you have materials you would like to donate, ESPECIALLY if you have flat elastic band, please use this form
Sewers, Donations, Material Needs
Once you have completed sewing your masks, contact VA Unite at vaunite@gmail.com to coordinate donation/drop-off.
Keep sewing!!! 🧵
If you are outside of the richmond area please go to these organizations’ sites for help
http://www.getusppe.com
https://covid19masks.info/webapps/f?p=2222:1