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Cleveland Clinic is Seeking Help from Sewists to provide Home-made fabric masks for the
​Greater Cleveland Community
Cleveland Clinic is reaching out to sewists to make masks for our Greater Cleveland area population. Campaign runs from March 30th to April 30th, 2020. Please note, these masks are NOT for use by medical personnel. Below is a quote from a representative of the Clinic. I have underlined important points:
 
“These donated masks will be used to help reinforce cough etiquette in our community. Cough etiquette, which includes covering your cough, is an important way to help stop the spread of COVID-19 and protect those around us. These donated masks will not be used by caregivers as Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for clinical care.”
 
If you can help in this effort I'd love to have you join in! My Let's Go Sew friends, and friends of ALKO Sewing Center in Mentor Ohio are working together to get as many masks made as possible to fulfill their request. You'll find essential information below, along with links from Cleveland Clinic. 

  • Here is a link to a press release from the Cleveland Clinic newsroom with details about the campaign: Cleveland Launches Campaign for Northeast Ohio Community to Help in COVID-19 Response
 
  • Here is a link for information for drop off points designated by Cleveland Clinic: Cleveland Clinic Campaign for Masks. ALKO Sewing Center, 7511 Mentor Ave., Mentor, OH 44060 will also collect masks. Please call 440-951-3435 before dropping off at ALKO. Masks made at home may also be mailed to Cleveland Clinic, 8937 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, 44195.
 
VERY IMPORTANT NOTES: Representatives from the Clinic asked me to pass along this additional information:

  • The clinic will sanitize masks for final delivery to the public. Please put completed masks in a plastic bag for delivery.
 
  • Please follow general directions in provided below. You will also find links to popular mask directions. Some instructions include the use of one quarter inch elastic, which is in short supply right now. You can follow the same basic instructions and substitute four self-fabric ties measuring 1/4-inch to 1/2-inch wide by 16-inches long, in place of the elastic. Place these ties in the exact location where the elastic would go. You can also substitute bias tape or twill tape for the ties. DO NOT use ribbon! It is too slippery. 
General Directions:
  • Use good quality quilt weight 100% fabric for both inside and outside of mask.
  • Pre-wash fabric in hot water before sewing. Use detergent, NO fabric softener.
  • Please visit link below for updated CDC guidelines on use of face masks to help slow the spread of COVID-19:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/diy-cloth-face-coverings.html

UPDATE! The Cleveland Clinic is eager to get masks made. They will accept a variety of home-sewn fabric masks. Below are several styles you may want to consider making, depending on your skills and supplies you have at hand. You may use other fabric mask patterns if you have a preferred method.

Links for common mask making methods and more mask information:

1.) Very easy method for CDC Sewn Cloth Face covering instructions HERE.
 
2.) Pleated method with finished end and elastic loops. Note: You can substitue ties as described above.
Buttoncounter.com_Mask Instruction
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3.) Deaconess Hospital methods - With narrow elastic and with ties. https://www.deaconess.com/How-to-make-a-Face-Mask 
Easy to sew face covering:
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  • If you have sewing related questions regarding this project you can email me at [email protected].
 
  • For all other questions regarding this project, send your email to the following address: [email protected].

Note: Information presented here is not intended for medical advice. Visit https://www.cdc.gov for updated COVID-19 information.​
Working together we can make a difference!!! 

​Disclaimer: Information presented here is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as health or medical advice. Always consult a physician or other qualified health provider regarding any questions you may have about a medical condition or health objectives.


MASK INFORMATION IS PROVIDED “AS-IS, WHERE-IS,” WITHOUT REPRESENTATIONS, CONDITIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,  WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR THAT THE USE OF THE MASK INFORMATION WILL NOT INFRINGE ANY PATENT, COPYRIGHT, TRADEMARK OR OTHER PROPRIETARY RIGHTS. THE RECIPIENT IS SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING THE APPROPRIATENESS OF USING, REPLICATING OR REDISTRIBUTING THE MASK INFORMATION AND DESIGN. IN THIS REGARD, THE RECIPIENT ASSUMES ALL LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES, OF WHATEVER NATURE AND DESCRIPTION, WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR IN TORT, WHICH MAY ARISE FROM THE USE OF THE MASK INFORMATION AND DESIGN. 

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