Here is information on local hospitals who can use face masks, and patterns as we go through the coronavirus pandemic. Ruth Circle was investigating ways to make face masks for the healthcare workers. The following information which will assist local health care providers is provided courtesy of Faithful Circle Quilters.
YouTube patterns for no-elastic masks:
No-elastic mask pattern 1
No-elastic mask pattern 2
University of Maryland School of Nursing needs masks using these patterns:
DIY Cloth Face Mask (fitted mask)
Folded mask
Once you have made the masks, please send them via mail to:
Susan Dorsey, 5401 Hamlet Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21214
Howard County Hospital can use male and female nurse scrub caps.
Male nurse scrub cap
Female nurse scrub cap
University of Maryland, Johns Hopkins and Good Samaritan:
Pleated mask instructions
Fitted mask instructions
You can drop off your face masks at First Presbyterian Church, outside Lyle Buck Hall doors near the kitchen door into the bin marked: FACE MASKS AND SCRUB CAPS
Thank you for any help you can provide. Please feel free to share this info with others.