Joann Fabrics Will Give You Supplies To Make Face Masks For Nurses and Doctors
Are you a crafter or sewer? Do you live near a JOANN fabric store? If so they have an excellent opportunity to help get masks and gowns to medical workers in your area.
In a press release, JOANN stores laid out their plan to let people come into their working classrooms, and make masks and gowns for FREE, as long as you plan to donate them.
Beginning Monday, March 23, while adhering to social distancing guidelines, JOANN will open its classrooms to any who want to help make these essential items. Participating locations will offer sewing machines, materials and guidance to help customers safely make facemasks and covers, gowns and other items to donate to America’s hospitals. JOANN will provide and donate 100% of the supplies needed for these projects for those who come in to make.
JOANN Press Release
Those who want to make-to-give to the effort at home will be able to take advantage of JOANN’s Ship-to-Home and Curbside Pickup options, and find tutorials to create the items at joann.com/maketogive.
JOANN Press Release
Hospitals and healthcare facilities across the country are scrambling to find enough PPE — Personal Protective Equipment — including masks and gowns to deal with this coronavirus epidemic.
This is a GREAT way to help donate to the cause! Reusable masks and gowns would GREATLY help the medical community.
All open JOANN locations will serve as collection points for those making in their homes, and all items created by customers will be donated to help medical systems extend their dwindling supplies of protective equipment, and will be used at the hospital’s discretion.
JOANN Press Release
Now, at first, I’ll admit, I wondered why JOANN fabric stores wouldn’t just provide fabric, thread, and elastic to people that wanted to make masks and gowns from home.
But, think about it. Not everyone is as honest as you and me. They could potentially lose TONS of product and money, if they just handed out free fabric and supplies.
JOANN is giving a DEEP discount on cotton fabric, and the supplies you will need to make masks at home.
Then, you just drop them off to any JOANN store, and they will have them delivered for you. It couldn’t be easier.
IS there a pattern for the masks made out of pink hearts and the blue and grey stripes?
I have material what I do need is the elastic, and sewing machine needles. And binding tape if I make the tie ones..
I have been making face mask for 2 weeks now for a local health care home where my daughter works and running out of supplies, I would Love to help out, but I am one who whould prefer to work from home due to the ” Stay at Home ” policy that way I can work at my own pace as well.
I am trying to make more masks, our store locally is not open.. Please help me get the supplies we need ASAP….
I have some elastic but no material… I also have a jumbo bag of Looper Pepperell crafts elastic loops..If anyone needs them they can have them..
Hello, I have years of experience as a seamstress. For 10 years my sewing arts column ran weekly in the Bangor Daily News. I have been making medical masks, at least 40 in the last several weeks, but have run out of elastic and cannot get more. I prefer to work at home. Can Jo-Ann supply me with elastic? I do not shop online. Please advise me on what is possible.
Thank you.
Ardeana Hamlin
I WOULD LOVE TO MAKE MASKS FOR OUR MEDICAL STAFF. I NEED A PATTERN AND ELASTIC. I HAVE SOME MATERIAL. BUT I WOULD MAKE THEM TO DONATE.
I would love to help with this but I would also like to limit my time going out. Can this be done from home?
As a nurse the loop masks can irritate the area around the ears if they are worn for long period of time. The Tie ends are better. They can be adjusted for different size head and gear that have to be worn. If you have a serger you can serge around the ties making it easier to pin together.
I would lorikeet to help
I would like to help make masks for the medical workers in our great country. Just tell me what I to do to get the items I need from Joanns. I started making some for myself and family from my unused scrubs.
Please post instructions for making masks
The craft loom loops for potholders work great for masks. I needed to take a 1/2 tuck to shorten them some for most faces but they are nice and soft and don’t hurt back of ears. Everywhere is out of elastic
I live near Joann’s in Columbus Georgia and I would love to come help..
Thanks
My daughter works at a clinic in Whitefish. I want
To make masks for her clinic
I have sewing machine and would love to help make mask
I live in Columbia City Indiana.. Could pick up in Ft Wayne , N Colwater plaza.
How much is the material? I want to make mask and give to the ones who are sick with other illnesses that have compromised immune systems. I see people selling them for a money maker and it really upsets me!
No on the n95 but it’s better than nothing
I am a health care worker. I work at 6 different facilities and can’t get the masks I need. I have a machine but I’m out of binding and elastic. How can I get some?
No need to use elastic, search for ‘loom loops’ (product number 6719066 on Joanns website) they are softer and will sew flat. I hope this helps!
I made a dozen masks already and gave them to a nursing home. How can I get the kits?
is this fabric rated N95 (enough to keep the micro sized virus from getting through the weaving of the fabric?)
I have cancer and km in. Eed of some masks would like a pattern to make a few how can I get one?? And do you discount fabric for those who are medically in need of a few masks?
If this is true then will they have patterns on line also
Hi, I am making hospital gowns for the Grimes/Urbandale Fire Department to donate. I have already made 6 out of my fabric. Hey have long sleeves ssf o the require 10″ if elastic for each sleeve as well. Would you possibly donate some fabric and elastic to make 4 to 6 more? I would also like to make 20 to 25 masks for nursing home workers in Indianola? Could I possibly get the material donated for them? I live approximately 45 minutes from JoAnn Fabrics in south Des Moines and could pick up the supplies this Saturday March 28th at the south Des Moines location if you are willing to donate. I have 2 4-Hers helping me with this task. If you.coukd help out with fabric it would be greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Jodee Jorgenson
I would like to help and make this masks. Where can I get the free kit ??
I’ve been making mask up here in the north central wa area and giving them to retailers in okanogan county and hospital here however I use my own supplies and I’m getting low on fabric. That’s all I have elastic a few packs just low on fabric
I would love to help. Where do I start.