Masks, Masks, and More Masks...

Masks, Masks, and More Masks...

Hello Friends!

We have been busy bees over here and we wanted to give you a few updates!  Many people are contacting us about mask making with some common questions, so we wanted to address those for you, especially as more cities begin to require them (they are required here in San Diego for all essential businesses as of Saturday 4/4/20).

Note:  We are prioritizing orders for fabric that will be used for masks and other essential items.

The most common questions pertain to fabric choices and patterns.  As far as fabric, woven cottons are perfect.  It's not too heavy (which won't make you too hot) and washes well.  Many people are enjoying using a soft knit against the face.  If you will need your mask for daily use, you'll want a few on rotation.  Masks are also great during and after our notorious California fires, so keep those babies handy!

Here are some beautiful masks made by San Diego local, Kim of Farm Girl Cloth Co.!  You can follow her on Instagram here.

Masks can be made with elastic, nylon, or ties (I personally prefer ties from bias tape).  The masks shown here are made from nylon and elastic and were donated to local San Diego hospitals.  Here is a great FREE mask pattern by Dana of Made Everyday.

Meanwhile, we've been emptying off bolts like crazy and have new fabric options on the way, so keep an eye out on what's new!

Thank you guys!!! Most of these orders have been for masks... both for personal use and for donating to various locations.

As so many businesses are forced to close and cease operations, we are grateful to be supplying essential goods to so many of you—especially those of you with allergies or intolerances to the chemicals often found in conventional cotton products.

For the past 4 years that we have been in business, medical use has been a major part of our market, especially for people undergoing chemotherapy. We are so happy to be here to serve you all—especially during these difficult times.
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Thank you all for your continued support and for the help you are all giving around our communities! 

With love,

Gaby and Clarissa

P.S. You can find more info and additional mask tutorials on this next blog post.

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18 comments

I just want pure, white, organic cotton, I wish you would have a link in the left sidebar taking us directly to just plain white organic cotton. Please consider it. <3

Grace J Gniazdowska

Stay safe! I need to make some masks, but I’m currently in a low risk area. I will get them done during the kids spring break this coming week.

Katrina

I’ve been sewing masks for my little military community and giving them out for free! I’ve paid for elastic and I am using all the random fabric I’m not attached to. This has made it feel like all that hoarding of fabric was for this!!! This moment!! I’m so happy we are a community that is needed in such a crisis! Glad everyone is helping. Thanks for supplying amazing fabrics!!!

Sarah P

Thank you for the links to information regarding masks

Suzanne shepherd

I love your fabrics and store. I started by making clothes for my great-niece who was just born here in San Diego 5 days ago. I am now switching to masks for family and friends locally with these newest rules in place.

Lauri

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