Threads of Resistance: Bay Area Muslims Sewing Masks for Healthcare Workers

Calling all who can sew or pick up/drop off masks! Calling all aunties and grandmas! Calling all young adults!

In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals are running out of masks. Healthcare workers need masks to see and treat patients. The Bay Area community needs our help!

Please sign up to sew as many masks as you can or sign up to help pick them up & drop them off to Bay Area hospitals. Due to the urgency of the shortage, we need the masks as soon as possible. Hospitals will sanitize the masks before using them.

For the fabric please use 100% cotton or a cotton blend, such as pillowcases or t-shirts. Please find more detailed instructions at the links below:

https://buttoncounter.com/2018/01/14/facemask-a-picture-tutorial/ (With elastic)
https://www.craftpassion.com/face-mask-sewing-pattern/ (With elastic)
https://freesewing.org/docs/patterns/fu (Without elastic)
https://youtu.be/eLOh8AoXvcI (With metal wire)

*If you have the material, please stitch in a thin metal wire (~3 inches) to where the mask sits on the nose.
We can also pick up any hand sanitizer and gloves to donate to hospitals.
Please fill out the form below and spread the word.
For any questions contact: editor@norcalcouncil.org or (650) 817-5274.
This project is coordinated by the Northern California Islamic Council (NCIC).