Do you have 100% cotton quilting fabric and/or elastic to donate? Or maybe you have one but want to swap for the other?
Donated materials will be used for masks that are being donated, NOT for sale. Volunteers can contact admins to pick up supplies.
Direct material donations can also be made at:
Ken’s Korner (11042 WA-525, Clinton). Open from 10-4
OR
Contact Jessica Fisher for address, Oak Harbor (private residence, don’t knock or the dog will bark)
Please have deliveries and pickups be “ding dong ditch” style to help maintain social distancing.
Looking to BUY supplies to donate?
The local quilt shops in both Oak Harbor and Langley/Bayview area of South Whidbey have both been trying to remain open with curbside pick up and more. Their hours have varied so contact the store directly to find out their current hours and or inventory.
We are not a non-profit so we are not currently excepting monetary donations BUT you can purchase fabric and supplies to be shipped to one of our drop boxes for donation masks or dropped off locally. We have created a supply wishlist page with more information for online options like Amazon Wishlist, as well as local options.
What if I don’t have elastic?
There are many alternative options, one is to use double old bias tape or similar binding ties, we recommend 3/8″ or less finished as bulkier ties can be hard to tie. T-shirt (jersey knit) ties are also a very popular option as they are comfortable, and depending on the fabric can be stretched similarly to elastic after being tied when wearing.
Ties can be used or you can use one 40-44″ tie through elastic casing channels as an around the head tie.
Don’t know if the fabric you have will work?
There are a few things to look for. You want to use 100% cotton that is a quality quilting weight. Think a nice set of sheets that you can’t easily see the weave on? A good test is to hold a flashlight behind it to see if you can see the individual threads, if not it should work.
You also don’t want to use super thick/heavy fabric or fleeced fabrics like flannel because they can be overly warm and hard to breathe through.
Finally, with having to get so much donated from staches, how do you know it is 100% cotton fabric? Well, you can cut off a small piece and do a burn test. The link below explains how to safely do it and what it means when it burns in different ways. This should ONLY be done by adults and we recommend doing it outside.
