Oklahoma hospital looks for seamstresses who can sew cloth masks to help combat shortage

Officials with Stillwater Medical Center are looking for seamstresses who can sew cloth masks to help with the nationwide shortage. In a Facebook post, officials at the hospital said the masks must be four layers of fabric, for filtering, and need to be adjustable. Anyone who would like to help and has questions about sewing the masks is asked to contact the hospital’s volunteer coordinator, Lisa Eckels, at 405-742-5680. The hospital shared a preferred pattern online. Search for facemask a picture tutorial. “This is a perfect time to use up your fabric stash,” officials said in the Facebook post. Officials at the hospital said these masks will not be used for healthcare workers or anyone dealing with COVID-19 situations. The donated masks will be used in other non-clinical or worried-well patients not related to COVID-19. It will allow the hospital to save N95 masks and other personal protective equipment for healthcare workers.Donated masks can be dropped off at the Stillwater Medical Plaza building, located at 1201 S. Adams from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. All donations will be laundered before dispersing to various areas where they are needed, officials said.

Officials with Stillwater Medical Center are looking for seamstresses who can sew cloth masks to help with the nationwide shortage.

In a Facebook post, officials at the hospital said the masks must be four layers of fabric, for filtering, and need to be adjustable.


Anyone who would like to help and has questions about sewing the masks is asked to contact the hospital’s volunteer coordinator, Lisa Eckels, at 405-742-5680.

The hospital shared a preferred pattern online. Search for facemask a picture tutorial.

“This is a perfect time to use up your fabric stash,” officials said in the Facebook post.

Officials at the hospital said these masks will not be used for healthcare workers or anyone dealing with COVID-19 situations.

The donated masks will be used in other non-clinical or worried-well patients not related to COVID-19. It will allow the hospital to save N95 masks and other personal protective equipment for healthcare workers.

Donated masks can be dropped off at the Stillwater Medical Plaza building, located at 1201 S. Adams from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. All donations will be laundered before dispersing to various areas where they are needed, officials said.