Sewing to help Scrub out COVID-19 by sewing up scrubs for our front line workers.

When our Assistant Governor for Area 6 announced that there was a share of £1000 that we could apply for we jumped at the chance to help during this terrible time. We decided that we would request some funds in order to buy fabric to make scrubs for our front line workers. We also want to make scrub bags (these are used to bring the scrubs home so they can be washed safely), Headbands to protect their ears from the mask elastic and scrub caps. All of these products are currently in very limited supply. We are not only wanting to help the NHS hospitals but also the care homes and any one else that needs PPE.

Already established throughout the country are groups of volunteer sewers that are making scrubs, they are called For The Love of Scrubs. We made contact with a local group to see if they needed our help.

All off to the cutters to be turned into scrubs.

So far we have purchased 300m of fabric from Fabric Emporium, Northampton and we are on our way to making the much needed scrubs. Fabric Emporium also donated some fabric. The bit I was dreading and is very time consuming is cutting out; fear not help was at hand when one of the co-ordinators of the Facebook group said that a company have generously programmed their machines to cut fabric into scrubs. This was excellent news as it means that we can get the scrubs completed sooner. We are waiting for the cut product to be returned and then the sewing machines will be up and running.

Well that sounds like we are sitting on our fingers doing nothing, we are not! We are using fabric that we already had and donated bedding (quilt covers, sheets and pillowcases) to produce scrub bags, headbands and scrub caps. Along with that we also have members that are crocheting mask adaptors to prevent sore ears from wearing a face mask all day.

I think it is safe to say that we are a club of action and despite not being able to meet up we are as busy as ever in our #DOGOODERY and #SERVICEBEFORESELF.

If you would like to make a donation of used bedding or money towards more fabric then please get in touch.

angela.woods@rotaryeclub1070.org