If you’re curious about whether face masks will be around for a while or not, check out what we received in an email from the Geisinger Health Network (original email available upon request):
So this link leads you to this page:
https://www.geisinger.org/health-and-wellness/wellness-articles/2020/05/21/17/45/know-the-difference-between-face-masks
Given this notice from Geisinger, we think that masks are going to be commonplace. So why not do it in style?
I ordered two masks. I saw you on the news. I work in a nursing home and wear an N95 mask. To tell you the truth, they are not the prettiest things to wear. I have ordered a few off line. They were a little pricey, but when you work with the elderly, they get a kick out of the colorful masks we choose. I appreciate that you are making masks that people could afford. I bought material and my mothers sewing machine broke even though it was going to be my first time at a sewing machine. Thank you for helping in this pandemic.
The custom masks I purchased from Common Journey are absolutely perfect!
They are functional AND stylish, showcasing our logo and our colors. While COVID-19 has taken so much away from our business, Common Journey has given us the ability to pivot into a new area as we created a pop-up coffee shop at our venue.
We are so grateful for the work Jen and Aaron are doing to help so many businesses and people of the community stay safe and healthy. Thank you so so much!!
Ashlee M.
Owner, The Grand Bank
Very professionally made. Good quality and beautiful packaging!
If you’ve bought a fabric face mask or received one for “free”, here’s what you should know.
That fabric has a story.
It may have been chosen for a quilt that was never made, or perhaps it’s remnants of a homemade Easter dress. It could have been passed from owner to owner or even bought with expressed intent to make a cool mask. Either way, the sewist assessed it’s “mask worthiness” and thought it’d be perfect.
The sewist who made it is tired.
They’ve been sewing for days; they’re tired of the monotony. They’ve pricked their fingers with pins and sliced their knuckles with rotary cutters. Yet they continue to make masks… For you.
It was worth every penny.
Whether you bought it for $5 or $15, you paid fair market value for someone’s materials, time, and talent. If you received it for free, it has already been paid for with the maker’s charity and hope.
The sewist made it to help you, but it’s helping them too.
They’ve decided the best way to work through the situation is to help those who protect all of us.
The maker is being flooded with requests.
People who haven’t spoken to them in years are calling to chat and “ask for a mask”. They’re being offered money to make more than they can handle; sometimes it’s enough, sometimes it’s not. If they’ve got too many to make, they won’t turn you down because they really want to help you.
It will make them smile when they see you wearing it.
They’ll remember the fabric, the batch, they may even tell you it was one of their favorites. They’ll smile knowing that they did the small little thing that’s helping you in such a big way. They’ll smile knowing that in the most difficult of times they have a skill that so many will value.
It should give you hope for a better world.
In a situation where members of our community are struggling, others have risen up, offered their time and talents to provide what they can. It means there’s hope for humanity supporting one another and that people truly do care for one another.
This was transcribed from an inspirational meme. Author information is below:
Melanie Beth Scott, 2020
Operation Face Mask, Washington County, PA
As you may have seen on Facebook, I am making face masks for my friends and family in the NEPA area. The demand has grown so much, that I needed to put together something fast that would help me more easily track the orders I am getting. It is under construction as you read this. I will let you know when it is ready to go!
The response has been fantastic, and I am happy to help out. I hope that you enjoy them, and please don’t be afraid to reach out.
