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Sewing Masks for Area Hospitals is an Atlanta-based nonprofit organization providing personal protective equipment for healthcare professionals on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Feedback from the Front Lines

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta

On behalf of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, we are extremely grateful to Sewing Masks for Area Hospitals for their support during this unprecedented time. We recognize that these masks are the result of countless hours of hard work, and our employees working on the front lines are beyond appreciative of this community’s dedication, time and effort. As we continue to work to conserve our supplies, this influx of cloth masks has made a huge difference for our staff and operations.

Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta

We were so surprised by the number of masks supplied to us by Sewing Masks for Area Hospitals. You responded quickly to the request for masks for the staff at our facility. The nurses, techs, respiratory therapists, dietary staff and everyone that received one were very happy with them and were beyond grateful for the donation. In the midst of all the craziness right now, your masks brought smiles and happiness into what are sometimes very trying days. Thank you very much!

Marietta City Schools

Marietta City Schools began distributing breakfast and lunch to its students as soon as schools closed on March 16 — relying on a network of hundreds of nutrition staff, bus drivers and volunteers each week. When the guidelines were issued that all of these folks would need masks, and with none available from our typical suppliers, I knew just where to turn. After seeing SMAH on Facebook, and being so impressed with how quickly this grassroots organization mobilized, I reached out. Within days I had hundreds of masks for our front-line workers. Thanks to the help of SMAH, Marietta City Schools has provided more than 150,000 meals to date.

Emory Decatur Hospital

I cannot express how much the handmade masks we received from all of the volunteers have meant to our healthcare workers. We have been overwhelmed by the support, well wishes and donations of masks by your group and the other community and hospital volunteers!!! So many of the staff have stopped me to say thank you to our volunteers for providing such well-made and lovely masks for everyone.

Each employee is being provided with three masks so that they can alternate throughout the day. With the limited PPE supplies, having this option of the homemade masks has especially been a measure of comfort to the staff in the other areas of the hospital where there is less contact with the COVID+ patients but still the risk of outside contamination. Thank you all SEW MUCH for providing such a large donation of masks!

VA Hospital Atlanta

We wish to extend our thanks to you and your team of sewists on behalf of the Atlanta VA Health Care System (AVAHCS) patients and staff for your recent donation of 300 masks for our patients. Without your generosity, our doctors, nurses, healthcare workers and patients would certainly face a greater risk of illness and death.

It is through the efforts of our dedicated supporters like you and your team that allow us to continue the quality care and service that we seek to provide our deserving Veterans. We are very grateful for your generosity and support of our Nation’s Veterans. Thank you for your continued support.

Alliance Recovery Center

Our clients have been so appreciative that we care about them and their safety enough to distribute SMAH’s donated masks. Many of our clients would otherwise be unable to have any form of protection during this pandemic. Thank you to all the kind people out there donating their time and energy for the betterment of others.

InCommunity Georgia

InCommunity is the largest provider of disability services and related family support in Georgia. And yet, attaining PPE for our healthcare staff and individuals we serve seemed to be an almost impossible feat during COVID times. We are so thankful to SMAH for all the masks you have donated! There is no doubt that your contributions have literally saved many lives in our workspace and vulnerable communities.

Briarcliff Oaks

Briarcliff Oaks, a low-income senior living facility, is so grateful for the masks we received from SMAH-Atlanta and for the wonderful volunteers who spent the time to make and deliver our masks to the building. Everyone involved throughout the process was very accommodating and gracious to work with. These masks will be distributed to the 135 residents of Briarcliff Oaks to help keep them safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Wellstar Kennestone Hospital

Our sincerest appreciation to SMAH for donating N95 surgical mask covers to our team members at Wellstar Kennestone Hospital. The generosity shown in the gift you made is what makes our community great, and the uniting support will be what helps us all get through this current pandemic together. COVID-19 has tested our health system and communities in ways we have never before experienced, yet you are rising to the challenge. Your donation and valued support keep us going in this fight – equipped and ready to help each and every patient in need. We thank you for your generosity during this time.

Focus Georgia

Thank you for the generous donation of masks. With your donation of 250 masks, we have been table to serve 78 medically fragile families — many who continue to shelter in place but must also attend important appointments in the general public. We greatly appreciate your generosity.

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4 days ago

Hello fellow sewists! My old machine is very tired and I think is done for number of repairs. The number of little things it needs keeps adding up.

If you were getting a *refurbished* machine, what would you get? I grew up with all Singer machines, from the manual foot-pedal one, to the built-in table style, ones with knee pedals, an all-metal housing (a true workhorse that’s still going @ ~40yrs), to this one which is now around 15-17 years old. I’m not married to getting a Singer though, so please send me suggestions.

Looking to stay around $1k or under though which is why I’m looking refurbished! Also don’t know if I want something with a computer, but if you love one with that feature please tell me why. ... See MoreSee Less

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Janome!!!

Janome S5. Love it.

I love my Janome HD-3000. Drives like a car!!

I just got a Janome Skyline and it awesome!! Ashby Sewing in Kennesaw

Older with metal guts not plastic

I recently purchased a new Janome that I really like. Reasonable price too.

I got one by Brother and I love it - very inexpensive and really convenient to use

I love my 1970s Bernina 830. You should go test drive. Everyone can recommend what they like but it’s like shoes. They have to fit. I like Juki and Bernina. I also love pre-1960 Singers. You won’t find a machine on the market today that will last more than 10 years. They’ve gone the way of all household appliances, not worth fixing.

I just got a Pfaff 7530. I had one for 10 years and loved it. I traded it in for a Phaff 4.0, worst mistake. Dumped that after 3 years. I have BL Cresendo for my main machine, but found a 7530 for my travel/class machine. Love how it sews.

I have a Bernina 230 that I love, but I kept my singer as a backup. I sew purses when I'm on on a roll and the Singer goes through thicker material. For affordable sewing machine repairs I recommend "keep on stitching" 404 297-4930.

Singer Heavy Duty 4423. Does great on multiple layers for masks. Simple machinery, solid, powerful and predictable. I’ve used singer traditions and patchwork machines but I like the heavy duty “tank” the best.

Look at Janome sewing machines I have one and two of my daughters have them. Look at A-1 Sewing Machine Co at Northlake Tower Festival. Good luck.

Love my Janome!

Janome

I have a 25 year old Bernina that still works perfectly!

Brother BQ1350 might be one to consider. A very quiet, excellent stitch machine.

When my old Singer died I was advised by A-1 Sewing machine Repair that I should be sure to buy one with metal inner workings and that Singer now uses plastic parts. I bought a Jenome.

Baby lock is metal inside !!! Phaff and Janome, Bernina, also have metal inner workings!!!

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2 days ago

Hi! Does anyone know of where I could recycle a used sewing machine or places that might be interested in taking it for parts? I have a basic brother machine that has stopped working and got a replacement. It's the tension that's screwed up, so theoretically it could be fixed - but it was a $100 machine and I upgraded to something much nicer. Thanks! ... See MoreSee Less

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I don't know about parts but CHaRM Atlanta for recycling!

livethrive.org/charm/

I had a broken machine, I left it with the tech at the Atlanta sewing center, the tech said he would reuse anything he could from it.

4 days ago

Today I shipped a bundle of masks off to my sister, brother in law, and my mom. Some were made from fabric that my grandmother owned years before she passed away in 2007, so I was happy to send those to my mom.

My BIL had requested 💩-themed masks and I delivered on that! Two different 💩-print fabric fat quarters custom ordered from Spoonflower arrived just in time this week 😂😂😂 ... See MoreSee Less