My stepdad, Jim, recently passed away. He was in the hospital for treatment for lymphoma, and contracted the virus. My sister, sister-in-law, and I flew down to FL to be with my mom. When we decided to make masks, we wanted pre-washed fabrics, and my SIL realized that Jim’s shirts would be ideal.
We made 10 using a pattern my SIL had used before, and I tried out @Magpie’s pattern. My mom has cut up several more shirts to make more, because a bunch of Jim’s friends and family said they’d love to have one.
I’m so sorry for your loss @craftADDchick! but this is a great way to repurpose his old shirts into something to fight the virus & protect his loved ones.
Thank you! My sister was a little weirded out by it, at first, but realized it was a great way to turn a negative into a positive. As she put it, “He’s more than just a number (statistic)!” And, we were surprised by how many people asked to have one to remember him by. So, it’s helping us to heal in more ways than one.
Reading this is the first time I’ve cried about anything that’s been going on. Somehow these masks make it hit home in a different way. All the people who wear these masks know how special a person was lost unnecessarily and they get to pay tribute. It brings personal meaning and ongoing remembrance to (what has become) an everyday object, and you did a lovely job amidst a painful situation.
but this is a great way to repurpose his old shirts into something to fight the virus & protect his loved ones.
