Wimberley making masks

Editor's Note: The phone number for Wimberley Stich Studio has been corrected in this copy. Please call them at (512) 808-0490.

Wimberley Stitch Studio, locally owned by Rich and Linda Hasselberg, is doing their part in this crisis by being the conduit for good. They usually help people with quilts and others’ sewing needs. But now they are temporarily putting quilts on the backburner, and putting safety the front burner, doing all they can to help first responders and medical personnel.

This is what is on the front burner now, stitching together their knowledge and resources with others in the community by making protective masks for first responders, doctors, nurses, and others. “If they say they need them, we’re getting it to them,” Linda said. “As long as we need them…we’ll keep making them.”

Facilitator-director Linda, with her helpers armed with sewing machines and the right kind material to be sewn, hopes to help stem the tide.  They have been cranking the masks out all around town, hoping to meet the demand for the masks. “Quilting and sewing people are amazing,” she said. 

There’s a tote outside their business that is the drop off receptacle for the finished masks, located at 704 FM 2325. “If dropping off masks, please put them in plastic bags. You can never be too careful.” They have seamstresses all around the valley helping them in their quest.

The masks have to be changed between clients, which is critical in keeping the disease from spreading to the first responders. “I have one volunteer that has made more than one hundred herself. I’m making what I can and right now I need elastic, which is hard to come by. Hoping the community can spare materials and/or help with this project, like those currently making the masks.

“We’ve received hundreds and hundreds (of masks) that have been distributed and more are needed,” Linda said.

To join in mask-making to protect first responders or to donate elastic, cloth or funds call (512) 808-0490.

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