GREENSBORO, N.C. — Susan Jones wasn’t exactly a big fan of her mom’s sewing when she was young. Rachel Davis would make most of Susan’s dresses, pants and shirts, “They were really good quality, so they never wore out,” said Jones.
Which for a kid is a bummer because you never get new clothes. The dress your mom made when you were in 9th grade still fits when you’re in 12th.
The past few years the former seamstress hasn’t been sewing at all. Now 91-years-old Davis is still active but her sewing days appeared over, “The sewing machine was pretty dusty,” said Davis.
Not used in about five years Davis recently pulled it out of the closet when her daughter asked for some help with a project. Jones is working with a grassroots organization to make masks for people across the country, “We’ve just been glad to do it, feel like we're contributing during this pandemic,” said Jones.
Davis had to have the sewing machine tuned up before she could start sewing but in the past few weeks the pair have churned out more than 100 masks, “I’m so thankful at my age that I’m able to be helpful,” said Davis.
The old sewing machine was purchased back in 1954. When Jones had the idea to make the masks, she figured her mom would want to help. The former seamstress spends about four hours a day sewing the masks, “It gives you a good feeling to be able to help someone that is not able to help themselves,” said Davis.
The masks have been donated to Triad trucking, a convenient store, some friends and a medical facility. At this point, the mother and daughter don’t plan on stopping anytime soon and hope to keep sewing masks until they run out of material or they are no longer needed.
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