Inch ICA stitches up scrubs for nursing home
Custom-made scrubs were presented to staff at the Asgard Nursing Home in Arklow by members of the Wexford ICA Guild on Thursday.
The ‘Sew Scrubs for Ireland’ initiative has been picked up enthusiastically by members of the Wexford Federation as its charity for 2020.
There are 14 Wexford guilds involved in the initiative at present, namely Bree, Ballyfad, Boolavogue, Ballyanne, Ballyoughter, Castlebridge, Camross, Duncannon, Horeswood, Inch, Kilrane/Rosslare Harbour, Monaseed, Oylegate and Wexford Town.
As some members of the Inch guild are based in Arklow, scrubs have been donated to the Arklow-based nursing home.
The Wexford Federation continues to make scrubs for nursing homes in Co Wexford and their sewing machines are now working at high speed. Rolls of fabric suitable to be washed at 60 degrees in a variety of colours were bought online from Ann’s Haberdashery.
Patterns were cut voluntarily by Jim Wallace of Acorn Fashions with the help of his staff. The Wexford Federation will give a donation to The Hope Centre in Enniscorthy on Jim’s behalf, as their second charity for 2020.
A presentation has also been made to the Lawson House and Cherry Grove Nursing Homes in Co Wexford and requests have been received from other nursing homes in the county.
Wexford woman and costume designer Sinead Murray had the idea for ‘Sew Scrubs for Ireland’, She turned to her colleagues in theatre and film for support and Ireland’s crafters, including members of the ICA.
Mary D’Arcy, Wexford Federation President is coordinating the project in Co Wexford.
Anyone interested in getting involved can call Mary on 087 4183180.