Sewing Sows Seed of Hope
Posted in General, In the News on Apr 30th, 2008 No Comments »
Please read the beautiful article Sheila Strupe wrote for the April 20 edition of the New Orleans Times-Picayune.
Sewing Sows Seed of Hope
Archive for April, 2008
Read Testimonials and Leave Your Own
Posted in General, Personal Stories on Apr 30th, 2008 No Comments »
The machines that go to New Orleans take on new lives with their new owners. Now, we’re giving the owners a chance to share their stories. If you are the recipient of a machine, please visit our new Testimonials page and leave a comment.
Plus, if you would like to find out how the Sewing Machine [...]
5 Machines!
Posted in General on Apr 30th, 2008 No Comments »
I am continually amazed by how things fall into place in this project. Not that there isn’t a lot of hard work in the background but sometimes things happen that continue to reinforce the fact that this is meant to be. Here’s another example…
I had contacted Anna Morgan in early April because her name came [...]
Brookfield Academy donates to The Sewing Machine Project
Posted in General on Apr 22nd, 2008 No Comments »
I recently received an e-mail from a faculty member at Brookfield Academy informing me of their most recent service effort. They had read about the Sewing Machine Project in the UW Alumni Newsletter in the Fall of ‘07 and decided to take up a collection of machines, fabric and notions at the school to support [...]
Sewing with Nancy
Posted in General, In the News on Apr 19th, 2008 No Comments »
This is so exciting! Nancy Zieman called and asked if I’d be on Sewing With Nancy. We taped a new segment called “Nancy’s Corner” which will air in the fall on PBS stations across the country. We talked all about The Sewing Machine Project and had such a great time. Nancy was just as I [...]
Another successful trip to New Orleans
Posted in General on Apr 19th, 2008 No Comments »
I’ve just returned from my sixth trip to New Orleans, taking over 60 machines to that recovering city. Each time I visit I learn more, experience more, feel more deeply connected to the area and its people.
We did so much on this trip! I began by connecting with Anna Morgan, who runs the Adams Street [...]
April Times-Picayune article
Posted in General, In the News on Apr 18th, 2008 No Comments »
Sheila Strupe, at the New Orleans Times-Picayune wrote a lovely article about the Sewing Machine Project this week. Please take a moment to read it! Times-Picayune article.
Donations Needed for April distribution!
Posted in General on Apr 3rd, 2008 2 Comments »
I’m preparing for another trip to New Orleans in 1 1/2 short weeks (taking over 70 machines!) and looking over the costs of these trips. So many people have asked how they can help with this project and this is where you can really make a difference! It’s easy to make a donation via this site, [...]