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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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.
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, [...]
Posted in General, In the News on Mar 29th, 2008 No Comments »
Bernina of America recently announced an incredible promotion which will happen this spring. If you bring your old, working sewing machine into a Bernina dealership between March 31 and April 11, you can get a $100 rebate on a new Bernina. Dealerships can decide who will receive the donated machines but one of their choices [...]
Posted in General, In the News on Mar 29th, 2008 No Comments »
I flew out to Boulder, Colorado a few weeks ago to participate in the taping of e-town radio. I had been informed a few weeks before that I’d been chosen to receive one of their “e-chievement awards”. The entire experience was wonderful! I learned, after I’d been scheduled to appear, that the Bodeans would be [...]
Posted in General, In the News on Feb 13th, 2008 No Comments »
This is exciting news! My friend nominated me for an etown radio e-chievement award. This nomination came about late last summer and over the months I’ve corresponded with the etown folks here and there, telling them bits and pieces about The Sewing Machine Project.
A few weeks ago I was asked to schedule some time to [...]
Posted in General on Feb 12th, 2008 No Comments »
We have had more snow in Wisconsin this winter than I can remember in recent years–not since my childhood can I remember having these big snowbanks, “snow days” with school and business closings, a real white winter! It’s beautiful but Wisconsinites are starting to long for spring.
Reading about the Mardi Gras festivities in New Orleans with [...]
Posted in General, In the News on Jan 20th, 2008 No Comments »
I was pleased to see that there’s a blog post on the Bernina USA website about the Sewing Machine Project. I met the District Managers and Bernina Educators a little over a week ago in Chicago. I was thrilled to have the opportunity to share information about the Sewing Machine Project with them.
Watch for more [...]