Margaret, Author at The Sewing Machine Project

Stepping into the new year

by Margaret | Dec 30, 2024 | Founder's Musings, In the News | 2 comments

We cannot know what is coming. At best, we can make an educated guess. I’ve tried to impose my will on The Sewing Machine Project so many times over the past 20 years—thinking I was reading the signs and interpreting them correctly, then moving forward in earnest....

Saying Goodbye to Chris

by Margaret | Jan 20, 2024 | Founder's Musings, In the News | 1 comment

In November 2023, we lost a beloved Board member and friend, Chris Thomas. The onset of her illness was so sudden and she left the world in a matter of months. What Chris left behind, however, will go on forever. Chris brought a quiet wisdom to our board. She cared...

Stories to tell

by Margaret | Feb 21, 2023 | Donors and Donations, Founder's Musings | 26 comments

I, like many sewers, have a few machines in my “stable”. It was time to clean house. My mom’s Featherweight…nope, can’t get rid of that one. My day-to-day machine…always in use. That one stays put. Back in the corner of the closet is a familiar case—a faded plastic...

Connecting threads

by Margaret | Feb 2, 2023 | Founder's Musings, General | 5 comments

The Sewing Machine Project has a unique Business Model. By that I mean, we carve our own path with an ear to the pulse of what is going on around us. We are a tapestry of common threads, with a vibrant palate of fibers and colors- some expected and many surprising....

Gene

by Margaret | Dec 29, 2022 | Donors and Donations, General | 4 comments

His name was Gene Alexander. And we knew each other…even though we’d never met. His note arrived in July of 2021, the handwriting shaky with age. He’d read about The Sewing Machine Project in the Christian Science Monitor and was impressed with our...