Here We Go!!
Last week was the big week! The Sewing Machine Project moved across town! We’d been occupying the Sunday School wing of a local church for over 10 years and managed to accumulate all kinds of stuff! Sewing machines, of course, but so much more. We even had a “museum shelf” where we kept beautiful little […]
Stepping into the new year
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. Sometimes it works. I feel the nudge of […]
Saying Goodbye to Chris
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 about the details, just as […]
Stories to tell
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 cover over a machine I remember well. […]
Connecting threads
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. When I imagine this […]
Gene
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 work. So impressed, in fact, that he sent a donation. Along with […]
CBS Evening News
We were pleased and honored to be a part of the CBS Evening News!
Unsung Heroes
I honestly believe that I have been given The Sewing Machine Project to guide. And that’s exactly what I do, however, I could not do this work without the support and help of so very many people–unsung heroes. Let me sing their song now. Pattie in Minnesota, a retired engineer, picks up sewing machines and […]
Five Machines
…an excerpt from a letter I recently wrote to a donor This letter so full of gratitude…I hope you can feel it spilling off of the page. I recently reached out to a few of our volunteers asking them to take over the preparation of three shipments of sewing machines to three different groups. I’ve […]
A Little Good News Goes a Long Way
In a world hungry for good news, we are pleased that the work of The Sewing Machine Project is a welcome balm. We thank the news outlets and blogs that have featured the SMP recently. This article just appeared in the Good News Network feed.
We made The Week!
The Sewing Machine Project is featured in The Week magazine’s Good News section! Check it out! https://theweek.com/life/good-news/1001635/this-nonprofit-helps-people-around-the-world-learn-the-empowering-skill-of
Christian Science Monitor
Please be sure to read this great article about The Sewing Machine Project that appeared recently in the Christian Science Monitor. https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Making-a-difference/2021/0603/Sew-it-goes-The-Sewing-Machine-Project-stitches-lives-back-together