Margaret, Author at The Sewing Machine Project

The thing about sewing…

by Margaret | Feb 20, 2017 | Community Programs-Local, Founder's Musings, General | 1 comment

We come for the sewing, we stay for the community.

Katie’s buttons travel to Cuba

by Margaret | Jan 26, 2017 | Donors and Donations, Founder's Musings, General, Our Board and Volunteers | 1 comment

Katie Schultz Stout. Her name makes me smile. Katie was one of the very first members of The Sewing Machine Project board of directors. Wise, funny, compassionate–Katie was a clear, kind voice on the board for 8 years. And Katie gave her heart and soul to the...

Begin and end with gratitude

by Margaret | Dec 30, 2016 | Donors and Donations, Founder's Musings, General | 1 comment

It’s December and to many nonprofit organizations that means asking for donations. The Sewing Machine Project is no exception. We exist on the donations of individuals and small foundations around the country…without them we simply would not be. And so,...

So long, dear Katie

by Margaret | Dec 10, 2016 | Donors and Donations, General, Our Board and Volunteers | 4 comments

Today we say good bye to Katie Schultz Stout. I got to know Katie through our mutual work at Hans Sewing Center. Katie taught sewing of every kind imaginable. A teacher and a learner, if Katie didn’t know how to make something, she delighted in figuring it out....

Thank you, Home Savings Bank!

by Margaret | Dec 8, 2016 | Donors and Donations, General, In the News | 2 comments

Recently I received an email from Home Savings–a locally owned bank here in Madison. Were we interested in participating in Humanity 365, a contest highlighting local charities, with a chance to win $1000? Well, why not?, I thought. The ap was submitted, the...