New Orleans March 2011
I am writing this post from the back porch of a house in New Orleans. This trip came together quickly…so many connections lingering, machines to deliver…it was suddenly clear to me about a month ago that the time to visit was now…so I made plans to spend this week in New Orleans. It’s hard to […]
SeaHope and Sewing With Nancy
Nancy Zieman has been so generous with her time and attention surrounding The Sewing Machine Project. Recently, while I was in Las Vegas, I had the chance to spend some time with Nancy and catch up. She suggested that we tape a Nancy’s Corner segment about the SeaHope partners project. Just a few weeks later […]
New Orleans City Council
The New Orleans City Council issued a proclamation today recognizing the work of The Sewing Machine Project. Cherice Harrison-Nelson went with me to the meeting to receive the award. I love this city. I love these people. I ache for the hardships they’ve endured. I admire how New Orleans continues on through everything as a […]
The story continues…
I received a machine and a generous financial donation today with this note… I am honored and humbled by any and all donations that we receive but some really strike me as they tell such a story. I love to imagine the story of a machine…the generations of people who use it, the projects it […]
What the world needs now…
I was with a group of women one night last week and the conversation went to a very odd place. One of the women began talking about her distrust of other cultures, of a general feeling of…for lack of a better word…fear. And it wasn’t pretty. As I listened I felt my stomach begin to […]
Sewing With Nancy
The Sewing Machine Project was featured on the Nancy’s Corner segment of Sewing With Nancy in 2010. Better late than never, here’s that clip! Sewing With Nancy
Takes my breath away!
The Sewing Machine Project post office box is such a source of good things! I get so excited whenever I open it to find a personally addressed envelope inside…something other than bank statements and government documents. Sometimes there are little notes giving props for the work we do. Sometimes there are envelopes with donations enclosed. […]
Our Fall 2010 Newsletter
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Woman’s World Magazine
Be sure to check out the article about The Sewing Machine Project in this week’s Woman’s World magazine!
Quilting Arts/Stitch Blog
From the Quilting Arts website: http://www.quiltingarts.com/blogs/stitch/archive/2010/10/21/seahope-partners-and-more-news-from-the-sewing-machine-project.aspx
Enchanted Makeovers Collaboration
Recently, I learned of an amazing effort called Enchanted Makeovers. Their purpose is to bring hope and vision into the lives of women living in homeless and battered womens shelters. Sometimes they makeover the entire shelter, and other times they host events which raise awareness within the shelter community and throughout the nation. I was […]
In memory…
Recently I’ve been receiving donations in memory of a woman named Viola Kraemer. I’ve never met Viola…and each time I receive a donation online or in the mail I find myself wanting to know more about her. Viola was a quilter in Minnesota and it is clear that she was well-loved. I looked up her […]