Margaret, Author at The Sewing Machine Project

Everyone’s Life is a Story

by Margaret | Jan 14, 2009 | General | 0 comments

On our last trip to New Orleans we arranged to have a machine delivered to Marilyn…a most inspirational woman. Marilyn lost her sewing machine in Hurricane Katrina and had missed sewing so much. What really struck me, though, was the story of her history....

My Own Fundraising Appeal

by Margaret | Jan 11, 2009 | General | 2 comments

Everyday I am grateful for how the Sewing Machine Project evolves. I have so much help and support and it feels almost providential that the project unfolds the way it does. Recently, I appeared on Sewing With Nancy and because of that exposure, many new people are...

Machines to Kosovo!

by Margaret | Dec 14, 2008 | General | 0 comments

The Sewing Machine Project is preparing to send 16 machines to Skenderaj, Kosovo! Al Anding, a resident of Monona, has been working closely with people in Kosovo, helping to create more jobs and even helping farmers get the livestock and equipment they need. Overall...

We’re on TV!

by Margaret | Nov 4, 2008 | General | 3 comments

Back in the spring, Margaret taped an interview with Nancy Zieman on the Nancy’s Corner segment of Nancy’s highly popular tv show, Sewing With Nancy. That show is now available to PBS stations across the country. Margaret appears on program # 2209, Trace...

Nancy Zieman Joins the SMP Advisory Board!

by Margaret | Nov 4, 2008 | General | 1 comment

We are thrilled to announce that Nancy Zieman has joined the Sewing Machine Project Advisory Board. Ms. Zieman, known for her highly successful Nancy’s Notions business and the long-running television series, Sewing With Nancy, has been a great supporter of...