Blog - The Sewing Machine Project

Beauty-Full Bags from Bluefig

by Margaret | Jun 13, 2017 | General

Let me just start by saying that Bluefig makes great bags. Designed with crafters and sewers in mind, the bags are strong and beautiful, thoughtfully-designed and just plain fun! While admiring the bags at a trade show I got talking to Will Macia who runs the company....

Bib and Tucker, Birmingham

by Margaret | Jun 9, 2017 | Personal Stories, Recent Machine Deliveries

by Chris Thomas, SMP board member Think of the old-time quilting bee and you’ll have an idea of what goes on at the Bib and Tucker Sew-Op. Women’s fingers are busy cutting and stitching while their chatter fills the room. Stories are swapped. Friendships are cemented....

Update from our Cuban sewers

by Margaret | Mar 29, 2017 | General, In the News

An update from our sewing sisters in Cuba!

This Just in from South Trail Library system!

by Margaret | Mar 27, 2017 | Uncategorized

The South Trail Library sewing program in Florida is going strong!

SewSmart! Our newest collection sites!

by Margaret | Mar 3, 2017 | General

We are pleased to announce two new collection sites in north central Wisconsin!

Mayan Families update

by Margaret | Mar 1, 2017 | General, Recent Machine Deliveries

A recent update from our friends in Guatemala.

The thing about sewing…

by Margaret | Feb 20, 2017 | General

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

Katie’s buttons travel to Cuba

by Margaret | Jan 26, 2017 | General

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 | General

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, today, I am...

So long, dear Katie

by Margaret | Dec 10, 2016 | General

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. When I...