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...
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...
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...
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...
Southern Louisiana, July 2010 II
I am here in Louisiana learning more about the southern part of the state, talking to people affected by the oil spill, learning how The Sewing Machine Project can help. I am learning so much. I am in Terrebonne Parish, an area where most everyone either works in the...
Southern Louisiana, July 2010
We are beginning a new project called SeaHope Partners. This arm of The Sewing Machine Project aims to help coastal residents affected by the oil spill in the Gulf. We have a couple of different ideas...both pretty exciting. For starters, we are working on a new...