Hans’ Sewing and Vacuum Closes its Doors
Hans' Sewing and Vacuum closed it doors at the end of June after 54 years of service to South Central Wisconsin. A very sad day for many people, as Hans' has been a site for reliable service, excellent customer service, and a community gathering place for so very...
New Donation Site For Madison, WI!
I met with Tim Olson, who owns Jerry's Sewing and Vacuum in Madison, today. What a kind man! He has agreed to become the primary donation site in Madison for The Sewing Machine Project. If you have a working sewing machine or serger to donate, please send it or drop...
Midwest Flooding Victims Need Machines Too!
The flooding of the past few months has hit the Midwest awfully hard. Everyone is feeling it. The Sewing Machine Project will do a collection specifically targeted to people who lost their machines in the flooding. We will be setting up a collection in the near...
Spring Into Summer!
Our big fundraiser, the Spring Into Summer event, is right around the corner! Last year, we used the proceeds from this event to pay all of the fees involved with becoming an official 501(c)3 and still had money left over to cover a portion of the machine delivery to...
Thank you so much for the machine…
Elaine Coulon writes: Dear Margaret, Thank you so much for the machine. I thought I would not get one and had been looking in Thrift Stores trying to find one to help my daughter in law Sharon with her project to teach and help young ladies who have no idea of how...
This machine will help me as far as altering my own clothes…
Robbie Champagne writes: This machine will help me as far as altering my own clothes. I will pay it forward by letting friends and neighbors use my sewing machine.
Sewing relaxes me…
Juanita Walton writes: Sewing relaxes me. Now I can make beautiful things for my home and family.
My mother lost her machine in the storm…
Terrine Coleman writes: My mother lost her machine in the storm. She sews more than I do so I will probably bless her to have it at her home.
This machine help me–so much.
Patricia Felix writes: This machine help me–so much.
I lost everything in Katrina…
Maria Gonzales wrote: I lost everything in Katrina. I sat on my roof for 4 days. I want to make simple clothes for myself. To pay someone is too expensive.
Common Threads
Common Threads, about the evolution and development of The Sewing Machine Project, is available now!
CBS Evening News
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The Sew & So Podcast
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WPT – The Sewing Machine Project on Wisconsin Life
The Healing Power of Sewing
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Television Interviews
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