Blog - The Sewing Machine Project

Katie’s buttons travel to Cuba

by Margaret | Jan 26, 2017 | Donors and Donations, Founder's Musings, General, Our Board and Volunteers

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 | Donors and Donations, Founder's Musings, 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 | Donors and Donations, General, Our Board and Volunteers

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...

Thank you, Home Savings Bank!

by Margaret | Dec 8, 2016 | Donors and Donations, General, In the News

Recently I received an email from Home Savings--a locally owned bank here in Madison. Were we interested in participating in Humanity 365, a contest highlighting local charities, with a chance to win $1000? Well, why not?, I thought. The ap was submitted, the rules...

Our Fall 2016 Newsletter

by Margaret | Nov 17, 2016 | Our Newsletters

Join the Community! Here is the link to our Fall 2016 Newsletter. Please read and enjoy. If you'd like to receive these biannual newsletters automatically, please sign up through the "Contact" portion of our website and we'll happily keep you in the loop!

Thank you, Baby Lock!

by Margaret | Oct 28, 2016 | Community Programs-National, Donors and Donations, General

The Latino Commission on Aids is dedicated to resolving the HIV crisis in the Latino community, through providing compassionate, comprehensive and culturally competent support services. They're based in Brooklyn, NY. When they launched their new Oasis Wellness Center...

YouMe Clothing-So Unique!

by Margaret | Oct 25, 2016 | Founder's Musings, General, Immigrant Groups

When we received the application for sewing machines from YouMe Clothing we couldn't help but smile. It's such a unique and beautiful idea! I asked Lauren Wallis, YouMe's Founder, for a brief update: "YOUME Clothing is a nonprofit that exists to empower communities...

Suwannee River Library

by Margaret | Oct 21, 2016 | Community Programs-National, General, In the News, Libraries

This just in from Florida! Thank you so much to Singer Sewing for their partnership and for supplying beautiful new machines for this program! #Singer

New Bedford, Mass

by Margaret | Oct 20, 2016 | General, Youth Programs

High School Sewing The RAPPP/PRIDE program in New Bedford offers high school males the opportunity to learn to sew. We were happy to share sewing machines with these boys and even happier to learn that they're really enjoying sewing! They've done some cool...

Florida is in Stitches!

by Margaret | Aug 25, 2016 | General, Libraries, Recipient Stories

What a great idea! Create a set of traveling sewing machines and take them to the different branches of your library system, sharing love of sewing and access to the tools to get the job done! Not only that but teaching in a library, well, you have access to all kinds...