We are all volunteers
I ask a lot of our volunteers. I'm not gonna lie. Since the very beginning, generous souls have come forward offering themselves, their time, to The Sewing Machine Project. I throw "opportunities" out there on a regular basis and people always respond--and so quickly....
Please Join Me!
I'll be making a presentation at the Monona Public Library this coming Tuesday, October 27 at 6:30PM. Please join me and a sweet group of folks for more info on mending communities, a fun project and snacks from Whole Foods. You can learn more and preregister using...
Kindness
The petite brown envelope sat alone in the Sewing Machine Project post office box. Apart from the neat handwriting in its address there was nothing out of the ordinary about it. Running late, I picked it out quickly and headed for the car. But somehow I just had to...
Mending in the Community
Our Mending Nights at Madison's Goodman Community Center could be called a lot of things. They're useful, to be sure, and functional. Held on the first, third and fifth (if there is one!) Wednesday of each month, the booth can be found in the lobby of the Center from...
Intimate Gifts
“Have you received my package yet?”, the email read. I hadn’t. Not that it hadn’t arrived, I just hadn’t picked it up from the post office yet. I let the donor know I’d get it soon…
Finding community
I’d love to share photos from yesterday’s volunteer sewing day. But there aren’t any. We were too busy sewing. And talking. And laughing. And sharing ideas.
Aha Moment!
Mutual of Omaha has a cool campaign going! They’re sending an Airstream trailer around the country and talking to people about the Aha Moments in their lives. They contacted me to see if I’d like to do an interview and I was thrilled to say yes.
Thank you, ASG!
The relationship between the Sewing Machine Project and The American Sewing Guild goes back a few years. Kind of makes sense, doesn't it, for a nonprofit focused on sewing and sewing machines to collaborate with a national group promoting the love of all things...
Erika Barratt Design
I was thrilled to receive a call a few months back from Erika Barratt, a designer out of Brooklyn, NY. This woman is fabulous. She creates lovely heirloom dolls and stuffed toys, using traditional methods and natural fibers. The faces on these little creatures will...
Summer Camp machines
When Amy Schisler requested 10 sewing machines for her Camp Summer Roundup program in Maryland we read the application with interest. Camp Summer Roundup serves Girl Scouts in Maryland and Delaware, offering a summer camp laced with creativity and caring. Amy...
$100 Donation Match
Arrow Sewing is matching donations up to $100! Learn more!
Common Threads
Common Threads, about the evolution and development of The Sewing Machine Project, is available now!
CBS Evening News
Click here to see us on The CBS Evening News.People Making a Difference Podcast
The Sew & So Podcast
We were so thankful for the opportunity afforded us by the Sew & So podcast to tell our story.
Click here to listen.
WPT – The Sewing Machine Project on Wisconsin Life
The Healing Power of Sewing
Listen to Margaret's Wisconsin Life interview.
Television Interviews
Visit our video archive to view our television appearances.