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Not that long ago I was contacted by John, the owner of All Brands, based in Baton Rouge, LA. Initially, we discussed All Brands becoming a collection site for machines and this, in itself, is a wonderful thing. We’ve needed a collection site in Louisiana and it’s wonderful having all

We’ve gone through all the fabric, we’ve safely packed the machines, we’ve loaded the pallets… The Shipment is ready to go to New Orleans and to Haiti. Thank you to everyone who made a fabric, clothing or machine donation for this first shipment!! We have had such generous financial donations

I want to document the process of developing a project in a new area. This seems like the perfect time and example. More than anything, I want to share with anyone reading this the incredible connections that happen in this project. Sometimes it takes my breath away and I hope

We are receiving many emails asking how and when The Sewing Machine Project will be involved in helping Haiti. The Sewing Machine Project will be there. We are already beginning to make plans to ship machines and supplies and offer help when their communities begin to mend. Please click on

It is with awe and disbelief that we  watch the events unfold following last week’s 7.0 earthquake in Haiti. Stories emerge every minute, it seems–stories of suffering, cries for help…troubling stories of aid shipments caught up and unable to reach their destination. Among these stories emerge small stories of hope

Believe me, I’m not complaining! We have been blessed with lots and lots of fabric and pattern donations…so much so that we need to hold off for awhile. If you were thinking about donating some fabric or patterns to the Sewing Machine Project, bless you! But please hold off until

Are you pondering what to get that sewist in your life who has everything? Why not make a donation to The Sewing Machine Project in her name? Just think about it…your donation would: help spread the joy of sewing to others; help develop a cause with help and creativity as

Can you believe it’s December already? I feel like Santa has already visited when I look at the 25 new Bernette machines here in my house. The machines arrived a few weeks back from Bernina and last week a team of wonderful women volunteered to check them all out with

We had a kind email the other day from All Brands in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. They will be our “go to” group for that area. All Brands will serve as our newest collection site and will also help us out with machine troubleshooting when we’re there, doing our distributions. Thank