Celebrating 20 years in 2025!
I got word yesterday that Gail had passed. Gail. I saw her face before my eyes. Full of light. Always so full of light. Gail became a volunteer with the Sewing Machine Project several years ago. She loved tinkering with old sewing machines. Not much use for the high tech,
…everything changed. In the past few weeks society has come to a halt as the battle with Covid-19 wages. The Sewing Machine Project is affected, as are most businesses and nonprofits, communities and individuals across the country, across the globe, by the necessary restrictions now in place. We watch. We
I’m sorting and organizing the photos on my computer. It’s time consuming, best tackled in little pieces, but boy oh boy, is it fascinating! It helps me to remember the rich journey that is the Sewing Machine Project. I look at my face in some of the pictures and think
The task has grown little by little. It began (for me) when Nancy called and asked if I’d like to meet Jane. Jane was in the United States working with the team at IndiMark to gather resources for her Masai community in Kenya. She mentioned that her group was filling
It takes a village to do most things…raise a child, nourish a family, nurture a full life. The Sewing Machine Project, I discover over and over, is a village in itself–a tiny, busy, loving machine that whirs with energy. I’m reminded every day, as our menders tenderly repair beloved garments,
2020 brings the 15th anniversary of The Sewing Machine Project! Back in 2005 when collecting a few sewing machines seemed like it might be a good idea, I never dreamed we’d be here now. But here we are! A testament to seeing what the Universe holds in store, The Sewing
I visited Kosovo in 2009, stretching my mind and courage. And when we stretch ourselves, surprising connections show up.
Tic tic tic, the needle moves up and down powerfully and effortlessly. The stitch is perfect–even and balanced–the upper and lower threads grabbing hold of one another, hands held in a tiny dot on the fabric’s surface. I am alone in our workroom. An old Sunday School classroom, concrete block
When we sew in community it is about so much more than sewing.
I just heard from Annette who taught our most recent local sewing class. Working with a group of 8 beginning sewers, Annette and the volunteers who helped her were bubbling with excitement, clearly a reflection of the enthusiasm of the group they taught. A celebration with almond cake and coffee
We do not live in a vacuum. We are here to interact with one another. We are here to lift one another up and walk alongside one another. This is so true for The Sewing Machine Project. We exist because an idea was lifted up and people felt its power.
The Sewing Machine Project board of directors is integral in the everyday operation of the organization as well as the big picture view.
