Spring Newsletter 2017
June 27, 2017
Our spring/summer newsletter for 2017 is available now. Enjoy!
Celebrating 20 years in 2025!
Celebrating 20 years in 2025!
Our spring/summer newsletter for 2017 is available now. Enjoy!
Let me just start by saying that Bluefig makes great bags. Designed with crafters and sewers in mind, the bags are strong and beautiful, thoughtfully-designed and just plain fun! While admiring the bags at a trade show I got talking to Will Macia who runs the company. I admired his
We are pleased to announce two new collection sites in north central Wisconsin!
We come for the sewing, we stay for the community.
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 organization. That was
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 writing thank yous, coffee and brownie nearby
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
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 explained. This would be a contest
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 they wanted to offer more than just health resources and asked their
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 with our unique repurposing model! We work