Stories machines carry Archives - The Sewing Machine Project

Well, hello there, Eldredge!

by Margaret | Feb 8, 2018 | General, Stories machines carry | 3 comments

We meet regularly at The Sewing Machine Project to look over and prepare machines that have been donated to us–machines that are en route to their next home. Many cases are familiar, even before opening. I often look and think “oh, I know what you...

Connection

by Margaret | Apr 30, 2015 | Donors and Donations, General, Stories machines carry | 1 comment

The email arrived like so many others, “I have a sewing machine to donate. I’d like more information.” And my reply was like so many others, “here’s a link to our website where there is information on collection sites. Thank you so...

The story continues…

by Margaret | Mar 15, 2011 | Donors and Donations, Founder's Musings, General, Stories machines carry | 0 comments

I received a machine and a generous financial donation today with this note… I am honored and humbled by any and all donations that we receive but some really strike me as they tell such a story. I love to imagine the story of a machine…the generations of...

In memory…

by Margaret | Sep 27, 2010 | Donors and Donations, Founder's Musings, General, Stories machines carry | 2 comments

Recently I’ve been receiving donations in memory of a woman named Viola Kraemer. I’ve never met Viola…and each time I receive a donation online or in the mail I find myself wanting to know more about her. Viola was a quilter in Minnesota and it is...

A wonderful memory

by Margaret | May 10, 2010 | Donors and Donations, General, Stories machines carry | 1 comment

I received a sewing machine in the mail last week and accompanying the machine was this letter: The enclosed sewing machine belonged to my sister-in-law, Wendy. For 2 1/2 years, Wendy fought the good fight in her battle with lymphoma of the central nervous system. I...

I feel so lucky

by Margaret | May 7, 2010 | Donors and Donations, General, Stories machines carry | 0 comments

I received a phone call this week from a woman who had read about the Sewing Machine Project in the newspaper. “Wow, I had a hard time tracking you down!”, she said. Apparently, she’d called the paper, called a collection site, talked with the...