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Summer Camp machines

by Margaret | Jul 6, 2015 | General, Recent Machine Deliveries | 2 comments

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...

Defining Need

by Margaret | Jun 10, 2015 | General | 0 comments

One of the most important jobs we share as Sewing Machine Project board members is application review. Over the years this process has evolved quite a bit. During the early days…I’m talking 10 years ago…we didn’t even have a board. I worked...

WXPR Radio Interview

by Margaret | May 27, 2015 | General, In the News | 1 comment

I was invited to speak in Eagle River last week at Many Ways of Peace. How lovely to be received by those working for peace! Among the audience members was Emily Bright of WXPR Radio and she did a lovely interview. Here is that link. I hadn’t been to that part...

Mexico

by Margaret | May 19, 2015 | General, International, Recipient Stories | 1 comment

The ladies of Rancho la Joya in Mexico are a resilient bunch. The land that supports and sustains them is rocky and dry with a beating sun that will send you running for shade. I was fortunate to visit in 2012 after my sweet friend, Cherie shined a light on them for...

Thank you, Bernina!

by Margaret | May 13, 2015 | General | 4 comments

We kind of have a “thing” going with Bernina. I guess you could say we’re “in a relationship” although I haven’t updated our Facebook status. But over the years, Bernina has been incredibly kind to The Sewing Machine Project. Back...

Let’s figure out shipping

by Margaret | May 12, 2015 | General, Recent Machine Deliveries | 2 comments

The boxes arrive in bundles these days, the bubble wrap in huge rolls that push my porch door ajar. We’re shipping machines, folks…lots of them. We always have, really, but the volume is increasing. It’s been an evolution as pretty much everything...