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Focus on Donors: Erika Barratt Design

by Margaret | Sep 20, 2018 | Donors and Donations, General | 0 comments

The phone call from Erika Barratt came out of the blue. Driving along in rural Arkansas, on a sewing machine delivery trip, I picked up my phone to hear Erika’s lyrical voice. She introduced herself and told me a little bit about her business. Her description...

Thank you, MGE!

by Margaret | Sep 4, 2018 | Donors and Donations, General, Our Board and Volunteers | 1 comment

A decade ago I made a presentation about The Sewing Machine Project to local business people, I shared our wish list as well, noting that “we sure could use some storage space for sewing machines!” A gentleman named Jim stepped forward and offered to help....

Winter, Wisconsin

by Margaret | Mar 7, 2018 | Community Programs-National, General, Machine Recipient Stories | 1 comment

The ladies in Winter, Wisconsin are sewing up a storm. This time of year, it’s probably a snowstorm!! A recent article in the Sawyer County Gazette shared details of the sewing program. I’ve included the text from the article here as there is no online...

Well, hello there, Eldredge!

by Margaret | Feb 8, 2018 | General, Stories machines carry | 5 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...

Wing and a prayer

by Margaret | Nov 3, 2017 | Community Programs-National, General | 2 comments

The idea came to me so vividly. We would soon be traveling to Houston for the International Quilt Festival to set up a booth and share The Sewing Machine Project. Houston. And every sewing machine brand would be at the Festival as well. Houston. Hurricane Harvey....