Community Programs-National Archives - The Sewing Machine Project

A New Chapter

by Margaret | Sep 11, 2019 | Community Programs-National, Founder's Musings, General | 2 comments

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...

Collective Effervescence

by Margaret | Aug 29, 2019 | Community Programs-Local, Community Programs-National, Founder's Musings, General, International | 0 comments

When we sew in community it is about so much more than sewing.

20–The Chief and the Queen

by Margaret | Mar 19, 2019 | Community Programs-National, General | 0 comments

“You’ll want to get in touch with Queen Rukiya and Chief Howard”, Cherice advised. We’d been working together for several years and, ever the teacher, Cherice felt it would be helpful, expansive, for me to meet other members of the community,...

20–Pretty pretty

by Margaret | Mar 17, 2019 | Community Programs-National, General | 0 comments

When I met Cherice Harrison Nelson for the first time I didn’t realize I was meeting a legend. Tall and regal, known as Queen Reesie to many, Cherice carries herself like a queen. Hovering in a cloud of chicory and milk foam, we met at CC’s Coffee on...

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by Margaret | Mar 16, 2019 | Community Programs-National, Founder's Musings, General | 1 comment

“Mom, do you know where you’re going?” my 14 year old daughter asked incredulously. It was March, 2006 and Maddie peered at the map as we threaded through the Arkansas hills. The clunk, rattle, clunk of the rented Enterprise van had become familiar....

Women’s Day

by Margaret | Mar 8, 2019 | Community Programs-Local, Community Programs-National, Founder's Musings, General, Immigrant Groups | 0 comments

Though The Sewing Machine Project has no gender specific policy, most of the machines we distribute go to women. Since the beginning, groups begun by and working with women find a connection with the work we do. We hear the stories. Stories of great need, of women...