Machine Recipient Stories Archives - Page 2 of 6

My heart sings

by Margaret | Jul 22, 2019 | Community Programs-Local, General, Immigrant Groups, Recipient Stories | 0 comments

I just heard from Annette who taught our most recent local sewing class. Working with a group of 8 beginning sewers, Annette and the volunteers who helped her were bubbling with excitement, clearly a reflection of the enthusiasm of the group they taught. A celebration...

It takes a village

by Margaret | Jun 11, 2019 | Community Programs-Local, Donors and Donations, General | 2 comments

We do not live in a vacuum. We are here to interact with one another. We are here to lift one another up and walk alongside one another. This is so true for The Sewing Machine Project. We exist because an idea was lifted up and people felt its power. Individuals and...

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...