Machine Recipient Stories Archives - Page 3 of 6

Benefit!!

by Margaret | Feb 26, 2019 | Community Programs-National, Donors and Donations, General | 1 comment

JOIN THE SEWING MACHINE PROJECT AND THE CHURCH OF YOGA FOR A DONATION BASED CLASS BENEFITTING THE NEW ORLEANS MARDI GRAS INDIAN COUNCIL When I walked through the double shotgun house that is becoming the Center for the New Orleans Mardi Gras Indian Council I...

Somebody gotta sew!

by Margaret | Feb 24, 2019 | Community Programs-National, In the News | 1 comment

“Somebody gotta sew sew sew” This time of year my thoughts drift to New Orleans, imagining the Mardi Gras Indians in their final days of preparation for Mardi Gras Day when the world will first see their new suits. Colors and stories unveiled, magic...

Happy New Year-a 2018 retrospective

by Margaret | Jan 1, 2019 | Community Programs-National, Founder's Musings, General, Recent Machine Deliveries | 2 comments

When I look at the list of all that was done in 2018 I am awestruck. We: connected with 38 new groups, delivering over 300 sewing machines; received an amazing donation from Brother, International; shipped machines to Puerto Rico to help with hurricane recovery;...

Sewing and Healing

by Margaret | Jun 6, 2018 | Community Programs-Local, In the News | 2 comments

When sharing The Sewing Machine Project with others I often struggle to find the words to convey the depth of connection within this organization. Though we began with a simple wish to gather and share machines, I’ve learned over the years that the connections,...

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...

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....