Youth Programs Archives - The Sewing Machine Project

Provokestyle Fashion Camp-Florida

by Margaret | Aug 21, 2017 | Community Programs-National, Recent Machine Deliveries, Youth Programs | 2 comments

Merline Labissiere’s application for machines was a dream in action. A finalist in Project Runway season 14, Ms. Labissiere couldn’t wait to teach kids to sew. She started the Provokestyle nonprofit to get this idea going. Working with kids from two...

New Bedford, Mass

by Margaret | Oct 20, 2016 | General, Youth Programs | 2 comments

High School Sewing The RAPPP/PRIDE program in New Bedford offers high school males the opportunity to learn to sew. We were happy to share sewing machines with these boys and even happier to learn that they’re really enjoying sewing! They’ve done some cool...