Mending the World
My husband Peter looked lovingly across the table. “Honey,” he said, “you can’t save the world.” “But I want to!” I said. I’d been reading the paper and could feel the mounting tension that each day’s news always...Gail
I got word yesterday that Gail had passed. Gail. I saw her face before my eyes. Full of light. Always so full of light. Gail became a volunteer with the Sewing Machine Project several years ago. She loved tinkering with old sewing machines. Not much use for the high...And just like that…
…everything changed. In the past few weeks society has come to a halt as the battle with Covid-19 wages. The Sewing Machine Project is affected, as are most businesses and nonprofits, communities and individuals across the country, across the globe, by the...It takes a village
It takes a village to do most things…raise a child, nourish a family, nurture a full life. The Sewing Machine Project, I discover over and over, is a village in itself–a tiny, busy, loving machine that whirs with energy. I’m reminded every day, as...Kosovo
I visited Kosovo in 2009, stretching my mind and courage. And when we stretch ourselves, surprising connections show up.
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The Healing Power of Sewing
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