Founder's Musings Archives - The Sewing Machine Project

Stories to tell

by Margaret | Feb 21, 2023 | Donors and Donations, Founder's Musings | 16 comments

I, like many sewers, have a few machines in my “stable”. It was time to clean house. My mom’s Featherweight…nope, can’t get rid of that one. My day-to-day machine…always in use. That one stays put. Back in the corner of the closet is a familiar case—a faded plastic...

Connecting threads

by Margaret | Feb 2, 2023 | Founder's Musings, General | 2 comments

The Sewing Machine Project has a unique Business Model. By that I mean, we carve our own path with an ear to the pulse of what is going on around us. We are a tapestry of common threads, with a vibrant palate of fibers and colors- some expected and many surprising....

Unsung Heroes

by Margaret | Mar 23, 2022 | Founder's Musings | 5 comments

I honestly believe that I have been given The Sewing Machine Project to guide. And that’s exactly what I do, however, I could not do this work without the support and help of so very many people–unsung heroes. Let me sing their song now. Pattie in...

Spring

by Margaret | Mar 21, 2021 | Founder's Musings, General | 6 comments

“Are you still collecting sewing machines?” The question, the sole content of an email, lingered on the page. “Of course! We are always collecting machines!” I replied, going on to detail how to do so. It’s been a quiet year for...

Mending the World

by Margaret | Oct 12, 2020 | Founder's Musings, General | 4 comments

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

by Margaret | Jul 19, 2020 | Founder's Musings, General, Our Board and Volunteers | 3 comments

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...