What the world needs now…
I was with a group of women one night last week and the conversation went to a very odd place. One of the women began talking about her distrust of other cultures, of a general feeling of…for lack of a better word…fear. And it wasn’t pretty. As I...In memory…
Recently I’ve been receiving donations in memory of a woman named Viola Kraemer. I’ve never met Viola…and each time I receive a donation online or in the mail I find myself wanting to know more about her. Viola was a quilter in Minnesota and it is...Such a Kind Remembrance
I am grateful every time I open our post office box and find a donation waiting inside…I am grateful every time I receive word that someone has made a donation online. It touches me so deeply that you read about the work we do and it touches your heart and...How do you begin to thank people?
I was with some friends last night and they asked me how this project was going. The words came tumbling out, as they usually do when I get going on the success I’ve experienced so far. When I begin to describe one person who has helped me in some way it reminds...A friend’s machine
A woman stopped in our shop awhile back wondering if we were still accepting sewing machine donations to take to New Orleans, and, of course, we were. As she and I began talking I could tell there was so much more to the story. As it turns out she had purchased a...$100 Donation Match
Arrow Sewing is matching donations up to $100! Learn more!
Common Threads
Common Threads, about the evolution and development of The Sewing Machine Project, is available now!
CBS Evening News
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The Sew & So Podcast
We were so thankful for the opportunity afforded us by the Sew & So podcast to tell our story.
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WPT – The Sewing Machine Project on Wisconsin Life
The Healing Power of Sewing
Listen to Margaret's Wisconsin Life interview.
Television Interviews
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