Recent Machine Deliveries Archives - The Sewing Machine Project

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;...

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...

Small acts of kindness

by Margaret | May 24, 2016 | General, Recent Machine Deliveries | 1 comment

A donor’s recent sewing machine delivery in New Jersey is the sweet kindness that kindles the SMP flame.

The Sewing Girls

by Margaret | Feb 22, 2016 | General, Recent Machine Deliveries, Recipient Stories | 4 comments

Our hearts sing when we learn about what our machine recipients are doing!

Summer Camp machines

by Margaret | Jul 6, 2015 | General, Recent Machine Deliveries | 2 comments

When Amy Schisler requested 10 sewing machines for her Camp Summer Roundup program in Maryland we read the application with interest. Camp Summer Roundup serves Girl Scouts in Maryland and Delaware, offering a summer camp laced with creativity and caring. Amy...

Let’s figure out shipping

by Margaret | May 12, 2015 | General, Recent Machine Deliveries | 2 comments

The boxes arrive in bundles these days, the bubble wrap in huge rolls that push my porch door ajar. We’re shipping machines, folks…lots of them. We always have, really, but the volume is increasing. It’s been an evolution as pretty much everything...