In our home town of Madison, Wisconsin we offer the following:
Beginning and Intermediate Sewing and Mending classes
The Sewing Machine Project® offers classes at local community centers, serving clients specifically designated by these centers based on need. Each Center conducts their own needs assessments and designates students for each class. Due to our limited capacity at this time, we do not offer open enrollment. The Community Center sites with which we work vary based on the needs at the time.
The Mending Project
Need something mended? We’re here to help!
We mend to keep beloved clothing and other mendable items in circulation.
We mend to come together, to meet and collaborate.
We mend to get to know our community and one another.
Mending is always free. We offer three sites in Madison libraries where we’ll happily mend just about anything (we do not mend zippers).
Mending is done on the spot on a first come, first served basis.
There is no drop off or pick up.
Our menders do what they can do in the time allowed.
Would you like to be a mender at one of our Madison sites?
Don’t let anything hold you back!
No special sewing skills are needed.
Just follow this link: Volunteer sign up form.
Madison Central Library-201 W. Mifflin Street Madison
Rm. 211
The Sewing Machine Project® is at the Central Library (201 W. Mifflin St. Madison, rm. 211) every Thursday from 10am-noon. The Sewing Machine Project provides the machines and supplies, the volunteers provide the love and expertise. We serve drop-in customers on the spot.
Hawthorne Public Library-2707 E. Washington Ave. Madison
Stop by the Hawthorne Library for free mending every other Wednesday from 12-2PM. The Sewing Machine Project provides the machines and supplies, the volunteers provide the love and expertise. We serve drop-in customers on the spot.
Next several mending dates for Hawthorne:
Wednesdays 12-2: 1/7, 1/21, 2/4, 2/18, 3/4, 3/18, 4/1, 4/15, 4/29
Goodman South Library -2222 South Park Street, Madison
Stop by the Goodman South Library for free mending on the first, third and fifth (if there is one) Mondays of each month from 4-6PM. This participatory mending site also offers the option of learning to mend your item yourself! The Sewing Machine Project provides the machines and supplies, the volunteers provide the love and expertise. We serve drop-in customers on the spot. Next several mending dates for Goodman South: Mondays 4-6PM 1/5, 1/26 (not 1/19 as library is closed for MLK holiday), 2/2, 2/16, 3/2, 3/16, 4/6, 4/20
