In our home town of Madison, Wisconsin we offer free mending at area libraries and sewing classes in collaboration with local community centers.
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.
Mending
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 (Central Library, Hawthorne Library, Goodman South Library)?
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
Thursdays from 10am-12pm
Hawthorne Public Library-2707 E. Washington Ave. Madison
Every other Wednesday from 12-2PM.
Goodman South Library -2222 South Park Street, Madison
Mondays from 4-6PM.
Additional Area Mending Sites
Based on the blueprint we’ve established at our core sites, The Sewing Machine Project has helped the following local sites get up and running–
expanding mending access in the Madison area.
If you are interested in setting up a mending site in your area, please contact us to learn how!
Local Independent Sites
Goodman Menders
Goodman Community Center
149 Waubesa Street
Madison, WI
Mending every Wednesday from 5:30-7:30 PM
Lakeview Library
2845 N. Sherman Ave.
Madison, WI
Mending every other Monday from 12-2 PM
Imagination Center Library
1814 Parkside Dr.
Madison, WI
Mending on the second Tuesday of every month, 2-4 PM