http://www.thesewingmachineproject.org/2008/07/07/midwest-flooding-victims-need-machines-too/ mending communities, one sewing machine at a time Sun, 20 Nov 2011 02:29:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.thesewingmachineproject.org/2008/07/07/midwest-flooding-victims-need-machines-too/comment-page-1/#comment-502 Barb Davidson Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:43:59 +0000 http://thesewingmachineproject.org/?p=71#comment-502 Dear Margaret & Friends, Just back to Madison after 5 months w/ family-2 deaths (One, my Mom-who taught me to sew @ 7 on a 1950's gray Kenmore & went on to instruct 8 girls in my '70's 4-H club in Elmira, NY) and my aunt.(a non-sewer). I brought back my Mom's 15-20 yr. old Pfaff for myself--or swap for my newer one w/ my son's Dad! I'd purchased a Hans(brand??) machine in '99, right before my husband filed for divorce--he took it in splitting goods claiming, "You can use your old machine" ANYHOW-could your project use a good, solid, 55 yr. old straight stitch Kenmore in a cabinet w/ knee controll!!--doesn't sound like it according to your site. My dear friend, Sandy W., @ church, sent me your website--WOW--so true, help one woman get back her livlihood or family needs met & it truly stitches back the community! I, too, sew to relax & be creative--now, repairing jeans for a 12 yr. old son! Grew 3 in. in last school yr! Glad to hear you've gathered so much support!! Wish I had funds to help donate, but, instead do so thru my Presbyterian church's Nat'l/Int'l outreach missions. Enjoy July! Thank you--Barb D. on the Westside Dear Margaret & Friends,
Just back to Madison after 5 months w/ family-2 deaths (One, my Mom-who taught me to sew @ 7 on a 1950′s gray Kenmore & went on to instruct 8 girls in my ’70′s 4-H club in Elmira, NY) and my aunt.(a non-sewer).
I brought back my Mom’s 15-20 yr. old Pfaff for myself–or swap for my newer one w/ my son’s Dad!
I’d purchased a Hans(brand??) machine in ’99, right before my husband filed for divorce–he took it in splitting goods claiming, “You can use your old machine”
ANYHOW-could your project use a good, solid, 55 yr. old straight stitch Kenmore in a cabinet w/ knee controll!!–doesn’t sound like it according to your site. My dear friend, Sandy W., @ church, sent me your website–WOW–so true, help one woman get back her livlihood or family needs met & it truly stitches back the community!
I, too, sew to relax & be creative–now, repairing jeans for a 12 yr. old son! Grew 3 in. in last school yr!
Glad to hear you’ve gathered so much support!! Wish I had funds to help donate, but, instead do so thru my Presbyterian church’s Nat’l/Int’l outreach missions.
Enjoy July!
Thank you–Barb D. on the Westside

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