In early 2005 Margaret Jankowski read an article about a woman who had lost her sewing machine in the devastating tsunami that had recently hit Southeast Asia. The woman had saved for years to buy that sewing machine and had also lost her sole means of earning an income when she lost her machine. Margaret […]
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Crafting For A Cause
Many of us do sewing and crafting for a certain cause — house slippers and lap pads for elderly in nursing homes, handmade toys for children’s hospitals, etc.I have run across a great “cause” for your next crafting project — creating handmade butterflies to benefit the Halocaust Museum. The CraftCritique has begun an effort to […]
Volunteer Group Provides ‘Sew Much Comfort’ For Wounded Veterans
“Sew Much Comfort” is a volunteer group that provides adaptive clothing for injured service members free of charge, in an effort to assist with their recovery. This nationwide group uses their sewing skills to alter donated clothing to meet the specific needs of the injured individual. They provide free clothing to wounded service members from the […]