I have an abundance of sewing machines at my house, including this one that's not functional, a Singer treadle being used as furniture, and a Singer 99K that I'm teaching myself to machine quilt on, and of course, my workhorse Elna SP that I love. But I'm looking for more! I'm looking for good used mechanical sewing machines for recent refugees to Winnipeg. These are women who actually sew their own clothes, unlike many of us (I used to, but don't anymore) and who would really appreciate the gift of a sewing machine. If you live in or near Winnipeg and have one to donate, email me or leave a comment. If you live too far away, consider donating grandma's old Singer or Bernina to refugees in your community. I'm a do-gooder deep down, and I encountered this group of new Canadians for a story I wrote for my work. The sew-er in me responded to the story of how a church collected 30 mechanical sewing machines from households which didn't use them and redestributed them to these women who do. They wept when they got them. So I'm thinking that maybe one of my old machines might find a new home, and if you have some you don't use, maybe you can consider doing the same. Let's keep the world sewing, and the old-but-good sewing machines humming.
