Our guild has a tea in the spring and each child (and adult who comes with them) do a make and take project home with them after the tea. We did go to Walmart and buy two inexpensive (under $100) sewing machines each year for a few years because even with members taking machines to be used we did not have enough. I would try to get members of the congregation to loan machines for the youth to use first, but the machines we got have held up, but are used very little. Good luck with this project! I wish you well and hope some of the youth get the sewing/quilting bug. Most of all have fun with them!!!