Originally Posted by
Geri B
...and who supplies the sewing machines? I would be very hesitant to offer one of mine to be used by a child, unless I was right behind him/her making sure nothing was damaged.....
I supplied my old Singer Touch and Sew this year. One of the posters on the antique and vintage machine enthusiasts sent me another one, so I'll have two next year. Those guys who love and collect sewing machines always have extras. I kind of settled on the Singer Touch and Sews, as they are cheap, easy to find and use and I know how to fix them if they don't have gear problems. (They aren't collectable.)
Also, Walmart usually has a sewing machine on Black Friday for $60.00. Teachers can get sponsors or grants for this kind of thing, too. Also, I bet I could get 10 sewing machines donated by repair people, estate sale people, Goodwill, etc in a week. Once you tell people what you are doing, if it's for kids, they will help.
bkay