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Connecting With Threads
  • Home
  • FOR ADULTS
    • ADULT Sewing
    • Volunteer Opportunities
    • Retreats
  • FOR YOUTH
    • Sewing Classes
  • NEWS & EVENTS
    • Blog & Newsletter
    • EVENTS CALENDAR
  • ABOUT US
    • What we're about
    • Board of Directors
    • Become a Member
  • DONATE
  • Contact

What We're About

Children making a colorful dinosaur-themed fleece blanket.

Our MISSion

 We are a diverse group of people who provide education about sewing and quilting in order to nurture our broader community by giving them quilts, bags, and other handmade products. 




Three women smiling by sewing machines in a community room.

Our vision

Educating people about sewing.

Nurturing our community.





Welcome to Connecting With Threads Community!

Who We Are

CWT is a non-profit organization, founded by a group of sewers with a common interest in helping their community in 2022, and led by a volunteer Board of Directors. 


CWT is made up of:

  • Over 30 active adult members and volunteers
  • Four on-going programs as well as classes, summer camps, and community events, engaging people from ages 6-92
  • Eight partner community organizations, who count on our sewn donations
  • Over 70 youth who have learned how to sew 
  • 177 quilts donated in 2025.


2025 In Review

2025 was a very fruitful year! Check out this video for a summary of all that CWT did.


We Support

Organizations we partner with to provide items and education
Durham County LibraryFamilies Moving ForwardMeals on Wheels DurhamNC Coastal Pines Girl ScoutsSt. Joseph AME Church/Community ResourceSleep In Heavenly PeaceUNC HospiceWakeMed Sewing VolunteersLittle Pink Houses of HopeThe Sewing Machine Project

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