LONDON REIGN discount code: STITCHPLEASE35 for 35% off the London Reign dress pattern. Not compatible with any other offer. Valid until October 1, 2023. One purchase per customer. Find Miss J Sews at her wonderful website! Sign up for the Black Women Stitch quarterly newsletter! Check out our merch here Leave a BACKSTITCH message and tell us about your favorite episode. Join the Black Women Stitch Patreon Amazon Store Janet Hensell Janet Hensell is a blogger who shares her handmade wardrobe and ...
Aug 02, 2023•38 min•Ep. 191
Sign up for the Black Women Stitch quarterly newsletter! Check out our merch here Leave a BACKSTITCH message and tell us about your favorite episode. Join the Black Women Stitch Patreon Amazon Store Robyn Burgess Robyn Burgess has been 6’2” since she was 13 years old and has always loved making every hallway and sidewalk her runway, but finding fashions that fit all of her proportions is a struggle. After recording her cooking journey on her food blog Runaway Apricot for over 7 years, Robyn deci...
Jul 26, 2023•37 min•Ep. 190
Sign up for the Black Women Stitch quarterly newsletter! Check out our merch here Leave a BACKSTITCH message and tell us about your favorite episode. Join the Black Women Stitch Patreon Amazon Store Sasha Black Sasha Black is a home sewist and content creator who is known for her amazingly hilarious sewing videos as Sasha Sews. She started sewing in 2015 as an amateur and began sharing her mishaps on Instagram, learning how to improve her craft from the sewing community along the way. Lisa Woolf...
Jul 19, 2023•37 min•Ep. 189
Sign up for the Black Women Stitch quarterly newsletter! Check out our merch here Leave a BACKSTITCH message and tell us about your favorite episode. Join the Black Women Stitch Patreon Amazon Store Julian Collins Julian Collins works in public health, but loves to bring joy to the world through his colorful menswear creations by night as Julian Creates. His work has been featured in multiple publications including Sewn Magazine and Sew News. He is a BERNINA and Laurastar Ambassador and a curren...
Jul 12, 2023•33 min•Ep. 188
Sign up for the Black Women Stitch quarterly newsletter! Check out our merch here Leave a BACKSTITCH message and tell us about your favorite episode. Join the Black Women Stitch Patreon Amazon Store Dubsado helps me organize the podcast. Try it for 20% off. Nikki Brooks Beaute’ J’adore is the love child of Nikki Brooks-Revis: who is a wife, a mom to an awesome toddler, proud pet parent to Callie, Nelson, and Curious, sunglass lover, fashion admirer, foodie, DIY fanatic, closet Martha Stewart ski...
Jul 05, 2023•31 min•Ep. 187
Sign up for the Black Women Stitch quarterly newsletter! Check out our merch here Leave a BACKSTITCH message and tell us about your favorite episode. Join the Black Women Stitch Patreon Amazon Store Queenora Irvin Queenora Irvin is a fabric designer and owner of Queenora Renee Fabrics, offering small batch custom inclusive fabric to home sewists and small businesses that center Black people, our community, and our culture. Janine Lecour Janine Lecour is an Atlanta-based digital pattern designer ...
Jun 28, 2023•43 min•Ep. 186
Sign up for the Black Women Stitch quarterly newsletter! Check out our merch here Leave a BACKSTITCH message and tell us about your favorite episode. Join the Black Women Stitch Patreon Amazon Store This episode was recorded live at the Sew Black Affinity Space hosted by Black Women Stitch at the MQG Quiltcon in Atlanta, Georgia in February 2023. Click here to see warm memories of a wonderful time. Guest: Janine Lecour is an Atlanta-based digital pattern designer who loves to design vibrantly co...
Jun 21, 2023•41 min•Ep. 185
Sign up for the Black Women Stitch quarterly newsletter! Check out our merch here Leave a BACKSTITCH message and tell us about your favorite episode. Join the Black Women Stitch Patreon Amazon Store Ava & Michael Gardner Michael Gardner is a proud Father, self-taught sewist, lifelong crafter, and DIY enthusiast. Also Known As "Ava's Dad." He can be found exercising his creative abilities. He began his sewing journey in 2014. He wanted a way to bond with his daughter while looking for a new c...
Jun 14, 2023•30 min•Ep. 184
Registration info: KINDRED SPIRITS: AN AFRICAN AMERICAN QUILTERS CONVERGENCE , June 15-17, 2023, Durham, NC Sign up for the Black Women Stitch quarterly newsletter! Check out our merch too! Leave a BACKSTITCH message and tell us about your favorite episode. Join the Black Women Stitch Patreon Black Women Stitch 2023 Wall Calendar Amazon Store Porfiria Gomez Porfiria Gomez is a sewing enthusiast, a designer, and a blogger. Her love of sewing began as a child and is a native New Yorker. In 2014, s...
Jun 07, 2023•41 min•Ep. 183
Registration info: KINDRED SPIRITS: AN AFRICAN AMERICAN QUILTERS CONVERGENCE , June 15-17, 2023, Durham, NC Sign up for the Black Women Stitch quarterly newsletter! Check out our merch too! Leave a BACKSTITCH message and tell us about your favorite episode. Join the Black Women Stitch Patreon Amazon Store Martha McIntosh Also known as GariChild, Martha McIntosh is a powerful creative. An engineer by trade, she also makes stunning works of apparel that are guaranteed to impress while also sending...
May 31, 2023•38 min•Ep. 182
Registration info: KINDRED SPIRITS: AN AFRICAN AMERICAN QUILTERS CONVERGENCE , June 15-17, 2023, Durham, NC Sign up for the Black Women Stitch quarterly newsletter! Check out our merch too! Leave a BACKSTITCH message and tell us about your favorite episode. Join the Black Women Stitch Patreon Black Women Stitch 2023 Wall Calendar Amazon Store Tasha Henry Tasha is a widely talented creative with specialties in sewing and dance. She likes to make videos about travel, sewing, hair, lifestyle, and w...
May 24, 2023•34 min•Ep. 181
Registration info: KINDRED SPIRITS: AN AFRICAN AMERICAN QUILTERS CONVERGENCE , June 15-17, 2023, Durham, NC Sign up for the Black Women Stitch quarterly newsletter! Check out our merch too! Leave a BACKSTITCH message and tell us about your favorite episode. Join the Black Women Stitch Patreon Black Women Stitch 2023 Wall Calendar Amazon Store PREORDER YOUR AFRICAN STRETCH FABRICS BY TUESDAY, MAY 23! Danielle Pierce In addition to her work as a designer, Danielle Pierce is the proprietor of Afric...
May 17, 2023•53 min•Ep. 180
Sign up for the Black Women Stitch quarterly newsletter! Check out our merch too! Leave a BACKSTITCH message and tell us about your favorite episode. Join the Black Women Stitch Patreon Amazon Store Dubsado helps me organize the podcast. Try it for 20% off. Lisa Woolfork Lisa Woolfork is an associate professor of English, specializing in African American literature and culture. Her teaching and research explore Black women writers, Black identity, trauma theory and American slavery. She is the c...
May 10, 2023•33 min•Ep. 179
Sign up for the Black Women Stitch quarterly newsletter! Check out our merch here Leave a BACKSTITCH message and tell us about your favorite episode. Join the Black Women Stitch Patreon Amazon Store Dubsado helps me organize the podcast. Try it for 20% off. Amina Coleman Amina Coleman was born and raised in the East End of Richmond, Virginia, and found her interest in the arts by observing the creative talents of her family. Her family is full of musicians, singers, and dancers, so she was heavi...
May 03, 2023•41 min•Ep. 178
Sign up for the Black Women Stitch quarterly newsletter! Check out our merch too! Leave a BACKSTITCH message and tell us about your favorite episode. Join the Black Women Stitch Patreon Black Women Stitch 2023 Wall Calendar Amazon Store Shorti J. Shorti J is an artist who expresses herself through photography and fashion. She recently went viral on TikTok and Instagram. A multifacedted creative, Short J challenges and inspires with her creative vision. Lisa Woolfork Lisa Woolfork is an associate...
Apr 26, 2023•33 min•Ep. 177
Sign up for the Black Women Stitch quarterly newsletter! Check out our merch too! Leave a BACKSTITCH message and tell us about your favorite episode. Join the Black Women Stitch Patreon Black Women Stitch 2023 Wall Calendar Amazon Store Jaimie Black Jaimie Black is a wife and mother that has fallen in love with DIY sewing, shoemaking, and the occasional bagmaking a few years ago. She has always had a passion for shoes and always believed that a beautiful shoe can always make an outfit. Her brand...
Apr 19, 2023•38 min•Ep. 176
Sign up for the Black Women Stitch QUARTERLY newsletter. Join the Black Women Stitch Patreon Black Women Stitch 2023 Wall Calendar Lisa is connecting with Julian Collins for Menswear Sunday, April 16th, at 3 pm on the Black Sewing Network on TikTok. They will sew the boxer brief pattern the Gable by Made for Mermaids. Lisa enjoys the Gable pattern because of its simplicity (3 seams, 2 hems, 1 waistband) and the size inclusivity. The kid size goes from toddler to teen; the adult size fits waist s...
Apr 12, 2023•30 min•Ep. 175
Sign up for the Black Women Stitch QUARTERLY newsletter. Join the Black Women Stitch Patreon Black Women Stitch 2023 Wall Calendar Lisa is connecting with Julian Collins for Menswear Sunday, April 16th, at 3 pm on the Black Sewing Network on TikTok. They will sew the boxer brief pattern the Gable by Made for Mermaids. Lisa enjoys the Gable pattern because of its simplicity (3 seams, 2 hems, 1 waistband) and the size inclusivity. The kid size goes from toddler to teen; the adult size fits waist s...
Apr 05, 2023•24 min•Ep. 174
Join the Black Women Stitch Patreon Black Women Stitch 2023 Wall Calendar Amazon Store SEW MUCH SOUL Register for the conference here Order the supply kit! About SEW CREATIVE LOUNGE Cecily Habimana and Tisha Thorne met by chance in the hallway of a new building they both moved into back in 2006. They soon realized that they both had a passion for sewing. The pair noticed that there really weren’t many places where people could take sewing classes, even though there was clearly a demand for it. S...
Mar 29, 2023•40 min•Ep. 173
Latrice Sampson Richards LPC-S, CLC is a Mental and Emotional Wellness Creative, Podcast Host & Producer, and CEO of STS Productions. Learn more about Latrice and her work here. Lisa Woolfork Lisa Woolfork is an associate professor of English specializing in African American literature and culture. Her teaching and research explore Black women writers, Black identity, trauma theory, and American slavery. She is the founder of Black Women Stitch, the sewing group where Black lives matter. S...
Mar 22, 2023•38 min•Ep. 172
Join the Black Women Stitch Patreon Black Women Stitch 2023 Wall Calendar Amazon Store Sew Black Info Simone Elizabeth Saunders Simone Elizabeth Saunders (b. 1983, Calgary, Canada) is a textile artist who focuses primarily on punch-needle and tufting tapestries to create allegorical narratives of Blackness and Womanhood using polychrome and textural portraits. Based in Mohkinstsis, Canada, she holds a B.F.A. with Distinction from the Alberta University of Arts in 2020 and a background in the the...
Mar 15, 2023•35 min•Ep. 171
Join the Black Women Stitch Patreon Black Women Stitch 2023 Wall Calendar Amazon Store Sew Black Info Janda Lipker & Rebecca Christian-Lipker This is a mother-daughter duo who creates quilts. They run their family-owned hair and beauty company, James Lauren LLC , out of Maple Heights. The name honors Lipker’s children, Rebecca, whose middle name is Lauren, and her son, James. Lisa Woolfork Lisa Woolfork is an associate professor of English, specializing in African American literature and cul...
Mar 08, 2023•30 min•Ep. 170
Join the Black Women Stitch Patreon Black Women Stitch 2023 Wall Calendar Amazon Store Sew Black Info Valerie Goodwin Valerie S. Goodwin is a mixed-media fiber artist and architect whose works of fine art are included in museum and private collections. Most of her work is inspired by a love of aerial views of landscapes and cities. Many of her quilts are based on maps. Goodwin’s art has moved through various stages, from traditional quilting to an interest in abstract expressionism, and, current...
Mar 01, 2023•39 min•Ep. 169
The SEW BLACK GIVEAWAY is on! Enter to for your chance to win a Bernette 33. Sew Black Info Want Behind the Scenes video of QuiltCon? Join the Black Women Stitch Patreon at the $15 level or higher. Black Women Stitch 2023 Wall Calendar Amazon Store Thanks to our Sew Black underwriters: Spoonflower (SEWBLACKQC for 20%off) and Moda. Additional support: Bernina Material support provided by Accuquilt , Aurifil, Crimson Tate (SEWBLACKQC for 10% off), My Notions , Ruby Star Society , Spoonflower Road ...
Feb 22, 2023•39 min•Ep. 168
Join the Black Women Stitch Patreon Black Women Stitch 2023 Wall Calendar Amazon Store Indigo: In Search of the Color that Seduced the World Sew Black Info Thanks to our Sew Black underwriters: Spoonflower (enter SEWBLACKQC for 20%off) and Moda. Additional support: Bernina Material support provided by Accuquilt , , Aurifil, Crimson Tate (enter SEWBLACKQC for 10% off), My Notions , Ruby Star Society , Spoonflower Road to QuiltCon: Trains, Planes, and Automobiles is sponsored by Bernina in partner...
Feb 15, 2023•39 min•Ep. 167
Join the Black Women Stitch Patreon Black Women Stitch 2023 Wall Calendar Amazon Store Sew Black Info Thanks to our Sew Black underwriters: Spoonflower (SEWBLACKQC for 20%off) and Moda. Additional support: Bernina Material support provided by Accuquilt , , Aurifil, Crimson Tate (SEWBLACKQC for 10% off), My Notions , Ruby Star Society , Spoonflower Road to QuiltCon: Trains, Planes, and Automobiles is sponsored by Bernina with material support from Amtrak and SewEzi , Carole Lyles Shaw Carole’s pa...
Feb 08, 2023•39 min•Ep. 166
Join the Black Women Stitch Patreon Black Women Stitch 2023 Wall Calendar Amazon Store Sew Black Info Sew Black underwriters: Spoonflower (SEWBLACKQC for 20%off) and Moda. Sponsor: Bernina Material support provided by Accuquilt, Amtrak, Aurifil, Crimson Tate, My Notions, Ruby Star Society, Spoonflower Stacey Watson Stacey Watson is the Director of Equitable Partnerships at The National Quilt Museum. She has been an educator for nearly 17 years and specializes in African American history and cult...
Feb 01, 2023•40 min•Ep. 165
Join the Black Women Stitch Patreon Black Women Stitch 2023 Wall Calendar Amazon Store Sew Black Info Carol Crocker Ware Carol Crocker Ware is a fabric whisperer who runs a Facebook group, Carol’s Sewing Corner . Lisa Woolfork Lisa Woolfork is an associate professor of English, specializing in African American literature and culture. Her teaching and research explore Black women writers, Black identity, trauma theory, and American slavery. She is the founder of Black Women Stitch, the sewing gro...
Jan 25, 2023•35 min•Ep. 164
Join the Black Women Stitch Patreon Black Women Stitch 2023 Wall Calendar Amazon Store Sew Black Info Carmen Green Carmen Green is a stylist, an influencer, a community builder, an absolute fashionista, and a role model entrepreneur who always aims to learn not only about fashion and sewing but marketing as well. She is the founder of the Black Sewing Network on TikTok. She believes in building creative communities on social media not only by shifting the culture of Instagram to be more fun, rel...
Jan 18, 2023•37 min•Ep. 163
Join the Black Women Stitch Patreon Black Women Stitch 2023 Wall Calendar Amazon Store Sew Black Info Lisa Woolfork Lisa Woolfork is an associate professor of English, specializing in African American literature and culture. Her teaching and research explore Black women writers, Black identity, trauma theory, and American slavery. She is the founder of Black Women Stitch, the sewing group where Black lives matter. She is also the host/producer of Stitch Please, a weekly audio podcast that center...
Jan 11, 2023•30 min•Ep. 162
