
Stitch Please
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Holiday Gift Guide
bonusSupport the Stitch Please podcast and Black Women StitchYou can buy a cute Black Women Stitch lapel pin for $15: send it to Paypal or CashApp. Include your mailing address :)PatreonPaypalKo-FiCash AppSpecial thanks today to OLISO for giving us irons! We talk about the TG1600pro and the MiniProject Iron. You can find links to them in the Gift Guide belowSpecial thanks to Allysia Holland IG: @hrhally who will be teaching at the 2020 Craftcation Conference https://dearhandmadelife.com/craftcation-conference/Links for Gift Giving GuideWe divided the guide into FOUR categories: Beginner, Intermediate-Advance, Upgrade YOU, and Sewist-to-SewistThe links below are for Amazon. When you buy from these links, Black Women Stitch gets a bit of money :)BeginnerSeam Ripper, ergonomicThread SnipsPinsSewing ClipsBodkinButtonhole knifePoint turnerPoint turner WITH seam gaugePress clothRetractable Magnetthe MiniProject Iron.Guterman Thread Box (26 spools)Intermediate-AdvancedFasturn Tube Turning SetPattern Weights Or Bianca's Custom Made https://www.etsy.com/shop/ThanksImadeThemSeam RollTailor’s HamClapperClover Curved Ruler setUpgrade YouTG1600proZirkelFelt Pressing MatScissorsSewist-to-Sewist Gift IdeasFast Fit by Sandra BetzinaFitting and Pattern Alterations (this is used in design schools, hence the $ but it's excellent)Pants for Real PeopleReader's Digest Complete Guide to Sewing 1976 edition -- This is a rare gem of a book. If you find one at an estate or yard sale, snap it up! Otherwise, it is here. :)Supplies for a GIFT KIT include...Appleton Dress – a favorite Black Women Stitch dressPDF Plotting—Save your sanity! NEVER tape a PDF pattern again. Buy the A0 format and print it with PDF Plotting. Sign up for the Black Women Stitch quarterly newsletterCheck out our merch hereLeave a BACKSTITCH message and tell us about your favorite episode.Join the Black Women Stitch PatreonCheck out our Amazon StoreStay Connected:YouTube: Black Women StitchInstagram: Black Women StitchFacebook: Stitch Please Podcast

Ep 8Sew Much Talent with Alethia Hudson
Alethia's Social Pageswebsite: https://www.alethiahudsondesigns.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/356147378053601/Twitter: https://twitter.com/SewMuchTalentInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sewmuchtalent/Also mentioned in the podcast:That's Sew Monica: http://www.thatssewmonica.com/Erica Bunker: http://www.ericabunker.com/Patricej715: https://www.instagram.com/patricej715/?hl=enBeaute' J'adore: https://beautejadore.com/Support the Stitch Please podcast and Black Women StitchPatreonPaypalKo-FiCash App Sign up for the Black Women Stitch quarterly newsletterCheck out our merch hereLeave a BACKSTITCH message and tell us about your favorite episode.Join the Black Women Stitch PatreonCheck out our Amazon StoreStay Connected:YouTube: Black Women StitchInstagram: Black Women StitchFacebook: Stitch Please Podcast

BLACKER FRIDAY
bonusSupport the following businesses during this shopping season:Carole-Lyles ShawThanks, I Made ThemTA-OSH by designs by TAOSHHouse of Mami WataWaxprints Laces and MoreFiner Fabrics By QueenoraFabric for the CultureCultured Expressions-------We also encourage our listeners to check out DC Frocktails, an event organized by DC native and Black Women Stitch sew sister Naomi P Johnson. Tickets are limited. They go on sale Sunday, December 1st.Ways to support Black Women Stitch and the Stitch Please podcastIf you'd like an adorable Black Women Stitch lapel pin, send $15 to the Paypal account below. Free shipping in the US. Be sure to include your current mailing address.PatreonPaypalKo-FiCash App Sign up for the Black Women Stitch quarterly newsletterCheck out our merch hereLeave a BACKSTITCH message and tell us about your favorite episode.Join the Black Women Stitch PatreonCheck out our Amazon StoreStay Connected:YouTube: Black Women StitchInstagram: Black Women StitchFacebook: Stitch Please Podcast

Ep 7Nude for Who?: Sheer Stretch Fabrics with Melanin
Designs by TAOSH Contact InformationEtsy shop to purchase illusion fabricsWebsiteAlso mentioned in the podcastRIT Dye color formulasThe Sax Dinner Theater in Washington DCLisa's affinity for/as a "regular black girl" as Tressie McMillan Cottom describes in her award-winning book THICK (Hey, Friend, Hey!)Support Stitch Please and the Black Women Stitch ProjectPatreonPaypalKo-FiCash App Sign up for the Black Women Stitch quarterly newsletterCheck out our merch hereLeave a BACKSTITCH message and tell us about your favorite episode.Join the Black Women Stitch PatreonCheck out our Amazon StoreStay Connected:YouTube: Black Women StitchInstagram: Black Women StitchFacebook: Stitch Please Podcast

Pressing Matters: A Few Good Irons and One Amazing Collectible
bonusSpecial thanks to Melvinia Smith of Designer Fresh Custom Tailoring for sharing the story of her fantastic vintage Simplicity B888 iron. You can find her Instagram page here.Melvinia's amazing Iron is no longer available for purchase but you might get lucky and find one at an estate sale or on eBay.Irons used/mentioned in podcast. If you buy from these links, I get a tiny bit of coin.My teeny tiny craft ironMy ride-or-die sidekick ironMy gravity feed ironMy new Oliso ironMy dearly departed Rowenta Steam GeneratorSupport Stitch Please and the Black Women Stitch ProjectPatreonPaypalKo-FiCash App Sign up for the Black Women Stitch quarterly newsletterCheck out our merch hereLeave a BACKSTITCH message and tell us about your favorite episode.Join the Black Women Stitch PatreonCheck out our Amazon StoreStay Connected:YouTube: Black Women StitchInstagram: Black Women StitchFacebook: Stitch Please Podcast

Ep 6"You Know Your Style Faster When You Pattern Draft" and other tips from a Nigerian sewist
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Ep 5Cosplay and Blerdery
Cosplayers mentioned in podcastwww.facebook.com/brichibicosplays/Chocolate Covered Cosplayhttps://twitter.com/tranquilasheshttps://twitter.com/thatjayjustice?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor- Community Groupshttps://www.facebook.com/groups/230325643710157/?ref=br_rshttps://blackcosplayersofficial.tumblr.com/- # tags #BlackCosplayerherehttps://www.buzzfeed.com/ikrd/black-cosplayers-are-letting-people-know-they-do-exist-with#28daysofblackcosplayshttps://blacknerdproblems.com/tag/28-days-of-black-cosplay/- Extras not discussed but something to browsehttps://www.vice.com/en_us/article/panvnm/meet-the-black-anime-cosplayers-blowing-up-on-instagram-1About The NYC Village Halloween Parade (which is TOMORROW!)http://halloween-nyc.com/Support Stitch Please and the Black Women Stitch ProjectPatreonPaypalKo-FiCash AppSign up for the Black Women Stitch quarterly newsletterCheck out our merch hereLeave a BACKSTITCH message and tell us about your favorite episode.Join the Black Women Stitch PatreonCheck out our Amazon StoreStay Connected:YouTube: Black Women StitchInstagram: Black Women StitchFacebook: Stitch Please Podcast

Halloween Sewing: Lisa's Past and Current Costumes plus What's NOT a Costume
bonusMakeup Tutorial for hubby's Maleficent costume:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIvuMUDpieMThe only candy corn we recognize is Brach's.[https://amzn.to/35sfLH7][https://amzn.to/31dTXeR][https://amzn.to/2IQ6u1Q]You can also try making your own with this recipe! https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/candy-corn-recipe2-2120004Support Stitch Please and the Black Women Stitch ProjectPatreonPaypalKo-FiCash App Sign up for the Black Women Stitch quarterly newsletterCheck out our merch hereLeave a BACKSTITCH message and tell us about your favorite episode.Join the Black Women Stitch PatreonCheck out our Amazon StoreStay Connected:YouTube: Black Women StitchInstagram: Black Women StitchFacebook: Stitch Please Podcast

Ep 4Melaninated Embroidery on Leather and Fashion Week
Find Bonita on IG @babycakesbagsandragshttps://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Clothing--Brand-/BabyCakes-Bags-Rags-978444388846659/www.babycakesfashion.comBonita met legendary fashion icon Dapper Dan! Check out his book, Made in Harlem https://amzn.to/2nnJRtOAnd she connected with Derek Warburton, @derekwarburton, at a Fashion Week eventSupport Stitch Please and the Black Women Stitch ProjectPatreon https://www.patreon.com/blackwomenstitchPaypal [https://paypal.me/lisalovestosew?locale.x=en\_US]Ko-Fi -- https://ko-fi.com/blackwomenstitchVenmo @Lisa-WoolforkCash App $LisaWoolforkSign up for the Black Women Stitch quarterly newsletterCheck out our merch hereLeave a BACKSTITCH message and tell us about your favorite episode.Join the Black Women Stitch PatreonCheck out our Amazon StoreStay Connected:YouTube: Black Women StitchInstagram: Black Women StitchFacebook: Stitch Please Podcast

That "Flesh" Colored Crayon and Other Fake Nudes
bonusMulticultural Crayon/Marker Sethttps://amzn.to/2msO6DSRelated article[https://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2011/12/08/white-privilege/]Support Stitch Please and the Black Women Stitch ProjectPatreon [https://www.patreon.com/blackwomenstitch\](https://www.patreon.com/blackwomenstitch)Paypal [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])Ko-Fi [https://ko-fi.com/blackwomenstitch\](https://ko-fi.com/blackwomenstitch)Venmo @Lisa-WoolforkCash App $LisaWoolfork Sign up for the Black Women Stitch quarterly newsletterCheck out our merch hereLeave a BACKSTITCH message and tell us about your favorite episode.Join the Black Women Stitch PatreonCheck out our Amazon StoreStay Connected:YouTube: Black Women StitchInstagram: Black Women StitchFacebook: Stitch Please Podcast

Ep 3Centering Blackness in Fabric Design, "Fabric That Starts a Conversation"
Visit Finer Fabrics between 9/17 and 10/8 to preorder the African Inspired knit fabric collection: https://queenorascloset.com/collections/finer-fabrics-by-queenoraAdditional References:Queenora was inspired by TipStitched to start sewing https://tipstitched.com/Capitol Chic Designs is an example of black women creatives choosing to center themselves in their own experience rather than center whiteness. https://capitolchicdesigns.com/On the first episode of The Tamron Hall Show, Tamron talked about the challenges she faced as a black woman in daytime TV, specifically the concern that white women would not watch a black woman in the daytime slot. https://www.glamour.com/story/tamron-hall-interviewSuggestions for further inquiry.Why are maternal outcomes are comparatively dire for Black women in the US? https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1595019/Juneteenth. https://www.juneteenth.com/index.htmlWhite fragility. --- If you don't know what this is, now is a great time to Google.Support Stitch Please and the Black Women Stitch ProjectPatreon https://www.patreon.com/blackwomenstitchPaypal [email protected] https://ko-fi.com/blackwomenstitchVenmo @Lisa-WoolforkCash App $LisaWoolforkSign up for the Black Women Stitch quarterly newsletterCheck out our merch hereLeave a BACKSTITCH message and tell us about your favorite episode.Join the Black Women Stitch PatreonCheck out our Amazon StoreStay Connected:YouTube: Black Women StitchInstagram: Black Women StitchFacebook: Stitch Please Podcast

Bonus: Intro to Custom Fabric and BLACKTOBER sneak peek
bonusVisit Finer Fabrics between 9/17 and 10/8 to preorder the African Inspired knit fabric collection: https://queenorascloset.com/collections/finer-fabrics-by-queenoraSupport Stitch Please and the Black Women Stitch ProjectPatreon https://www.patreon.com/blackwomenstitchPaypal [email protected] https://ko-fi.com/blackwomenstitchVenmo @Lisa-WoolforkCash App $LisaWoolfork Sign up for the Black Women Stitch quarterly newsletterCheck out our merch hereLeave a BACKSTITCH message and tell us about your favorite episode.Join the Black Women Stitch PatreonCheck out our Amazon StoreStay Connected:YouTube: Black Women StitchInstagram: Black Women StitchFacebook: Stitch Please Podcast

Ep 2Pressing Matters: General Info and ONE BIG SECRET
Support Black Women StitchMentioned in Today's episodePattern Weights by Thanks I Made Them: https://www.etsy.com/shop/ThanksImadeThemSeams Like Sierra: https://seamslikesierra.com/blog-posts/Cashmerette Lenox Shirtdress: https://www.cashmerette.com/products/lenox-shirtdress-pdf-patternPDF Plotting: https://www.pdfplotting.com/product/bw-pattern-printing/Products available on Amazon (a small percentage goes to Black Women Stitch)Iron Cleaner https://amzn.to/2QhjbZCHeat and Bond Lite [https://amzn.to/2OakvLe](https://amzn.to/2OakvLe) Teflon pressing sheet https://amzn.to/2QkX98pParchment Paper [https://amzn.to/2LZ53ie] (https://amzn.to/2LZ53ie)Steam a Seam https://amzn.to/2M7tgCWSewing Clips https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001PNIWT2/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B001PNIWT2&linkCode=as2&tag=stitchpleasep-20&linkId=d9952da00a2ea93b46d36d5df8414277Sign up for the Black Women Stitch quarterly newsletterCheck out our merch hereLeave a BACKSTITCH message and tell us about your favorite episode.Join the Black Women Stitch PatreonCheck out our Amazon StoreStay Connected:YouTube: Black Women StitchInstagram: Black Women StitchFacebook: Stitch Please Podcast

Black Women Stitch: Past Present and Future. Plus a Preview of Episode 2
bonusThank you for supporting Black Women Stitch.PatreonPaypalKo-FiCash AppContext for the episode:http://www.soulsgrowndeep.org/gees-bend-quiltmakershttps://www.encyclopediavirginia.org/Slave_Clothing_and_Adornment_in_Virginiahttps://www.sewnmag.com/https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/collection/search?edan_fq[]=set_name:%22Textiles-Quilts%22&edan_local=1 Sign up for the Black Women Stitch quarterly newsletterCheck out our merch hereLeave a BACKSTITCH message and tell us about your favorite episode.Join the Black Women Stitch PatreonCheck out our Amazon StoreStay Connected:YouTube: Black Women StitchInstagram: Black Women StitchFacebook: Stitch Please Podcast

Ep 1Back to School Sewing
First episode of the Black Women Stitch podcast :)Support Stitch Please and the Black Women Stitch ProjectPatreonPaypalKo-FiCash AppGarments madefor this year's Back to School Sewing:Three shirts using Simplicity 8753 https://www.simplicity.com/simplicity-storefront-catalog/patterns/men/simplicity-sewing-pattern-8753-mens-classic-modern-and-slim-fit-shirt/One dress using Simplicity 8732 https://www.simplicity.com/simplicity-storefront-catalog/patterns/women/dresses/simplicity-sewing-pattern-8732-misses-vintage-dress/Sign up for the Black Women Stitch quarterly newsletterCheck out our merch hereLeave a BACKSTITCH message and tell us about your favorite episode.Join the Black Women Stitch PatreonCheck out our Amazon StoreStay Connected:YouTube: Black Women StitchInstagram: Black Women StitchFacebook: Stitch Please Podcast

Stitch Please Episode 1 Preview: Back to School Sewing
bonusStitch Please podcast drops Wednesday, September 4th. Join us for an IG Live chat on Thursday September 5th at 3pm EST on Black Women Stitch IG page. Sign up for the Black Women Stitch quarterly newsletterCheck out our merch hereLeave a BACKSTITCH message and tell us about your favorite episode.Join the Black Women Stitch PatreonCheck out our Amazon StoreStay Connected:YouTube: Black Women StitchInstagram: Black Women StitchFacebook: Stitch Please Podcast

Introducing Stitch Please, the Black Women Stitch Podcast
trailerOn radical self love: https://www.sonyareneetaylor.com/the-body-is-not-an-apology Lisa's writing about resisting white supremacy in her backyard: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/opinion-charlottesville-arrests-white-supremacy_n_5bbcaf13e4b028e1fe41b345 Our Possibility Models: Teaching what is possible when you embrace your authentic whole self. Tea with Queen and J. http://www.teawithqueenandj.com/ Toni Morrison Who never wrote for the white gaze, irrevocably changed the course of literary history by writing for, to, about black people. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Kgq3F8wbYA The Movement for Black Lives https://policy.m4bl.org/ Sign up for the Black Women Stitch quarterly newsletterCheck out our merch hereLeave a BACKSTITCH message and tell us about your favorite episode.Join the Black Women Stitch PatreonCheck out our Amazon StoreStay Connected:YouTube: Black Women StitchInstagram: Black Women StitchFacebook: Stitch Please Podcast