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BLACKER FRIDAY BUSINESSES TO SUPPORT THIS WEEKEND! 

Thanks I Made Them

www.thanksimadethem.blogspot.com

www.thanksimadethem.etsy.com

Instagram: @thanksimadethem

Kianga Art

https://kiangaart.com/shop

Queenora Renee Fabrics

https://queenorarenee.com/

Neci Harmon and What’s She Creating

https://www.etsy.com/shop/WhatsSheCreating

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQopUcy5xZs7rPJpmejFzTw

SewrorityWear

 Colorful Findings

Sewing My Style

Bra Talk Boutique

Sew Creative Lounge

Sew Modest

Cultured Expressions

IG and FB @culturedexpressions

www.youtube.com/CEFabricVideos/Videos

 www.culturedexpressions.wordpress.com

Sassy Black Yarns

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www.Instagram.com/SassyBlackYarns1

Bzy Peach

https://instagram.com/bzypeach

https://facebook.com/BzyPeach

https://Twitter.com/BzyPeach

https://www.ravelry.com/people/BzyPeach

Wax and Wraps:

https://www.waxandwraps.com/

https://Instagram.com/waxandwraps

https://Facebook.com/waxandwraps

https://Youtube.com/c/AfricaFashionGuide 

Wax Print Laces and More:

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https://www.etsy.com/shop/Waxprintslacesnmore

Angee Quilts on Etsy

Kristpattern

J. Desiree Studios

Sandra Lee Designs

Sewn Magazine

Quilts Made with Love

Black Fae Day/Jasmine LeFleur

Nicole Elise Designs

Patrice J Bridal Studio

Selvedge and Bolts

Broke and Crafty

Cultured Expressions Grant Program

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GEL Collective Resources: Discount Code stitch10

• Elemental Mystery Quilt website
• Elemental Mystery Quilt Registration and Toolkit
• Episode 45 of Stitch Please
• Gel Design Mystery Quilts Facebook group

From GEL: Parallel Universe was successful beyond our imagining, and we want Elemental to be even better. The three of us reviewed what went well and what we could do better, so here’s what you can expect from the 2022 mystery:

• A Special Collector’s Edition Tool Box with Swag (while supplies last) – we know that getting something in the mail makes people feel more connected to the experience, and we want YOU to know that you’re special to us too! This is included in your registration and will ship to your doorstep.
• 3 brand-new tools (1 from each instructor) that are included in your registration price – no more guessing whether it’s buried in your sewing room, no need to print paper templates and struggle with sizing and cutting repetitively! This will come inside your Tool Box.
• Pre-recorded video lessons that launch with the PDF pattern – eliminates tech issues and allows us to focus on what we do best: teaching!
• Live Q&A Sessions with each instructor – so you don’t miss out on that bonding experience with each instructor in a more relaxed setting
• Simulcast of live sessions into the classroom – so not having a Facebook account isn’t a barrier to your participation
• Standard pattern formatting & instructions, less color saturation – we’re hiring a tech editor & illustrator to make it easier for you to follow the pattern from week to week & save printer ink
• Simplified ordering – you can order all your supplies in our new One Stop Shop!

We hope you agree that these will make Elemental a breeze for you and we look forward to seeing you!

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Resources:

• This Long Thread: Women of Color on Craft, Community, and Connection
• Jen's previous Stitch Please podcast episode

Black Women Stitch 2022 Wall Calendar available here. 

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Find out more about Kris Branton

IG @sewmekrisb

IG @kraftbarllc

Her YouTube Channel

Facebook group- Black Girl Sewcial Club

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Find out more about Brittany J Jones!

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Website/Blog

YouTube

On Creative Bug

Sew It Academy

Melanated Fabrics

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Thank you to volunteer sound designer for her work on this episode including the following music: 
“Chill Lo-Fi Hip Hop” by Skilsel; “News Corporate” by Skilsel; “Hip Hop Lo-Fi” by John Sib; “Hip Hop Funk” by John Sib and “African Percussion” by Sofra

More about Rita Dove

Whether she is crafting a line of poetry or stitching together her husband’s lavender velvet wedding suit, Rita Dove is a master of storytelling. In this episode of Stitch Please, Lisa talks with former US Poet Laureate, Rita Dove, about her introduction to sewing, the relationship between poetry and sewing, and how to walk along the seam sewn by those who have come before us. After graduating from Buchtel High School as a Presidential Scholar, Dove went on to graduate summa cum laude with a B.A. from Miami University in 1973. In 1974, she was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship from the University of Tübingen, Germany and later completed her MFA at the Writers’ Workshop at the University of Iowa in 1977 where she met her husband, Fred Viebahn. In 1987, Dove received the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. In 1992, Dove was named US Poet Laureate and served as Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress—a position she would later hold again as a Special Bicentennial Consultant in 1999. In addition to being the youngest individual and the first African American to hold the position of Poet Laureate, Rita Dove is the recipient of 28 honorary doctorates and numerous awards, some of which include: Poet Laureate of Virginia, the National Humanities Medal presented by President Bill Clinton, the National Medal of Arts presented by President Barack Obama, several lifetime achievement awards, and the Gold Medal in poetry from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Dove has published the poetry collections The Yellow House on the Corner (1980), Museum (1983), Thomas and Beulah (1986), Grace Notes (1989), Selected Poems (1993), Mother Love (1995), On the Bus with Rosa Parks (1999), American Smooth (2004), Sonata Mulattica (2009), Collected Poems: 1974-2004 (2016) which was a finalist for the National Book Award, and her most recent work, Playlist for the Apocalypse (2021).  In addition to poetry, Dove has published a book of short stories, Fifth Sunday (1985), the novel Through the Ivory Gate (1992), and the play The Darker Face of the Earth (1994). Rita Dove is currently the Commonwealth Professor of English at the University of Virginia. When she’s not writing timeless literary gems, Dove might be found thumbing through High Fashion Sewing Secrets and creating her own wearable works of art.

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Details on Bratober 2021 Theme: Bralettes & Bottoms

Check out these websites and IG accounts.

www.bratalkboutique.com

Nikki Griffin

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DeWahn Coburn

IG: @sewdd1104
 

Naomi Johnson

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Deborah Grayson

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Queenora Irvin

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Learn more about Carolyn Norman, Diary of a Sewing Fanatic!

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The Sewing Cave (before the move) 

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