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Learn more about this fantastic project here! 

Ragbaby Exchange has held workshops with the Phillips Collection in Washington, DC,  Prince Georges County Maryland's Arts  Humanities Council, and with Community Family Life Services in Washington, DC with women and young mothers.

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https://www.wusa9.com/video/news/local/i-wish-i-wasnt-fat-young-girls-make-dolls-to-remove-negative-self-image/65-8124805

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Many thanks to Guest Producer Christina Wisboro for being an amazing Catchafire volunteer. Find out more about Christina here and see what Catchafire does here.  Music  Christina used in this episode: Find The Good by Sarah the Illstrumentalist ; Longings by justnormal; Manhattanite by Frook; Caribbean Christmas by Guustavv

Remember the Patreon drive? The one with the goal of 100 new Patreon supporters in about 6 weeks?

WE DID IT! THANK YOU SEW MUCH!!! We are grateful to our 100 new Patrons including those who helped us cross that threshold into our goal! Lee Aaron, Kristi, V, Nancy, Adriene, Katy, Tenia, Cee, Jennie, LaWanda, Tara, Vignette, Gerard, Amanda, Renee, Danyel, Kecia and Iris! If you are interested in joining the fun--watching videos of audio episodes as well as monthly original art and other supplemental podcast information--sign up for our Patreon! 

Thanks to those who supported and promoted the Black Women Stitch Patreon drive!  Thank you SEW much!

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The Stitch Please podcast will celebrate its 100th episode on  9/15/2021. As part of that effort, we are looking to add 100 additional  Black Women Stitch Patreon supporters by the 100th Stitch Please podcast episode publication date. These funds will be used to build financial stability for the podcast while alleviating the pressure of a solo operation.  Will you join us? For as little as $2 a month, you can help Lisa hire consistent editorial and production support.  Thank you SEW much to our new Patrons! Welcome Cynthia, Terry, Kacina, Alyssa, Cathy, Heather, Shannon, Brandy, Gaëlle, Kristi, Lee, Mo Jo, Alison, Shonkeisha, and Kate. THANK YOU! 

Learn more about Catherine McKinley

Instagram: @the_african_lookbook  and@cemck2  

www.catherinemckinley.net 

www.themckinleycollection.com

Catherine says that some of her "most meaningful experiences were sitting at sewing tables in Africa and watching the contact between a seamstress and clients. Sewing orders or elaborate alterations are a weekly or monthly indulgence for many women, so the gossip and planning, the low grade competition, and the intimacy of fittings, etc. was wonderful, not to mention the latest styles and new cloth designs, which changed so rapidly."

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The Stitch Please podcast will celebrate its 100th episode on  9/15/2021. As part of that effort, we are looking to add 100 additional  Black Women Stitch Patreon supporters by the 100th Stitch Please podcast episode publication date. These funds will be used to build financial stability for the podcast while alleviating the pressure of a solo operation.  Will you join us? For as little as $2 a month, you can help Lisa hire consistent editorial and production support. We are 24 Patrons away from the 100 mark! Thank you to our new supporters: Amy, Greta, Erin, Marsha, Aarthi, Tanita, Allison, Natalie, Shermaine, Shanna, Syreeta, Beth, Marie, Cassie, Lotta, Kathlene, Cheryl, Jennifer, Liz, Deborah, Valerie, Kathleen, Rashida, Aleen, Jeanne, Grace, Megan, Kathleen, Paul and Ebony. Thank you!  

Find out more about Syreeta Price.

Her Etsy shop

Website/Blog

Instagram

YouTube

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An explanatory note: This audio was recorded using a new online audio recording program. It was a mistake. Not only did my input sound terrible, the software failed to upload (or backup) LaTerry's audio. The only audio that the software managed to save was a combination of both of our voices, impossible for my limited skills to repair. All of this is to say that I apologize for the audio quality of this episode. It's a podcaster's nightmare. So I've tried to make it as audible as possible. As a bit of compensation for the poor audio, I am offering everyone access to the video of the interview.  LaTerry looks wonderful! And you can see part of her amazing studio in the background. Thank you for your patience and for your support. 

Learn more about LaTerry

Sew Modest Studio’s Lead Instructor and Founding Director, LaTerry Abdulnoor Yaseen Mohsin, is an internationally-trained Fashion and Jewelry Designer, having studied Fashion Design and Photography in London, England. After her undergraduate studies, she attained a degree in Business Management, Fashion Marketing & Merchandising with a minor in Public Speaking & Communications. She also has a master’s degree in Design and Technology.

IG: Sew.Modest

FB: Sew Modest Studio

Website 

There's still time for Sew Modest Summer Camp

The Stitch Please podcast will celebrate its 100th episode on  9/15/2021. As part of that effort, we are looking to add 100 additional  Black Women Stitch Patreon supporters by the 100th Stitch Please podcast episode publication date. These funds will be used to build financial stability for the podcast while alleviating the pressure of a solo operation.  Will you join us? For as little as $2 a month, you can help Lisa hire consistent editorial and production support. We are 47 Patrons away from the 100 mark! Thank you to our new Patrons! Kati, Jody, Liz, MOnica, Heather, Christine, Amanda, Sally, Marianne, Mindy, Emma, Ada, Cat, Kristen, and Amy. Thank you!

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Thank you to our friends at KAMsnaps for donating a KAM snap starter set (hand pliers and snaps) and a 10% discount code (stitchplease10). Thank you also to our friends at I Like Big Buttons for a 10% off discount code good until September 15, 2021.  (stitchplease)  And a special thanks to GG's Designs in Wood for donating a KAM 1  Plier Base! 

The Stitch Please podcast will celebrate its 100th episode on  9/15/2021. As part of that effort, we are looking to add 100 additional  Black Women Stitch Patreon supporters by the 100th Stitch Please podcast episode publication date. These funds will be used to build financial stability for the podcast while alleviating the pressure of a solo operation.  Will you join us? For as little as $2 a month, you can help Lisa hire consistent editorial and production support.Thank you new Patreon Supporters! Ann, Carol, Kimberly, Ali, Whitney, Sonja, Eric, Courtney, Olivia, Carole, Laquana, Beth, Ianthia, Renee, Laurel, Sarah, Claire, Nina

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Learn more about Florence! On Instagram

Her Acting:   Florence plays Juror 6 in 12 Angry Jurors (Name changed to be more inclusive  but most would recognize it as 12 Angry Men)  Her Sewing: Florence says, "When thinking about meaningful  events or experiences in sewing [two benefits stand out] mentally: the friendships I have made and more confidence and love for myself and body. Professionally: being part of  Art Gallery's lookbook and blog tours. Look for her in an upcoming collaboration with Art Gallery Fabrics Boscage

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Special thanks to guest producer, Christina Wisboro. Music credits:   "Buttercup" Dylan Sitts; "Make It Real" by Wildson and "Voicemail"  by Felix Johansson Carne

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The Stitch Please podcast will celebrate its 100th episode on  9/15/2021. As part of that effort, we are looking to add 100 additional  Black Women Stitch Patreon supporters by the 100th Stitch Please podcast episode publication date. These funds will be used to build financial stability for the podcast while alleviating the pressure of a solo operation.  Will you join us? For as little as $2 a month, you can help Lisa hire consistent editorial and production support.

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Ready to  sign up for the DREAM BIG QAL? Details here and Register here.

Learn more about Mary Davis and MaryGoRoundQuilts

Her website

Her Membership Program

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Mary Says: "After completing the Quilter's Candy pattern writing course last year, Elizabeth helped me realize my vision of a membership that features quilters of color. She gave me the confidence to start designing quilt patterns and to date, I have released two. This is the first time I have started a legit business - besides selling quilts on Etsy.  My ultimate goal is to make my quilt business a career and quilt my day job. I'm also a 2021 Aurifil Artisan and I'm excited for the opportunity to work with this great thread and create some fun projects."

Learn more about Shereece Spain and SewHookedonTreasures

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Instagram

YouTube

Shereece Says: "My quilting and crocheting journey began in 2010 out of boredom. I was living in a new, small town and I was looking to meet new people. Thanks to a local program, I started to learn to crochet. Then I was reintroduced to quilting (the “correct” way). My travels and everyday life began to inspire patterns I wanted to create." She is also an Eversewn Maker for 2021-2022.  She began releasing crochet and quilt patterns in August 2020 and her first  pattern publication in a magazine is coming November 2021.

100+ BY 100th 

The Stitch Please podcast will celebrate its 100th episode on  9/15/2021. As part of that effort, we are looking to add 100 additional  Black Women Stitch Patreon supporters by the 100th Stitch Please podcast episode publication date. These funds will be used to build financial stability for the podcast while alleviating the pressure of a solo operation.  Will you join us? For as little as $2 a month, you can help Lisa hire consistent editorial and production support. We are 75 Patrons away from the 100 mark! Thank you to our newest Patreon supporters: Emily, Lee, J. , Katie, Elizabeth, Veronica, Maureen and Calvin,  Emily, Bettina, Sara, Shanna, Shasta, Julia, kweilin, Diane, Stephanie, and Linda. 

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The Stitch Please podcast will celebrate its 100th episode on  9/15/2021. As part of that effort, we are looking to add 100 additional  Black Women Stitch Patreon supporters by the 100th Stitch Please podcast episode publication date. These funds will be used to build financial stability for the podcast while alleviating the pressure of a solo operation.  Will you join us? For as little as $2 a month, you can help Lisa hire consistent editorial and production support. We are 79 Patrons away from the 100 mark! Thank you to our  newest Patreon supporters: Bettina and Sara! 

Learn more about Sarah!

Trailer for Quilt Show episode aired June 20

Article on the Schweinfurth Exhibit.  

Her exhibit at the Schweinfurth.  

Learn WITH Sarah! THIS WEEK!

Her online class at the Schweinfurth. Coming up July 31-Aug 1.  STARTS THIS SATURDAY!

Sign up for Sarah's in-person class at the ATLANTA QUILT FESTIVAL --August 20, 2021  Learn to create a dynamic quilt with movement and a touch of three-dimensional illusion by combining color and contrast with angles and orientation. Master quilter Sarah Bond will teach you how to make her Diamond Stairstep quilt. The class will be held at Southwest Arts Center, 915 New Hope Road, Atlanta, GA 30331 from 10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

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The Stitch Please podcast will celebrate its 100th episode on  9/15/2021. As part of that effort, we are looking to add 100 additional  Black Women Stitch Patreon supporters by the 100th Stitch Please podcast episode publication date. These funds will be used to build financial stability for the podcast while alleviating the pressure of a solo operation.  Will you join us? For as little as $2 a month, you can help Lisa hire consistent editorial and production support. We are 80 Patrons away from the 100 mark! Thank you to our  newest Patreon supporters: J., Kt, Elizabeth, Veronica, Maureen, Calvin, and Emily. 

Special thanks to my guests  Nesha Wright, Allysia Holland, Laverne Benton, and my mother, Ianthia Woolfork.
 

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