This week on "Stitch Please", we’re diving into another gem from our 2023 Holiday Swatches series! Think of swatches as your creative cheat sheet: tiny fabric samples that help you plan, prep, and match like a pro. When you collect them, they turn into a time capsule of your sewing genius. This December, we’re unwrapping heartwarming (and hilarious!) Holiday Sewing Traditions from our amazing community—think ugly sweater ornaments, full-on Christmas rooms, and more! Plus, stick around for some last-minute gift ideas from Nikki (lifesaver alert!). Huge thanks to Bianca Springer, Dr. Jennifer Hale, Tiffany Turner, Johanna Ali, and Nikki Digulis for their delightful stories. Let’s stitch this holiday season together!

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Dr. 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 centers on Black women, girls, and femmes in sewing. In the summer of 2017, she actively resisted the white supremacist marches in her community, Charlottesville, Virginia. The city became a symbol of lethal resurging white supremacist violence. She remains active in a variety of university and community initiatives, including the Community Engaged Scholars program. She believes in the power of creative liberation.

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