Latest Stitching Crafts Podcast Episodes
Black FAEmily Reunion 2024
Stitch Please - April 24, 2024 11:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 474 ratingsThis week on the podcast, Lisa Jasmine LaFleur, the founder of Black Fae Day. They discuss the magic and enchantment of Black Fae, the success of the Black Fae Day events, and the upcoming Black Fae Family Reunion. Jasmine emphasizes the importance of rekindling the sense of wonder and imaginati...
Scraplanta's Artistic Alchemy: Jonelle Dawkins on Reuse and Community
Stitch Please - April 17, 2024 11:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 474 ratingsIn this episode, Lisa interviews Jonelle Dawkins, the executive director of Scraplanta, a creative reuse center in Atlanta, Georgia. They discuss the growth and vision of Scraplanta, the importance of creative reuse in art practices, and the future developments of the organization. Jonelle share...
The Bankruptcy of JoAnns Fabrics and what's next with Keshia Tanay
Stitch Please - April 10, 2024 11:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 474 ratingsThis week, Lisa interviews Keisha Tanay, fashion designer a sewist and retail worker, about the recent Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing by Joann Fabrics. Keisha shares her sewing story and her vision for creating a sewing space in Detroit. They discuss the implications of Chapter 11 bankruptcy for J...
Atlanta Frocktails 2024 with Aaronica Cole
Stitch Please - April 03, 2024 11:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 474 ratingsIn this episode, Lisa and Aaronica Cole discuss the upcoming Atlanta Frocktails event. They talk about the planning process, the decision to move the event to May, and the theme of the year: Secret Garden. This is Aaronica's first time hosting the event and she went all out! From amazing door pr...
Quilting with Dr. Jennifer Hale (Part 2)
Stitch Please - March 27, 2024 11:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 474 ratingsOn this weeks episode, Dr. Jennifer Hale. shares her sewing and quilting journey, starting with her grandmother teaching her to sew at a young age. She emphasizes the importance of community and the role it played in her early sewing experiences. Dr. Hale also discusses her transition from sewin...
Quilting with Dr. Jennifer Hale (Part 1)
Stitch Please - March 20, 2024 11:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 474 ratingsOn this weeks episode, Dr. Jennifer Hale. shares her sewing and quilting journey, starting with her grandmother teaching her to sew at a young age. She emphasizes the importance of community and the role it played in her early sewing experiences. Dr. Hale also discusses her transition from sewin...
I'm a Sewist Series: Lessons Learned!
Stitch Please - March 13, 2024 11:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 474 ratingsIn this episode of the Stitch Please podcast, Lisa Woolfork shares lessons from the I'm a Sewist series on the Stitch Please Instagram and provides tips for sewists of all levels. She discusses the importance of using a prescription pill bottle for sharps as a safe and convenient way to dispose ...
The Scrap Cushion: Part 2
Stitch Please - March 06, 2024 11:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 474 ratingsIn part 2 of The Scrap Cushion episode, Lisa discusses her success with a rectangular cushion and then moves on to the main topic of the episode, the scrap cushions. Lisa divides the episode into three sections: a summary of the cushion, making the math work, and lessons learned. She explains ho...
Black is America & Stitch Please Presents - Ann Lowe: An American Original
Stitch Please - February 29, 2024 15:30 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 474 ratingsHey Stitchers! We are so excited that our good friend and 22x(!) award winning podcaster Dominic Lawson has shared this beautifully crafted history of Ann Lowe with us as a Black History Month leap day treat. Black is America is one of my favorite pods so take a listen and when you're done, clic...
The Scrap Cushion: Part 1
Stitch Please - February 28, 2024 11:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 474 ratingsIn this conversation, Lisa discusses her sustainability project of creating a scrap cushion using vintage resources. She introduces the Reader's Digest Complete Guide to Sewing as a valuable book for beginners and shares her idea of using fabric scraps as a form of archive. Lisa explores the imp...
Delicious Stitches: Phebe Higgins Felts Food
Stitch Please - February 21, 2024 11:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 474 ratingsIn this episode, we meet Phebe Higgins the stitcher behind Felt the Food. Learn about Phebe's journey, sewing background, and how her graduate education has woven into her crafting of appetizing felt creations. We explore the concept of "functional play," its enriching impact on children, and h...
Tailoring Freedom with Sasha Huber
Stitch Please - February 14, 2024 14:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 474 ratingsThis week, Lisa speaks with talented Swiss-Haitian-Finnish artist Sasha Huber to explore the intersections of art, activism, and healing. Sasha shares her journey from her family's legacy of textile arts to her cutting-edge activist-based art practice. As Sasha unfolds her story of "reparative ...
Threads of Genius: Celebrating Ann Lowe with Curator Elizabeth Way
Stitch Please - February 07, 2024 11:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 474 ratingsWelcome back Stitchers, today Lisa welcomes Elizabeth Way, associate curator at The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology and the curator of Ann Lowe: American Couturier at the Winterthur Museum. They discuss Anne Lowe's significance as an American couturier and her impact on the fashio...
Sisterhood Heals with Dr. Joy Harden Bradford
Stitch Please - January 31, 2024 11:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 474 ratingsWelcome back stitchers! Today Lisa welcomes Dr. Joy Harden Bradford of Therapy for Black Girls to discuss her new book 'Sisterhood Heals' and the journey of creating it. She explains how the book captures the spirit of an in-person event focused on conversations about sisterhood and challenges u...
First Make of 2024! - Vogue 1982
Stitch Please - January 24, 2024 11:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 474 ratingsIt's here Stitchers! Lisa's first (full) make of 2024 and it's the Vogue 1982 ! Today Lisa breaks down her process from top to bottom which included basting anything and everything, which needle she needed for this specific project, and just what adjustments she made to make sure she absolutely ...
Quilting as Legacy, Photography as Expression: The Artistry of Tiavalya Befecadu
Stitch Please - January 17, 2024 11:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 474 ratingsWelcome back Stitchers! Today Lisa is chatting with Tiavalya Befecadu a quilter and photographer, as she shares her sewing journey and the inspiration behind her beautiful quilts. Tiavalya is a 3rd generation sewing enthusiast who found herself restarting the craft during the pandemic and using ...
Soulful Stitchers and More with Diane Roney
Stitch Please - January 10, 2024 11:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 474 ratingsWelcome back stitchers! Today host Lisa Woolfork interviews Diane Roney, a quilter, sewist, and graphic AI artist. Diane shares her sewing journey, including her first outfit at the age of 68. She also discusses her brand, Diane Roney Creates, which encompasses various creative endeavors. Diane ...
Sankofa 2024!
Stitch Please - January 03, 2024 11:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 474 ratingsWelcome back stitchers! Happy 2024! Today we celebrate in the spirit of Sankofa. Sankofa is a word of the Akan people of Ghana, meaning "to go back and get it" in the Twi language. The retrieval concept is symbolized by interlocking hearts or a bird with her feet facing forward but her head tur...
Stitch Please Swatches: Holiday Swatches Vol 4
Stitch Please - December 27, 2023 16:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 474 ratingsCelebrate! Vote! Share! The Black Women Stitch Sew Black at QuiltCon is a finalist for an Anthem Award in the category of Community Engagement in Education Arts and Culture. Please vote for us here and share widely! Voting ends 12/21 . The Black Women Stitch 2024 Wall Calendar is available ...
Stitch Please Swatches: Holiday Swatches Vol 3
Stitch Please - December 20, 2023 16:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 474 ratingsCelebrate! Vote! Share! The Black Women Stitch Sew Black at QuiltCon is a finalist for an Anthem Award in the category of Community Engagement in Education Arts and Culture. Please vote for us here and share widely! Voting ends 12/21 . The Black Women Stitch 2024 Wall Calendar is available ...
Stitch Please Swatches: Holiday Swatches Vol 2
Stitch Please - December 13, 2023 16:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 474 ratingsCelebrate! Vote! Share! The Black Women Stitch Sew Black at QuiltCon is a finalist for an Anthem Award in the category of Community Engagement in Education Arts and Culture. Please vote for us here and share widely! Voting ends 12/21 . SHIPPING 12/14... The Black Women Stitch 2024 Wall Calenda...
Hannah Thompson: A Transformational Year As A Creative Business
Stitchery Stories - December 12, 2023 16:05 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 63 ratingsHannah Thompson has always loved crafting, quilting & textile art. In 2017, at a crossroads in her life, dealing with emotional & family upset, she left her corporate career and set up Stitching Kitchen. On Stitchery Stories textile art podcast, Hannah shares her story and we dive into what s...
Stitch Please Swatches: Holiday Swatches Vol 1
Stitch Please - December 06, 2023 16:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 474 ratingsThe Black Women Stitch 2024 Wall Calendar is available for preorder NOW! Do not miss out on your chance to and get your stitch together with a year of artistic inspiration! Welcome back stitchers! We are sew excited to bring you a new tradition to the Stitch Please Podcast: Holiday Swatches. A...
TipStitched! Sewing Tips and More with Tiffany Turner
Stitch Please - November 29, 2023 16:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 474 ratingsThe Black Women Stitch 2024 Wall Calendar is available for preorder NOW! Do not miss out on your chance to and get your stitch together with a year of artistic inspiration! In this episode of the Stitch Please podcast, Lisa welcomes Tiffany Turned, a talented sewist, to share her transformativ...
African Zesty Couture with Grace Christopher
Stitch Please - November 22, 2023 16:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 474 ratingsThe Black Women Stitch 2024 Wall Calendar is available for preorder NOW! Do not miss out on your chance to and get your stitch together with a year of artistic inspiration! In this episode of the Stitch Please podcast, Lisa interviews Grace Christopher, the creative genius behind African Zesty...
Aaronica B. Cole: Designer and Sewing Influencer
Stitch Please - November 15, 2023 21:40 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 474 ratingsPreorder your 2024 BWS Wall Calendar TODAY! 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 Check out our Amazon Store Aaronica B. Cole Aaronica B. Co...
Garment Girlies of Black Sewing Network
Stitch Please - November 09, 2023 00:27 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 474 ratingsSign 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 Check out our Amazon Store Black Sewing Network Black Sewing Network is a platform that celebrates and...
Bag Girlies of Black Sewing Network
Stitch Please - November 01, 2023 15:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 474 ratingsSign up for the Black Women Stitch quarterly newsletter! Check out our merch here Join the Black Women Stitch Patreon Amazon Store Black Sewing Network Black Sewing Network is a platform that celebrates and amplifies black voices in the sewing community. We host daily sewalongs on social ...
Sister Sewists of Black Sewing Network
Stitch Please - October 25, 2023 08:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 474 ratingsSign 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 Black Sewing Network Black Sewing Network is a platform that celebrates and amplifi...
Sketch to Stitch: NY Fashion Week with Sahara Clemons
Stitch Please - October 18, 2023 15:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 474 ratingsSign 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 Lisa Woolfork Lisa Woolfork is an associate professor of English specializing in Af...