Lisa Woolfork

Stitch Please

Leisure EN ↓ 323 episodes

Dive deep into the vibrant world of sewing with the award-winning Stitch Please podcast, an official show of Black Women Stitch – the sewing group where Black lives matter. Uniquely crafted for those who love sewing, this sewing podcast is a gem that centers around Black women, girls, and femmes, weaving threads of creativity, technique, and passion with every episode. Hosted by Lisa Woolfork, a 6th generation sewing enthusiast, this podcast not only mirrors her ardor for the craft but also her roles as an artist, activist, and academic. Specializing in African American literature and culture,...

Author

Lisa Woolfork

Category

Leisure

Podcast website

blackwomenstitch.org

Latest episode

Jul 8, 2026

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Episodes

Don't Save It, Just Sew It! 22.01.2020

Mentioned on the podcast January Sew Your View , Simplicity 8532 sewing room accessories are a fun way to show off special fabrics Amy Butler's book In Stitches with patterns for the Document Duvet and Photo File. Sew Much Talent Stashed Gems Challenge on Facebook. Here are a few of the challenge rules: For more details visit the group Rules: 1. No buying patterns.+ 2. No buying fabric.* 3.80% of...

Cirque de SEWING--A chat with SewMuchAerial 15.01.2020

Mentioned in this episode SewMuchAerial Marissa's etsy page Aerialympics Custom Dressform Sheer Performance Fabrics with Melanin Support the Stitch Please podcast and Black Women Stitch. You can get an adorable enamel pin by sending $15 to Paypal or Cash App. Patreon Paypal Ko-Fi Cash App Sign up for the Black Women Stitch quarterly newsletter Check out our merch here Leave a BACKSTITCH message an...

Stitching Truth to Power: Quilting and White Fragility 08.01.2020

ACTION ITEMS to support the SOCIAL JUSTICE SEWING ACADEMY Sign up to embroider/embellish a quilt block made by a young artist during a workshop Give money (PayPal link is here , donations are tax deductible) Share your time , if you live in the Bay Area of California Send fabric*: Kona Cotton, batiks and all shades of skin colors but especially browns Donate equipment*: extra notions, scissors, ne...

Sankofa! Happy New Year! 01.01.2020

Mentions Kristal Branton; Black Girls Sewcial Club The Yarn Mission Brown Sugar Stitchers Quilt Guild Civic Innovation Fellowship New City Arts SOUP Sew Creative Lounge DC Frocktails Later this month, check out  SewMuchAerial Jabellafleur Support the Stitch Please podcast and Black Women Stitch. You can buy an adorable enamel pin for $15 with free shipping to USA addresses. There are also a few My...

A Christmas Kee-Kee with Lisa, her mother, and her sisters! 25.12.2019

Toys Mentioned in the episode Cabbage Patch Doll Easy Bake Oven Baby Alive 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 Stay Connected: YouTube: Black Women Stitch Instagram: Black Women Stitch Facebook: Stitch Please Podcast

Christmas Crafts with Gotta Be Homemade 18.12.2019

You can find LInda Nance here: Gotta Be Handmade website Instagram Twitter Facebook Youtube Support the Stitch Please podcast and Black Women Stitch. A cute way to show your support: a lapel pin! Send $15 to Paypal or CashApp (include your mailing address) to receive a Black Women Stitch Lapel Pin. This 2 inch by 1.25 inch pin features the Black Women Stitch logo. It's an adorable way to show supp...

Holiday Gift Guide 11.12.2019

Support the Stitch Please podcast and Black Women Stitch You can buy a cute Black Women Stitch lapel pin for $15: send it to Paypal or CashApp. Include your mailing address :) Patreon Paypal Ko-Fi Cash App Special 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 below Special thanks to Allysia Holland IG:...

Sew Much Talent with Alethia Hudson 04.12.2019

Alethia's Social Pages website: https://www.alethiahudsondesigns.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/356147378053601/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SewMuchTalent Instagram: 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/?h...

BLACKER FRIDAY 27.11.2019

Support the following businesses during this shopping season: Carole-Lyles Shaw Thanks, I Made Them TA-OSH by designs by TAOSH House of Mami Wata Waxprints Laces and More Finer Fabrics By Queenora Fabric for the Culture Cultured 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...

Nude for Who?: Sheer Stretch Fabrics with Melanin 20.11.2019

Designs by TAOSH Contact Information Etsy shop to purchase illusion fabrics Website Also mentioned in the podcast RIT Dye color formulas The Sax Dinner Theater in Washington DC Lisa'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 Project Patreon Paypal Ko-Fi Cash App S...

Pressing Matters: A Few Good Irons and One Amazing Collectible 13.11.2019

Special 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 t...

"You Know Your Style Faster When You Pattern Draft" and other tips from a Nigerian sewist 06.11.2019

How to find Chioma (Chi9ja) Instagram YouTube Website Twitter Facebook 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 Stay Connected: YouTube: Black Women Stitch Instagram: Black Women Stitch Facebook: Stitch Please Podcast

Cosplay and Blerdery 30.10.2019

Cosplayers mentioned in podcast www.facebook.com/brichibicosplays/ Chocolate Covered Cosplay https://twitter.com/tranquilashes https://twitter.com/thatjayjustice?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor - Community Groups https://www.facebook.com/groups/230325643710157/?ref=br_rs https://blackcosplayersofficial.tumblr.com/ - # tags #BlackCosplayerhere https://www.buzzfeed.com/ikrd/bl...

Halloween Sewing: Lisa's Past and Current Costumes plus What's NOT a Costume 23.10.2019

Makeup Tutorial for hubby's Maleficent costume: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIvuMUDpieM The 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-recipe2-2120004 Support Stitch Please and the Black Women Stitch Project...

Melaninated Embroidery on Leather and Fashion Week 16.10.2019

Find Bonita on IG @babycakesbagsandrags https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Clothing--Brand-/BabyCakes-Bags-Rags-978444388846659/ www.babycakesfashion.com Bonita met legendary fashion icon Dapper Dan! Check out his book, Made in Harlem https://amzn.to/2nnJRtO And she connected with Derek Warburton, @derekwarburton, at a Fashion Week event Support Stitch Please and the Black Women Stitch Projec...

That "Flesh" Colored Crayon and Other Fake Nudes 09.10.2019

Multicultural Crayon/Marker Set https://amzn.to/2msO6DS Related article [ https://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2011/12/08/white-privilege/] Support Stitch Please and the Black Women Stitch Project Patreon [ https://www.patreon.com/blackwomenstitch\](https://www.patreon.com/blackwomenstitch) Paypal [ lisalovestosew@gmail.com ](mailto: lisalovestosew@gmail.com ) Ko-Fi [ https://ko-fi.com/blackwomen...

Centering Blackness in Fabric Design, "Fabric That Starts a Conversation" 02.10.2019

Visit Finer Fabrics between 9/17 and 10/8 to preorder the African Inspired knit fabric collection: https://queenorascloset.com/collections/finer-fabrics-by-queenora Additional 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 w...

Bonus: Intro to Custom Fabric and BLACKTOBER sneak peek 25.09.2019

Visit Finer Fabrics between 9/17 and 10/8 to preorder the African Inspired knit fabric collection: https://queenorascloset.com/collections/finer-fabrics-by-queenora Support Stitch Please and the Black Women Stitch Project Patreon https://www.patreon.com/blackwomenstitch Paypal lisalovestosew@gmail.com Ko-Fi https://ko-fi.com/blackwomenstitch Venmo @Lisa-Woolfork Cash App $LisaWoolfork Sign up for...

Pressing Matters: General Info and ONE BIG SECRET 18.09.2019

Support Black Women Stitch Mentioned in Today's episode Pattern Weights by Thanks I Made Them: https://www.etsy.com/shop/ThanksImadeThem Seams Like Sierra: https://seamslikesierra.com/blog-posts/ Cashmerette Lenox Shirtdress: https://www.cashmerette.com/products/lenox-shirtdress-pdf-pattern PDF Plotting: https://www.pdfplotting.com/product/bw-pattern-printing/ Products available on Amazon (a small...

Black Women Stitch: Past Present and Future. Plus a Preview of Episode 2 11.09.2019

Thank you for supporting Black Women Stitch. Patreon Paypal Ko-Fi Cash App Context for the episode: http://www.soulsgrowndeep.org/gees-bend-quiltmakers https://www.encyclopediavirginia.org/Slave_Clothing_and_Adornment_in_Virginia https://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 quarterl...

Back to School Sewing 04.09.2019

First episode of the Black Women Stitch podcast :) Support Stitch Please and the Black Women Stitch Project Patreon Paypal Ko-Fi Cash App Garments 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 ht...

Stitch Please Episode 1 Preview: Back to School Sewing 28.08.2019

Stitch 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 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 Stay Connected: YouTube: Black Women S...

Introducing Stitch Please, the Black Women Stitch Podcast 23.08.2019

On 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/...

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