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<description>&lt;p&gt;This week on "Stitch Please", Lisa chats with Shimere Ballou! Shimere takes us on a sewing journey that started at age 11 with a vintage machine and a love for its unique smell. The ladies talk about the difference between sewing with measurements vs. patterns and the importance of mastering the basics first. Shimere also shares her killer style, mixing masculine and feminine vibes, and her obsession with fall fashion and layering. Plus, her tip to always iron as you go to make your pieces pop!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;=====&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://secure.actblue.com/donate/bws" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Stitch Betta Have My Money Fundraiser&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;=======&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;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.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Instagram:&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/blackwomenstitch/?hl=es" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&amp;nbsp;Lisa Woolfork&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Twitter:&lt;a href="https://twitter.com/lwoolfork" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&amp;nbsp;Lisa Woolfork&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ready to tap in to the visuals of Stitch Please? &lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/blackwomenstitch" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Then join our Patreon!&lt;/a&gt; For only $5 a month you can get all of the video versions of the pod. PLUS more goodies at higher patron levels. We couldn't do any of this without your support. Thank you!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;======&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Stay Connected:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;YouTube: &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/@blackwomenstitch3484" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Black Women Stitch&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Instagram: &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/blackwomenstitch/?hl=es" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Black Women Stitch&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Facebook: &lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/stitchpleasepodcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Stitch Please Podcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;--&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://blackwomenstitch.org/resources?campaign=signup" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Sign up&lt;/a&gt; for the Black Women Stitch &lt;a href="https://us1.campaign-archive.com/?u=392c3878cffc4d0f9af5a1c09&amp;amp;id=e1fb465d6d" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;quarterly newsletter&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Check out our &lt;a href="https://blackwomenstitch.bigcartel.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;merch here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Leave a &lt;a href="https://www.speakpipe.com/BlackWomenStitch" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;BACKSTITCH message&lt;/a&gt; and tell us about your favorite episode.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Join the&lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/blackwomenstitch" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt; Black Women Stitch Patreon&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Check out our &lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/shop/blackwomenstitch" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Amazon Store&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Mentioned in this episode:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Stitch Betta Have My Money Cold Open&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Stitch Please

Lisa Woolfork

Fashion and Style: Insights From Shimere Ballou

FEB 26, 202530 MIN
Stitch Please

Fashion and Style: Insights From Shimere Ballou

FEB 26, 202530 MIN

Description

This week on "Stitch Please", Lisa chats with Shimere Ballou! Shimere takes us on a sewing journey that started at age 11 with a vintage machine and a love for its unique smell. The ladies talk about the difference between sewing with measurements vs. patterns and the importance of mastering the basics first. Shimere also shares her killer style, mixing masculine and feminine vibes, and her obsession with fall fashion and layering. Plus, her tip to always iron as you go to make your pieces pop!

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Stitch Betta Have My Money Fundraiser

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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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Ready to tap in to the visuals of Stitch Please? Then join our Patreon! For only $5 a month you can get all of the video versions of the pod. PLUS more goodies at higher patron levels. We couldn't do any of this without your support. Thank you!

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