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Black Women Stitch is
the sewing group where
Black lives matter.

Centering Black women, girls, and femmes in sewing while promoting the principles of Black liberation, radical self love, and social justice.
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The official podcast of Black Women Stitch, the sewing group where Black lives matter.
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Find Black women owned fabric, fiber, and needle art businesses here. 
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Hi, I'm Lisa, convener/founder of Black Women Stitch

I love to sew! I am also a scholar/academic, specializing in African American literature and culture. After harrowing experiences with racist terror attacks in Charlottesville, Virginia, I decided to build a Black feminist liberation space of care that celebrates the creative lives of Black women, girls, and femmes. That’s how Black Women Stitch came to life: a combination of my sewing knowledge, academic vocation, and activist training.
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Awards 2025

Black History Month feature with Apple Podcast put the Stitch Please podcast at the top of the Browse page from 2/1 to 2/10/25.

We are beyond thrilled to share that Stitch Please has been featured by Apple Podcasts for Black History Month! From February 1 to February 10, 2025

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Awards 2025

We are honored that the Communicator Awards has spotlighted Stitch Please in their latest Winner Story feature

We are grateful to the Communicator Awards for this thoughtful acknowledgment and for sharing our story with a wider audience.

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Awards 2025

Community Conversation at Just Book-ish

This talk explores how Black women use sewing as a means of liberation, self-determination, and creative expression

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Awards 2024

Stitch Please Wins Three Black Podcasting Awards, Including Podcaster of the Year

I am thrilled to share that the Stitch Please podcast has been honored with three Black Podcasting Awards this year, including the prestigious Podcaster of the Year!
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Awards 2024

Stitch Please Podcast Named a 2024 Audio Delicacy by Tink Media

We’re excited to share that the Stitch Please podcast, hosted by Dr. Lisa Woolfork, has been honored as one of Tink Media’s Audio Delicacies of 2024!
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New Book Release Soon

Discover the profound impact of sewing arts on Black women's liberation, self-determination, and joy in Lisa Woolfork's latest non-fiction book, "Stitch Please: When Freedom is Fed with Needle and Thread." This captivating exploration traverses history to modern day, revealing the transformative power of needle and thread in empowering Black women throughout the ages.
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We are grateful and thrilled to be nominated for an AMBIES award! Learn more here!
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Featured ON NPR Radio: Lisa, Woolfork
Founder of Black Women Stitch


2 Charlottesville, Va., residents remember the 2017 ‘Unite the Right’ rally Five years ago a car slammed into a crowd of counterprotesters. One person was killed and a dozen injured. Lisa Woolfork was in that crowd. She remembers that day with her friend Kendall King-Sellars.

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A Tapestry of 2024 Wins:

Ayola design@Ayoladesign
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I follow you here and your podcast. I love how you uplift your guests. I'm always here to be inspired and for fun. But Seriously, You are creating a world of joy for us. I thank you so much. A:{heart}
Aug 5, 2022 
Divadiamond007@Divadiamond007
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Thank you for your Bravery and willingness to create a welcoming and inclusive sewing space for Black women. {handpraise} {heart}{handpraise}
Aug 11, 2022 
BlackGirlart1959@BlackGirlart1959
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You inspire and educate, nurture and spur creativity in others. Know you are appreciated!
Aug 12, 2022 
Allysia Holland​@hrhally
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BWS has created a true community. It's a safe and welcoming space to connect with like-minded and like-hearted individuals who share a love of sewing and crafting.
Jun 5, 2020 
Sewmystash@sewmystash
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I love your podcast!! I found myself commenting on your guest and realized I haven’t commented on you 😂. Thank you for this podcast!! I am not new to sewing but I am new to Instagram so I am still learning.
Dec 11, 2020 
Leanora Erica@stem.orgeducator
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This show is very important! It helps in so many ways. It helps to connect with concept of community and building resilience. In addition, it is humorous. In the times that we live, we need a podcast like this. 
Nov 28, 2021 
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