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This week on Stitch Please, Lisa Woolfork hits the fabric jackpot at Ghana’s bustling Makola Market and trust, it’s not for the faint of heart. From navigating rows of vibrant prints to learning the cultural meaning behind each fabric, Lisa gives a colorful play by play of the ultimate fabric shopping adventure. She shares why you definitely need a guide, how not to get overwhelmed (or overcharged), and what to pack so your suitcase survives the trip home stuffed with treasures. Because in this episode, it’s not just shopping it’s a full on fabric safa...
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Hello, Stitchers. Welcome to Stitch Please, the official podcast of Black Women's Stitch, the sewing group where Black Lives Matter. I'm your host, Lisa Wulfort. I'm a fourth generation sewing enthusiast with more than 20 years of sewing experience. I am looking forward to today's conversation. So sit back, relax and get ready to get your stitch together.
Hey friends, hey, it's Lisa from Black Women Stitch in the Stitch Please podcast. And as I say every other week, this is a very special episode because this episode is taking you behind the seams at the AMS of my trip to Ghana. In particular, I'm going to be talking about the fabric shopping that I did in Accra, which is the capital of Ghana. I will talk about Makula
Market, which was a huge, huge adventure and a few other places where I did some fabric shopping. Along the way, I'll tell you how I approached this trip, how I prepared for in advance and some absolute rookie mistakes I think I might have made in bringing the fabric home. So stay tuned and we will help you get your stitch together. When shopping in Accra, I also think
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