Outie or Innie: How Do You Notch?
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Outie or Innie: How Do You Notch?

B2Upper-intermediateJanuary 21, 202622 min

This week on The Stitch Please Podcast, Lisa tackles one of sewing’s most surprisingly controversial topics: notches. That’s right those tiny cuts in your pattern that somehow inspire big feelings. Lisa breaks down the three main camps: outward notches (aka outies), inward notches (ennies), and the bold rebels who say “no notches, no rules.” With help from the sewing community and plenty of real talk wisdom, Lisa explores the pros, cons, and emotional baggage of each method plus how she landed on what works best for her own projects. Whether you’re team snip, team...

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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.

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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 Woman Stitching the Stitch Please podcast.

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And as I say every episode, this is a very special episode because today we are talking about any or outie. That's right. Are you an any or an outie?

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