Sewing Classes Explained: How to Chose the Right Class for Your Learning Style
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Sewing Classes Explained: How to Chose the Right Class for Your Learning Style

B1IntermediateJuly 22, 202624 min

Not all sewing classes are created equal and neither are sewists! On this episode of Stitch Please, Lisa breaks down six ways to learn, from group classes and private lessons to online courses, retreats, and community sewing. Because sometimes you need instruction, sometimes you need community, and sometimes you just need someone to stop talking and help you fix that zipper. ===== Hosted By: Dr. Lisa Woolfork Senior Producer: Krystal Hill Producer: Mike Bryant ===== ======= Dr. Lisa Woolfork is an associate professor of English specializing in African...

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you get your stitch together by finding the right sewing class for you. Yes, that's right. Today,

about finding your learning style. So if you remember the episode from June, 2025, we talked

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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 Woolfolk. 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.

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Hey friends, hey, it's Lisa from Black Women Stitching the Stitch Please podcast. And as I say every other week, this is a very special episode because this episode is going to help you get your stitch together by finding the right sewing class for you. Yes, that's right. Today, we're going to do like an extension of a recent episode or an episode from last year that we did

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about finding your learning style. So if you remember the episode from June, 2025, we talked about the four different learning styles and how those can shape how you learn to sew. And I divided these into four categories in order to capture the different learning styles. One is a visual learner. Another is a kinetic learner or kinesthetic learner. That's physical movement.

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