Stitching Together Holiday Traditions - Celebrating Garifuna Culture Through Sewing with Martha McIntosh
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Stitching Together Holiday Traditions - Celebrating Garifuna Culture Through Sewing with Martha McIntosh

B1IntermediateDecember 10, 202517 min

In this episode of Stitch Please, guest Martha McIntosh discusses the intersection of sewing and holiday traditions, particularly focusing on the Garifuna culture. Martha is a proud Garifuna-American from the Bronx, NY, with strong roots in Livingston, Guatemala. She is a sewing enthusiast learning to sew for her curvy, plus-size body and others as well. Revisit this episode from 2022 as she shares personal stories about making holiday gifts, what this time of the looks like in the Garifuna culture, and the importance of passing down traditions to future generations. Join the Black Women Stitch Patreon.</p...

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