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The BSN Bag Girlies

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Lisa Woolfork

Lisa Woolfork is an associate professor of English specializing in African American literature and culture. Her teaching and research explore Black women writers, Black identity, trauma theory, and American slavery. She is the founder of Black Women Stitch, the sewing group where Black lives matter. She is also the host/producer of Stitch Please, a weekly audio podcast that centers on Black women, girls, and femmes in sewing. In the summer of 2017, she actively resisted the white supremacist marches in her community, Charlottesville, Virginia. The city became a symbol of lethal resurging white supremacist violence. She remains active in a variety of university and community initiatives, including the Community Engaged Scholars program. She believes in the power of creative liberation.

Insights from this episode:

• Why the Bag Girlies love bags and how they started their sewing journeys
• Nikki’s gorgeous bag sets and details behind each bag
• What NCW stands for and its different sizes and styles, as well as, the reason behind its popularity
• Different materials that the Bag Ladies use in making their bags
• The balance between functionality and form in bag-making
• The creative process behind the Bag Ladies
• The “Melesi Tote” sewing technique
• Insights about the “Could I Be Any Clearer?” stadium bag
• Sew Motivee’s design modifications that are being done by Tanisha
• Nikki and Tanisha’s collaboration on designs
• Details behind Lanae’s “Fiona Foldover” bag
• The Bag Girlie’s different styles and how they’re all connected with a strong line of creativity and clean sewing.
• Insights about the “T-Rex” bag style and why Nikk