Have you ever heard of Black Girls Sew? Watch the video above and you’ll learn a little about it. Or visit their website using this link.
As part of my celebration of Black History Month, on Fridays, I’m honoring everyday people like the ladies who organized Black Girls Sew, a non-profit organization that works to teach kids how to sew.
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I love the idea of community action groups that empower girls by teaching them to sew. Do you have similar organizations in your area? If so, what are they called? (I may want to promote them in future blog posts.)
Please feel free to leave a comment about the community sewing groups in your neighborhood.
The people in charge at the Black Girls Sew charitable organization have written a book as well, called simply Black Girls Sew (by Hekima Hapa and Lesley Ware). The description of this book on Amazon says, “Black Girls Sew helps young fashionistas learn to take risks and explore creative play in clothing design.”
It sounds like a great book for beginners who are just learning how to sew!
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Chelly Wood and the ChellyWood.com website are not affiliated with any of the doll or toy companies mentioned in this blog post, but Chelly enjoys designing her doll clothes to fit a variety of dolls. To learn more about the doll companies mentioned in today’s post, please visit the doll or toy company’s website.
Dear Chelly, thanks for your blog post on Black Girls Sew. As a Black/African American woman myself, I consider these ladies role models. You are a role model to me too, even if you are White.
Thanks again,
Trisha
Thank you Trisha. I’m honored.