by Laura Sapelly | Nov 25, 2020 | Podcast |
What’s this episode about? The history of the sewing machine is not so much about the tool itself: it’s about bad luck, resistance, fear, patent law, and some big egos! Learn about the early wooden sewing machine built by a Frenchman to the battles between...
by Laura Sapelly | Nov 25, 2020 | Podcast |
What’s this episode about? The needle is perhaps one of the most loaded yet ignored tools in human history. When I looked for scholarly articles on its history using a research one university library I came up short — gravely short— with references!...
by Laura Sapelly | Nov 25, 2020 | Podcast |
What’s this episode about? Why did I start the story stitching podcast? Because needlework embodies a rich if checkered history of women’s work. Join me as I share my stories of stitching and how they marked my personal and scholarly life. Grab your...
by Laura Sapelly | Oct 27, 2020 | Storied Stitching Seminar |
Grab your needles, hooks, frames-whatever you use in your textile practice, and let’s get some work done! Oh, and I demo all about free-form stitching! Enjoy! If you are interested in joining my sewing circle and hanging out with some AWESOME women!!! Click...
by Laura Sapelly | Oct 21, 2020 | Blog, FB live |
From October 9, 2020 Hi everybody, streaming live from Chicago. And on that day: Oh my god, it’s a spectacular day today. It’s like the perfect late summer day. It’s almost 80 degrees, it’s dry…. So began my first FACEBOOK LIVE! If you...
