Black Girls Sew: Projects and Patterns to Stitch and Make Your Own

by Hekima Hapa, Lesley Ware

Hekima Hapa and Lesley Ware’s Black Girls Sew supplies tools, builds skills, and offers encouragement to help young sewists create a powerful sense of self and style.

Black Girls Sew is a nonprofit organization built on strong Teach and empower young girls to take ownership of and have pride in their clothing. Their first book offers the tools, knowledge, and vocabulary to help young people take back their fashion narrative. Black and brown girls and boys need a space where they do not have to encounter misrepresentation of their culture, and this book provides them with a safe space in which to explore their creativity.

Primarily the book teaches basic sewing skills and design principles so that readers can create one-of-a-kind looks. By encouraging them to follow their curiosity, rather than telling them what to create, Black Girls Sew helps young fashionistas learn to take risks and explore creative play in clothing design. The way we dress is a means of expression, and by encouraging boys and girls to immerse themselves in the world of fashion, providing projects to create their own wares, and offering historical looks at prominent Black figures who have impacted the industry, Black Girls Sew is a guide for all who are interested in fashion, design, and building their own powerful sense of self and style.

Includes color images

176 pages, Paperback

Published June 7, 2022

Reviews

[Laura · Rating 3 out of 5]

A book with some great basic sewing projects that are easy for beginners. Also with some great stories of inspiring people. Love the combination of crafting and community building.

[Patricia Moore · Rating 4 out of 5]

You don't have to be black or a young girl to appreciate this book full of ideas and inspiration. And you don't have be be a beginning sewer to learn new things.