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There's something about seeing crafty tools all la

There's something about seeing crafty tools all laid out like these ones in my studio that gets me all... hot and bothered (ok, maybe I went too far with that one) but if you're a die hard craft addict like me, you know what I mean. Double tap and tell me I'm not alone in my craft tool romance.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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P.S. - These are some of my tools in my backyard studio and my favorite is that tiny vintage iron.

In six days we'll be sharing the BIG thing that we

In six days we'll be sharing the BIG thing that we've been working on for MANY months. Sorry, no hints.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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We'll announce it first in our newsletter, so if you're not signed up... get on it! *Link in bio or head to http://bit.ly/DHLNews

I've been making things for as long as I can remem

I've been making things for as long as I can remember. When I was kid, my best friend and I would do some of the weirdest things.... but they made us so extremely happy.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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🐛 We turned empty macaroni and cheese boxes into caterpillar habitats. We'd carefully craft beds from matchboxes and pillows from toilet paper and diligently feed our caterpillars by dropping leaves that we'd tear into tiny bits.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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🖼 We'd scavenge wood scraps from a crate outside the school handyman’s toolshed and then transform those discarded pieces of wood into found object art pieces that only the two of us could appreciate.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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🌼Remember daisy chains? We’d gently pick the best-looking small, white clover flowers in the field as we'd sit and wait for our mothers to pick us up after school. We’d string them into “chains” by using our fingernails to make a tiny slit at the base of the stem and then pulling another flower through. By the time our moms picked us up, we’d be dripping in flower chains. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Using my hands to create has ALWAYS been therapeutic for me, whether I knew it at the time or not. Whether I was making a home for lost caterpillars or a weird wood sculpture or a flower necklace that would be shriveled by morning, in that moment I wasn't thinking about how we were some of the last kids waiting to be picked up because our moms worked or about that time that boy said that I'd be "sort of pretty if I had a different mouth and nose". When I was making, I was MAKING! I was fully engaged and present and seeing my final, magical creation puffed my pride like I was the prettiest peacock in the tropical forest.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Making is not only a form of expression, it's how I cope and center myself when I need it. Do you use creativity as a form of self-care? What's your go-to craft for getting through the rough stuff?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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📸 : @hellonikv

Not only do Monica and I both shed a few tears dur

Not only do Monica and I both shed a few tears during this episode but we also collaborate with an on-the-fly idea for a quilt that honors the geographical, generational and cultural path of her creativity - from her hand-sewing relatives and ancestors in Ghana to her mother creating custom clothes that she learned to be proud of to her own journey as a sewist and community leader to her work with the Black Makers Matter Coalition which she co-founded and the stories of the historical and modern makers she shares there.
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And, if that wasn’t enough, we also talk about how small business owners can authentically support diversity, the difference between true allyship and performative allyship, what’s on the horizon for her and Black Makers Matter and more!
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Listen on your favorite podcast app or by clicking the link in our bio.
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Find Monica here: @thatssewmonica @blkmakersmatter @theprojectsew @sewyourview @sewroritywear

Heads up... ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ We're work

Heads up...
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We're working on confirming dates and locations for our Patchwork Show Summer 2021 Season.
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We'll email our vendors from last year's postponed shows tomorrow and announce everything here March 9th.
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To join our vendor mailing list, head to our bio link.
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📷: Patchwork Show vendor alum @thebalmshopco

The time has come. Our incredible Katie Mac is mov

The time has come. Our incredible Katie Mac is moving on from her social media manager duties at Team DHL. But, don't start bawling your eyes out quite yet, because Katie AKA @iamthekatiemac will still be on our team, just in a different role.
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This means that we have an opening for a new social media manager & we're also hiring a PR assistant!
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Do we have a list of dream qualities for applicants? Yeah. But, more than someone checking off every single thing on the list, I am passionate about working with other creatives who love this crafty small business community that we call home.
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Please share with anyone who you think would be a good fit.
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I can't wait to get to know you!
(Link in bio)

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